We BOUGHT our DREAM House in SCOTLAND (Full Tour)
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- We BOUGHT our Dream House in SCOTLAND ... and we still can't believe it!!
After house hunting for months and viewing a variety of properties in Wales and Scotland we found our dream home in the highlands. We put in an offer and manage to bag it.
She's an old girl, born in the 1880's and she's in need of a huge renovation!
Join us as we give you a FULL dream house tour (Cottage and Barn!) and give you a little insight into the interior design, ideas and extension plans we have for this empty house!
Let the home renovations begin!
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00:00 Introduction
00:58 First Impressions
04:07 The Barn Tour
10:22 The Garden Tour
14:46 The Cottage Tour
25:44 The Magical Forest Tour
It's been a LONG old wait for the keys but we're finally in! (Well, we're not in, we're living in our bus while we renovate!)
Drop below any recommendations you guys might have for the house vision (and DIY) - 300,000 brains are better than 2! 🤣
Would love to hear your thoughts... 🥰
Make sure that beauty is sturdy, no mold, don't rush, and lots of colours when you do your interior design!! 🤗🤗🤗 Yayayay!
a waterslide in the bathroom.
@@BrettFosterUK I'm on board with that lol
I would take all the stones from the garden by the barn and anywhere else and use them to make a really charming platformed garden by the house. Making levels will not only give you better results gardening wise, but also diminish tripping hazards (Aimee... lol) I would then fill in the garden area in front of the barn level it and make it a beautiful grass, stone, or gravel patio with flowerbeds all around. Great for entertaining around a fire pit. & You laugh at the coal pit, but in the winter, you may want to fill that up. Woodstoves are fun, but in the deep cold, coal is the best. Especially if you don't want to get up to load the stove in the middle of the night.
noooo please do not take down the stone wall in the barn, that barn is very old. no one just built that recently. Just a Canadian with lots of Scottish heritage here, that barn is amazing. heated floors for sure. and a nice Jotul woodstove.
You will need to put in French drains around the back of the house to divert water coming down from the hillside away from your foundation. That is likely the reason for the mold in the BR that you want to turn into the bathroom. While you are working on grading the grounds in front for your big gravel parking lot, you might want to address the steep slope immediately behind the house as well, so that water runoff is less of an issue. Either a retaining wall or dig into the hillside to push that edge farther away from the house, or both. I wish you all the best!
I came to say the exact same thing.
Temporarily they can dig a shallow curving trench in the back behind the fence so the water diverts away from the house
Congratulations both. Agree with these other folks, water diversion away from the hoose a priority. Have fun making it your own, it’s going to look fabulous 🤩
You're hired. When can you start?
I was going to make the same comment.
To safeguard your health, anytime you are in spaces with damp and mold, please put on a P100 mask/respirator. They have pink replaceable cartidges. Some types of mold can be dangerously toxic and once in your system can be very hard to eliminate. It looks like a great adventure! ❤ But please take care to protect yourself during the reno! Disposable painting overalls with hoods are a good idea to prevent you bringing mold spores back into your living space.
Listen to this above message carefully!!!
Listen to those last two messages! Mold is dangerous and it can change everything in your life… Speaking from experience. Make sure you don’t wear the clothes that you wore in that house back into your van. I would definitely be in Tyvek or disposable coveralls. A mask is a must to prevent irreversible lung and organ damage.
We all love you guys, hopefully you listen. 💞
Also if you have asbestos it has to be removed by a professional please. Highly toxic.
Yes, take the time for safety, respiratory and eye and all the things.
OMG Congratulations to you both on finally getting the keys, seems like ages . I absolutely LOVE you guys and your videos . Watching from Australia 🇦🇺
I'm torn between a grin and a grimace as I contemplate all you're about to go through and how unsuspecting you are today. I feel for ya. This is going to challenge you like nothing before and you'll hate it and love it and ions from now when it's finally finished, you'll be whole new people than you are today. Good luck! I've already laid out my game plan on prior vids, so I'll just say, get the workshop done first, stop water intrusion, get some water and heat, fix the drive for deliveries putting down gravel where needed to prevent mud, and make designated places for scrap and waste you can back a truck up to, and then get to it. You're a LONG way from the fun part so just be patient. You'll get there. Hugs! So happy you finally got the keys!
Exactly this.
One long hard struggle, that's for sure.
And don't forget, do one room at a time, (if you can)so you don't lose your mind!!!
Completely agree with this comment. Been through it and it took decades and lots and lots and lots of money. But now, it is truly a sanctuary.
Advice: Start with an architect. This is a big project and the architect will bring so much to the table. They will have ideas you've never even considered. Pay for this. THEN find your builder (who will declare several things impossible). Then spend some time on your priority list and find out what you two can reasonably do yourselves. Be patient, you have a lifetime of projects in mind. Be flexible. Stuff happens. Best of luck to you. What a gorgeous property!!! Oh, and you don't have enough room for the highland cow. You can have chickens (if you want eggs) and dogs. Start small on the garden. That is humbling.
They said they were working with an architect.
um Drof .... weird that you say that cuz they said they have an architect but maybe you mean they should get an Architect, ya that's gotta be it. An Architect it is!!!!!
@@WRMRanch Why so snarky and rude? Maybe they didn't hear that part!
Congratulations 🎉! Don't go knocking out ceiling beams without talking to an architect. Those beams often help keep the structural integrity of the roof. So happy for you both! 😊
Oh yes🙃🫥😜🙀I did think of that too. Cats like them.
And maybe an engineer! You start flattening the hills around you, and you do more damage to the foundation of your houses! Go slow! Write and draw every area out before you start renovations on it! Just remember it's the journey that's intresting, not the actual place. There's no way you're going to have that area for family dinner by Christmas. And don't take too many storage areas out of each room...because your going to need them. Not only for clothes, but bedding and stuff. Windows will bring in more moisture and cold in the winter...might want to rethink that idea of putting in a wall of windows. Good luck. Start with your living quarters first and take it one room at a time. Wear a respirator mask around all that mold, mushrooms, and aspesdices. Black mold can kill you!! Wear jumpsuits as well and leave them in your room. You're working on. Plastic off that door as well to leave mold dust in the room.
CONGRATS 🎉
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Be careful of the mold. Dangerous stuff.
Retaining wall would make it so they could build up the hill to level vs removing soil around barn
SCOTTAGE has to be the new name . Custard and Scottage Absolutely love this. Congratulations to you both.
I thought of that also...wow
@@fionacorrigan8097 great minds
In America 🇺🇸
This house has had a name for years and should be respected
I love the way you’re just “putting another window” in a 4’ thick wall !!! The enthusiasm of the first home owner. Love it.
Hi. Guys. Best of Luck with your new home. Idyllic location. My late husband Gerry and I had a tiny 1900s cottage here in Ireland for 10 years. We had a new insert stove with back boiler installed in the fireplace. When fire was lit, wood burning, we just switched on the little electric pump. This heated the water in boiler and pumped it into 6 radiators....heating entire cottage. We had idyllic years there. Sadly Gerry passed 4 years ago. I have moved now to a less rural place. But I have beautiful memories of our little cottage. You will be very happy in your new home. ❤❤🎉🎉
The crest on the hat in the barn is the Clan Stewart of Appin Crest Badge. It says “Quihidder Wil Zie” which means “Whither will ye”, which is the clan motto.
French drain along the granite side of the cottage will help with the watershed, which will help reduce damp
So happy for you and can’t wait to see what you do with it all. As a horticulturist myself, may I suggest you start your garden with pots and see how your light and seasons go, that way you aren’t committing to raised beds until you know the best aspect for the garden and what your rainfall, light and animal visitors will be. Get a plastic poly tunnel as they are easier to repair if something gets damaged. Enjoy the process.
You'll want to have some tall fencing or an enclosure to keep the deer out if you're planning to grow fruits and vegetables, with how rural an area you're in they're bound to see your place as a free buffet!
Good luck with what's ahead and I can't wait to see how it comes together ❤
Omg I would never, please come to my free buffet deer!
Finally! Delighted for you. Get the dehumidifiers/air cleaners on 24/7 . Our barn took 9 months to renovate with an army of full timers. You have a huge project ahead of you and you have the delights of the planning department to wrangle with. Don't want to burst your bubble but there's an awful lot to do and you're going to need very deep pockets and truck loads of patience. Wishing you the best of luck and thank you for taking us along with you😊
Wishing you the best and want to send positive vibes as you two have brought me so much enjoyment. Jane is on the mark in everything she said. I am a residential contractor with 35 years of experience. Moisture is your enemy in a stone building getting all carpets and anything that absorbs and holds moisture out is absolutely essential first thing. Get dehumidifiers and fans going with windows open and get your house breathing. Set small priorities unless you have really deep pockets. Building departments are there to protect you and the architects will direct you. I am overwhelmed for you so bite off small bits and complete those so you are always left with a clean place to retreat.
Terry the builder
@@terrycombs9032 thank you Terry. It's going to be quite the project
The 'wonky' yard outside of the barn would benefit from a tiered landscape - much like large 'rice terraces' that you saw in Bali - rather than a flat one. Same with any stairs required in the landscape; create tiered earthen/gravel stairs braced with timber. If there is ever a flood, or other property damaged, earthen stairs are easy to repair (unlike poured concrete). Remember to construct proper drainage to steer water away from your buildings and downhill. Flattening this yard may cause standing water to collect in large (seasonally frozen) puddles so retaining a slope is desirable.
HIGHLY recommend chickens if you’re planning to have a garden- their poo makes incredible fertilizer! Not only that, but you can get eggs and they’re basically a natural compost source if you feed them veg scraps! First video I’ve seen of you guys and I’m already excited to see more. Stunning!
OMG! I am so excited for the two of you! I was crying happy tears for you. This will be an amazing adventure for you. The property is fabulous and I totally understand why you fell in love with it. So much potential! Yes, lots of work but, it will be a pleasure making it your own. You are young, full of energy, with lots of time ahead of you to complete the work and it will all be worth it in the end. 🎉🎉🎉 Woo Hoo! Congratulations!
BTW: My husband and I will be starting a new adventure as well. In three weeks we begin work on an old French stone farmhouse ruin that hasn’t been lived in for more than 30 years. We are already working with an architect and preliminary drawings have been done, builders cannot begin until September so, we have all summer to work on the property, getting a garden started and planting trees, shrubs and flowers. Oh, and we are a bit older than you, 72 and 68. You are never too old to live your dream.
All the best to you Craig and Aimee! I cannot wait to watch your adventure unfold.
Bloody love a First Footing, for those watching the tradition (so I'm told by family) includes all the cakes and items mentioned. As well as welcoming anyone else in (normally family) and once everyone has a drink in hand a loud cheer (Slainte Mhath) is given followed by pouring out a small glass outside the door so that the house is seen as part of the family. Welcome to the kingdom of the Scots!
We do it each Hogmanay
Congratulations
Don't know if you thought about this but heated flooring is amazing if you don't want to do it in the whole house just that bathrooms is like the most amazing thing ever
I'm in Canada but live in an old drafty farmhouse. We put in an air source heat pump this year, and I love it. It keeps the house warmer, and we aren't spending a fortune on oil. You should see if there's any grants to help you convert to more sustainable heating methods.
A water feature on the deck/patio would be cool. Fruit trees on a south facing slope (for drainage and sun). Think about raised beds for you vegetables, they will warm up quicker is the spring. A few hens for eggs. A good dog, a sweet cat. Hello from the state of Oregon in the USA. Glad I found your channel.
9:25 - the hat is called a Glengarry which is a traditional Scottish cap and the "feather" is referred to as a "Hackle".
The badge you can see usually refers to either the military unit or the clan the individual wearing belongs to.
Hope this helps?
Our local pipe band, on the Canadian prairies, have just changed from Tammies to Glengarry’s
Correct it is a glengarry, but that is actually a Cock feather that's in it. The cap badge I'm guessing will be from a pipeband or is a clan crest.
Clan crest is Clan Stewart of Appin.
You both deserve this happiness. You do so much good for a lot of other people.
Thanks Annmarie! 😚💚
@@kingingit Yes . . .sooo agreed. They are the good-good peeps in this crazy world. Aims before I get right stuck in to watch I have to ask ahead . . .where is the rightly so *dedicated, no lads allowed, SCRUNCHIE* room gonna go mate, hehe. So hap hap for ya lot. NOWWWW get allll the critters and doggos Aims (we will back ya up...just start hoovering them up & bringing them round, hehe.
I am so happy and excited for you! And really look forward to your coverage of the renovation - in your spare time you're going to shoot and edit videos aren't you? A suggestion for Aimee and your wigs - I think a space should be allocated for just your hair and makeup in that bedroom that is being turned into a large bathroom. Since the key word was 'large'. You deserve it! Epic!!
I am beyond excited for you both. Truth be told, I was getting a little worried that it was taking so long to get the keys, so it tickles me pink that you are in and ready to get after it making her sparkle. Loving the cool carved stone elements...those are so unique. I think you could repurpose the metal frame of the greenhouse by using corrugated pvc panels, which will not only let the light in but also provide a little insulation effect in the winter. Proper greenhouses made of metal and glass are costly, so it would seem to be a waste to get rid of it. Chances are, replacing the glass would cost as much as buying new.
I am delighted that you got your keys! This is so exciting!
Raised beds for growing vegetables, widen the road into your property, buy a dehumidifier, double glaze the windows, the pink room is the bedroom and the patio is for having breakfast in the sunshine. Tear down the addition and build an "L" off the livingroom end. Put in a full kitchen, pantry, and bathroom. Put in a sliding glass door out of the kitchen to your new patio/garden with the green house and raised vegetable beds. Pick your veg for dinner, BBQ on the patio, have a big picnic table for outdoor dining.
I’m not a renovator or work in construction so take that into account. I would start with the roof and anywhere that needs insulation and moisture barrier. Congratulations on your new home 🏡 ❤❤
Right! Because you gotta get that house " in the dry!" Also look into "foam" insulation to be pumped into your walls. It will save you a lot then tearing down to insulate. They just drill into your wall and pump it in; it will grab any hole along the way to filling it full. It would be a quicker way to keeping heat in your building.
Sick house dudes.
Recommendations for your heating. Have a think about using the back burner wood stove as your primary source. But run it online with a combo boiler so you can have on demand hot water and heat the house when you don’t want to run the stove.
Plus if you get a smart combi boiler, you can turn the heating on from the ski hill so you get home to a warm house.
Stoked to see this project come together.
So darn excited to see this renovation and build. I hope you get all you want and dream of. Work safe and remember to film it all!
Since Craig LOVES ice dips i would suggest adding in a barrel sauna and an ice bath out on the deck. The ice bath is used for cold plunges then jump into the sauna when you're done! congrats on everything you guys! the property is going to be absolutely gorgeous! I've been following your journey for years now and there's no channel that makes me smile as much as this one! Sending so much love from South Africa🇿🇦💖
Congratulations…Aimee and Craig!!!!! Can’t wait to see the renovations,this is going to be EPIC!!!!! 🎉🙂💞👏👍
Hi guys, just adore the new homestead! It's an old property and hard to heat or at least to keep the heat in. A heat pump will be insufficient, oil and gas an environmental no no! A biomass boiler, running on wood pellets, wood chip or logs, ticks all the boxes environmentally and sized correctly could be used to heat the cottage initially, then the barn when ready. There may even be grants available, which would help towards the cost. 😁
Best of luck guys, can't wait to follow your journey!
Call now and get your gravel delivered for your driveway and parking areas. Soon you'll need to mow the yard so get that sorted before the busy season starts. Hire a landscape architect to get a plan for a French drain and slope to shed water runoff. The priority is eliminating water from coming in from foundation, gutters, and roof. Focus on those things first. Sort out what you want to get rid of or keep. Organize a workshop where your tools are and make it like Gary's shop. So excited to see it all transform! Get some books on basic carpentry and find some Scottish cottage reno channels for ideas and networking. Are you going to have two kitchens? Is your plan to live in the cottage or the barn? Best of Luck, Lads!
So happy for you both!
Little hint: You should be able to move the hinge/handle on the refrigerator so it will open towards the wall.
If you notice there’s a radiator there that the door would hit if opening that way….I suggested putting the laundry there and moving the fridge to the other side where the laundry is to solve that issue 👍
First foots are traditionally the first person over your doorstep at new years … a dram, black bun and coal were the gifts brought by them. Tall and dark haired male preferably. I’ve never known anyone do it for a new house. Bread and salt are gifts for a new home and sprinkling salt throughout the home around windows and doors to ward off bad spirits. Traditional Scot’s blessing…
May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and may nothing but happiness come through your door
Over the moon excited to see the transformations, Aimee's up cycles, Garden spaces etc etc. Rule Your Own Scottage! 😊
So excited for you. What a great property! Be aware that those annoying ceiling beams are structural. Do NOT cut them out until after the engineering is checked. Just asking but, how does the vision stack up against the budget? Suggest you make sure the cottage is not leaking first, make sure the electric is up to snuff, structurally sound, figure out how to insulate, those kinda things. I want to see a video of you figuring out how to fit the fridge in when you change the refrigerator door to open toward the counter. 😆 Small, significant issues first please. Glad you have big dreams, but do the basics during this first summer so that your first winter is comfortable. Good luck. Very happy for you. Thanks for taking us along on the adventure.
I’m 6 mins in love you two, why you don’t have 1 million subscribers I can’t understand… you like my children….keep being you!
59 year old 🇨🇦 girl that adores you two 😊
Aww thank you!! 💗💗💗
Haha, tbf 300k for a vanlife couple really is like 1million! It's very good!
I can just tell how ridiculously excited you both are 🎉🎉🎉🎉 can’t wait to this all unfold ❤
I’ve been looking forward to having a look around your house and agree it’s fabulous. Please don’t rush into ripping it apart. Listen to people with experience. Tell people what you are thinking of doing and get advice. I loved it up to the point where Amy drilled a hole potentially through your roof. 😮 I just thought hole in roof. Wiring, pipes? Looking forward to sharing your journey. 😊
So happy for you guys! If you can incorporate a mudroom I would suggest adding one to the plans. Hooks for coats, a bench to sit and take off your shoes, a place to store them. Helps keep the house warm in the winter too.
🐕🐈⬛🐂🐑🐇🐓🦆🐝🦙Can't wait! Congratulations😁🍾
I will never understand why they don't have a million subscribers.
Agreed!
They‘re on their way- they‘ll get there. Especially documenting this project… 💪
Same. ❤️❤️
Maybe the cringe factor?
@@anneofgreengables1619 um, what?
From the sound of all your plans. You might want to strip all the things off that you like about the barn, re-vamp them, then built a whole new barn house that you can put them back onto. The barn looks very rough but the stones are probably still good in most of it. With the cottage, make sure if you're tearing out asbestos that you get someone who knows how to seal it and take it away for you. 😊.
Love it! Getting the gutters repaired is the most important first job to stop the water intrusion into the house. On window dormers . . . make the dormer longer not just for windows. Makes the room much bigger. Can't wait to watch the project come along. Congratulations.
The first glengarry you showed with the belted unicorn is the clan badge of the Clan Stuart of Appin.the translation of the motto is "whither will ye"
The second one is a glengarry badge of St Andrew patron saint of Scotland He was an apostle and was crucified on an X-shaped cross, as he did not deem himself worthy to be executed in the same way as Jesus. The relics of Andrew are said to have been collected by St Rule (or Regulus) and brought to Scotland, to the important religious centre now called St Andrews. A story goes that before King Oengus II led a Scottish and Pictish army to victory over the English in 832AD, a white cross was seen in the sky, and was taken as evidence of the intervention of Andrew in the Scottish triumph. This is said to be the origin of the Scottish Flag (the saltire) and Andrew being the kingdom’s patron saint...sorry this is so long!
BRILLIANT!! Thank you for this amazing information Ted!! 🤓
Would be nice to frame the caps part of the history from the cottage
It would be great cleaned and shadow boxed fram for the whiskey room! @keithmaker51
Fascinating!!!
@@pattdunn9845
They’re in Scotland so it has to be a whisky (no ‘e’) room even if they also drink Irish whiskey! 💜🏴🥃
Quite a project. You’re going to be busy. You might be able to save the greenhouse frame and get new glass cut for it. It would be very useful for bringing your seedlings along since you’re not in the warmest part of the U.K.
Omg. The potential is endless 🎉
And so I think is the work needed 😅
I know it’s boring and you want to start decorating etc etc.
But start with structure and drainage around the houses! That will save you a lot of problems down the road 😊
Congratulations!!! Looks FUN 🤠🤠🤠
The joy on both of your faces in this video is everything!!! Lol!!! Congratulations!!! So happy for you both!!!
Guys it’s me again long term fan from the Asia days…… so glad to see you back here and things are now finalised……… I’m a level three plumber with 16years construction experience and I’m happy and here if u need to ask any questions or maybe could be convinced to pop up for a holiday/ help u guys out!? X
Nice if you offer to help. Their going to need to learn plumbing, for sure!!!
@@pattdunn9845 Yh by the looks of there horrendous lookin pipework and dinosaur system I can see them ripping out completely and restarting with I higher pressure system and undated heating
Will you be living in the barn or the cottage once all finished? The barn is very hard to picture becoming a livable space I’m really curious to watch that unfold! I hope your builder and architect are awesome, it’s hard to find reliable, honest ones in the US!The first thing I’d do is order a dumpster and chuck all the crap the previous owners left behind and do a really good cleaning in the barn then power wash all the stone everywhere outside!
Congrats on finaly getting the keeeeys 🤩🤩
Sugestion: Defs do an orangery/greenhouse-ish covered patio right by the house that you can walk straight out into.. Would really extend your season to spend outside, because its warmer and you can even be out in nature when its raining 🥰🥰
Also in regards to where to grow your veg: Don't do it too far away from the house.. make it easy for you to go out and pick veg and herbs for your meals.. Or at least have an herb garden really close to the kitchen, maybe just in raised beds og containers
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This is a huge opportunity to build your dreams. I love your excitement and enthusiasm. I am praying that you hire people to do this work. My recommendation is to not paint anything that is moldy and porous. Remove it and rebuild. Mold will come back and it will take over everything else that is new. If you can afford air scrubbers and purifiers, I would highly recommend that. You would have to change the filters often.
This is exciting and I pray for healthy and happy blessings.♥️
Congratulations 🥳
Be careful not to knock down any support beams or walls, that would be a bad day!
A dehumidifier would really help in the cottage with the moisture and smell. Our old basement was terrible we had a drain hose on ours so it ran 24/7 in the spring and summer and the moldy muggy smell stayed away.
Good luck on your renovations! Super excited to see all that you do to keep the unique and original look, i love older style homes/buildings.
Congratulations on getting your keys! I love the ideas, but always consult professionals before doing anything - you don't want to possibly cause any more headaches, which can be avoided!
Things to consider are:
- Those beams may be supporting the walls and roof
- Floor to ceiling windows, especially a wall of it, will look good, but may prove to be a nightmare down the track. While there are ways around it, having many windows make it difficult to heat up in winter and cool it down in winter, as glass windows make the heat/cool escape.
🎉congrats how exciting! Best wishes in this new chapter in your book of life!!❤
In the barn, the second story was probably used as a hay loft. The little windows are for air circulation. So cool. Can’t wait to see you guys transform the new place ❤
Start on the outside, make sure the roof, foundation and windows are sound. Then work your way in. It's going to be beautiful when its done
Best of luck, you'll do fine
Love the excitement and enthusiasm you have for your new home. I hope all your plans come true.
Congratulations! Can’t wait to see what you and your team comes up with for the renovation!
Since you’re going to have to do a significant amount of work to get the current structure into a dry, warm, liveable space, do yourself a favour and looking into retrofitting a lot of elements of passive haus.
It will mean that your structure will stay a lot healthier, which in turns means so will you, and it will help you to lower your heating costs. And in the newer parts where you can easily build it to be airtight with good insulation you’ll find it will be a lot more comfortable and energy efficient.
We currently live in a stone cottage that’s at least 120yrs old and we’re building a new house using passive haus principles and materials and it’s night and day the difference in comfort between the two, and we’re not even finished.
I’m an older lady who loves your channel. My 2 grown children and I are coming to Scotland at the end of May. We are so excited!! I’ll keep an eye out for you guys and custard!!! ❤❤
Definitely hold off on tearing down or cutting into any stone walls until you've sealed and stabilized where needed. Probably will need French drains in back to offset ongoing moisture encroachment. Protecting your investment against leaks and seepage is a big $ thing, always more than you expect but important to prioritize. ❤🎉
Amen!
Woohoo finally got the keys congrats!! You mentioned you were near Aboyne, if you are interested in gardening, there is a gardening society in Aboyne and one in Tarland who run plant sales every now and again, where you can pick up plants for veg and for your garden for the cheap
Keep those positive feelings!! TBH, after two DIY home renos under my belt, I watched the whole video feeling quite anxious (my own stuff, admittedly). I can't wait to see how this all unfolds and wishing you both the absolute BEST!
Same! They had me at the first mention of "bifold doors." This is a lot of work. Patience will be key!
It certainly has huge potential. I hope your budget is as large as your enthusiasm for the place. Good luck!
Happy for you ! 🎉 2 little advices, take your time to live in before taking any decisions, in the time in the end you again a lot, and construction crew often expect you to choose quickly but, to my experience it's hard to say "I don't know" but it's so worth it !
Love your videos. Good luck for this massive but exciting new adventure ! Marie form France 😊
Y’all should reach out to Mr and Mrs Adventure! They have been renovating an old water mill in Portugal! I’m sure they will have some stellar advice for you two! Congratulations and I can’t wait to see what y’all do with the cottage, barn, and whole property!
You guys are killin me!! LMAO all the time! You both are hysterically funny. Love watching you both reno this place! You can do it!!!!!
I’ll highly recommend getting chickens especially if you’re planning a vegetable garden. They eat a lot of bugs that could be bad for plants but also their 💩 is really really great fertilizer! I’m not sure about the UK but there are also organizations that adopt out rescue chickens (so you could always look into that!)
You might want to build a chicken run, seeing you are in the open Forrest area.
Chickens are the best pets......follow you everywhere. You will need a pen with wire under though to stop foxes digging. You will also need wire around any veggies as you will have rabbits up there. Good luck xx
Since you already found evidence of water intrusion in the home. To get by, you can put a large tarp on the roof until you can identify where the leak is coming from. Also, heating up the house will help dry it out, and running a dehumidifier will help also. Hope this helps.
Congratulations I can’t wait to see the changes you make to your new home.❤
Congratulations! Make sure to talk extensively with your architects and builders about the grading and how to divert water from the slope behind the cottage so that you keep everything nice and dry. Terraced landscaping, French drains, etc~
Congratulations!
For the garden I suggest raised beds for growing things. Fill them with good soil and they'll be a lot easier than your stoney dirt. Start off slow with a couple and add more later. It's easy to start with big ambitious plans (hmm, your signature move😉) only to become disheartened. Herbs are good with several being bullet proof (Rosemary, sage, thyme, mints(keep mint in pots. It gets everywhere.)) Don't grow stuff just because you can. Carrots are a right faff and shops sell them really cheap. Runner beans are good and easy, so is chard. Good luck!
Potatoes are easy in raised beds or "growing bags." So are cucumbers and squash, like pumpkin.
Keep the greenhouse and just get new glass. Sorted. You could make a wonderful no dig garden there for all your veg and fruit.
And easier to manage than the great outdoor garden. You could have vegetables by Thanksgiving.
Congratulations on buying the property. You have a massive project ahead. I’d start with the roof, the damp and the driveway. Forget cushions, cladding, cute windows and beams. You need to make it waterproof and damp free and that will cost a lot. You could get the barn ready for guests and get people on holidays to come and volunteer and help in return for bed and board.
We've just done the same 9th April got our keys to our cottage and 2 acres just outside of Wick. The whole process of moving from Liverpool UK to Scotland has been so stressful but waking up looking over a loch it was all worth it. Good luck and so excited to follow your journey happening along side our own ❤️
So happy for you guys - everything is so cool, ESPECIALLY the forest! 😱 I wish Bee & Theo lived closer because they surely have some wisdom to share. Crossing my fingers for you both… thanks for the tour! ♥️♥️
Jam packed video, my mind is racing trying to envision the final projects. Your excitement is infectious. Welcome home Aimee and Craig. So proud of you both.
Thanks Carrie 💗😚
Also, I love the updated photo for CZcams, your house in the backdrop... Best View Ever!
Congratulations 🎉 The "Characteristic Doors" make me think of the scene in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows" where they return to Hogwarts through the tunnel behind the painting! You should get an artist to paint a portrait, or (a probably cheaper way to do it) have a Copy center, or place that does vinyl wraps, print a large inkjet print of the girl in the painting, put it on a wood or metal sheet, and frame it on a single door that swings open to mimic it and you'll have your own Harry Potter conversation piece! 😁
Are Eamon and Becs coming over to help you? Eamon is brilliant at building homes, well wooden ones. Take care and enjoy the process. Dont stress yourselves out.
I’m sure you know this but you can swap the fridge/freezer door to open the other way usually! They are usually designed to swing either way just a matter of moving a few screws, worth a google. So excited for you guys!!
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Came here to say this!
you're going to have a blast renovating your new home all the best with the massive amount of work ahead looking forward to your videos
Thanks Mark 😜💚
Amazing- we looked at that place loads, glad its gone to people so excited about it. We are heading back to bonny Scotland in 2 weeks to start our search for somewhere magical. We wandered around Scotland for the last 12 months and fell in love with it. Enjoy the journey guys, glad i found your channel.
We love you both and are so happy for you. With all the dampness and mold you need to make sure there isn’t mold in the wall. I would get a contractor and have him see what he thinks about the room where the loose wood is. Most of the time you just have to remove all the Sheetrock down to the studs. I know that sounds overwhelming. Pick a room and start, otherwise you will get overwhelmed. One step at a time. My husband and I have been married for 50 years and have remodeled mere than 20 houses. I loved seeing something come to life and I feel that with you two. I have ancestors from Scotland and would love to see it. Anyway good luck. We will be watching and loving to see how it turns out.
Ambitiou$ plan$. As a horticulturalist I would say plan your outdoors with the same amount of effort as the inside. Start with where you want a compost system relative to yard/garden waste and kitchen waste. We have bins to serve both purposes (on an acre.) Maybe plan for a small growing area near the house for herbs and quick growing greens that you can just step out and grab. In the bigger area, a tiered garden will help with runoff and make use of the angle of the sun. If you use the greenhouse its pretty small so using it for plant starts would work well. Not sure if you need irrigation, but an outdoor water source for watering plants or washing produce seems logical.
Your property has so much character! I'd try to maintain as much of it as possible. Newer isn't always better and some things look great in their original state when combined with your newer things. Get a feel for the house and property before you start purchasing anything...We live on an older property that came with a barn, shed and chicken coop(big!) full of stuff. We carefully went through and sorted and ended up with some things to keep, some to sell, some to donate and some to toss. It was well worth the time..Good luck!
I'm so jealous! It's a hell of a job but maaan the potential! Fruit trees in the garden en dahlia's around the house 🥰
The folding cupboard in the pink room, hidden Whisky cupboard! Get up lights on the shelves 😁
Hi, Aimee and Craig. I’m so happy that you finally have the keys to your house!!
So happy for the both of you! I’m just overwhelmed by all the renovations you have to do to the house, but am excited to see what you envisioned come to fruition. I know you’ll make this house a beautiful home and as you say a sanctuary where you’ll be able to decompress.
I’ve been refreshing all morning waiting for this! So exciting!
aaaaaaaaaaaaaa I am so excited. I was on the countdown on Instagram! Can't wait to see what all you do with this. Mini Highland cows are a must!!
I am so excited to see all of the renovations!!! I think the kitchen is adorable!!!
That setting with that lovely cottage looks ace! Best of luck.
My cottage renovation took 3 years (I won't explain).
Advice I was given; (1) Don't do it! (2) Add a zero to every quote (3) double every timescale.
If you are installing dormers I'd take the roof covering off, re felt/batten and insulate the roof (as well as insulating walls).
As this a stone building use traditional building materials especially lime in the mortar, plaster and render (or lime wash the stone) and get crafts people who really understand these buildings.
By the way, I am jealous of that Makita breaker Trev' (big blue coloured power drill/chisel) showed off in the barn if that works properly that will be a big help. Cheers, Simon (Suffolk)
The keys were waiting for! It’s going to be an awesome place when it is finished.
I’m glad to hear that you are seeking the help of a professional in your renovations.
At last, you’re in! Welcome to NE Scotland! Lang may yer lum reek!(look it up)👍👏👏👏❤
Just found your channel from a friend’s recommendation. A “wee dram” works for every occasion! That house looks like quite a project! 🙀 Can’t wait to see your progress.
Congratulations guys …couldn’t be happier for you both and Custard of course. It is great to see you back and I’m looking forward to following and supporting you on the next part of your adventures 🎉❤xxx
How exciting. Be prepared for this will take a lot of determination and time. Just going thru all the stuff left seems overwhelming. So hopefully you can get helpers and clear out everything. It makes big difference. It's good you have professional builders coming to look at everything. It's going to be most amazing renovation and very expensive, but well worth it. Gorgeous property and majical zen forest. A blessing. Love you channel. 💕💖💕 I'm in so. California. 😎
Ive been refreshing this page for a month
haha hope it was worth the wait!
Definitely is worth it!!! @@kingingit
Me too! Wow I've never been happier to receive that you tube notification! 😁 Wishing you guys the very best of luck with the renovation project all the way from Donegal ☘️🍀!! Absolutely loving all the ideas you are coming up with, sounds lush and a home you can feel very proud to call your own! 🎉🥰 X
Absolutely amazing! I totally feel all your plans! Did you mention a spot outside for cold water dips?
Literally!!
i have no ideas personally for your project, but I do have a suggestion!
I watch Jenna Phipps, another youtuber, and she bought a house that is a complete reno. She went on fivver and got 3 different designers or architects not sure exactly (beginner, intermediate, and expert) to show her what they would do with her house. After giving them the floor plans and some ideas about what she kind of was thinking for the home, and design. They all sent her renderings of how they would design the spaces!
Very neat idea to give you guys some perspective and vision for your home, especially because their are so many different spaces!
love you guys, and can't wait to watch you guys create your oasis!
and Congratulations again!
If youre looking at the roof / replacement, consider getting the upper level made higher by raising the roof, adding new dormer etc means you can seriously look at raising the roof. You would definitely need to have an architect and engineer as well as building team to do it. Its not cheap.