DIY Off Grid Renovation Project. Our first Year!

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Published 2024-07-19
Hi, we are Bec, Sam, Isabella & Euan. After selling our house in the UK & travelling Europe in a motorhome for 10 months, we have bought a derelict stone cottage in Ireland. We are keen to try and live an off grid life, free from debt whilst bringing the farm back to its former glory. We are doing this on a very tight budget and plan on doing the work ourselves.

Please follow along on our journey...we need all the support we can get!

A year ago today we put our offer in on this place! a little recap of all we have done since.

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The Irish Homestead
Border Parcel Motel
11 Main St
Belcoo
Co Fermanagh
BT935FB

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All Comments (21)
  • When you compare what you have achieved in the past year against the fact that for most people the quality of life is going backwards or at best stagnating, you should take a bow and a round of applause for the huge progress you have made. Your children will have learnt a valuable life lesson from watching your dedication and hard work to build a better life for the family.
  • Come on folks 👍👍👍👍let’s show some support for Sam and Rebecca.👍👍👍👍
  • It is beautiful to see this historic homestead rise again. Generations of previous occupants are looking down on you with great big smiles that you are bringing back their home to raise your family in. 😊
  • My wife and I have 20 ackers living off grid in Easten Washington. Ten years now, living the dream. We had no power, no water. Put in a well, put in a solar system, compost toilet, Grey water systems for the kitchen, laundry, shower. We use wood in the winter, backed up with propane furnaces (never used). It is great watching you two build your dream
  • @icepick1945
    I think Adam just restored my faith in humanity, he definitely deserves a beer! 👍
  • @BassBoss101
    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING OUR IRISH ANIMALS! 💙💖 I used to be a volunteer until I got sick. I had 3 donkeys who owned me and The Donkey Sanctuary homes together, we neutered 80 cats locally, I still have 9 and no doubt there'll always be more in need. 🙏
  • @barrywood5357
    The transformation of the derelict bungalow to the position you are in now is amazing such effort and dedication well done crack on
  • @davidmullins133
    Hello Rebecca, Sam and family. You remind me and the Mrs. of us when we were much younger. We had bought a destroyed ranch home . We ended up rebuilding it and slapping a second floor on it . We raised our five children ,and our own menagerie of animals in that home for 50 years.I see a lot of love put into the walls of your guys new home. Live long & fruitful lives. God bless you all from across the big pond. From the Mullins clan to yours. A forever fan in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • @raresaturn
    The split-log cladding on the caravan looks brilliant!
  • @andrewdaniel653
    I have such an out pouring of pride for your family for what you have achieved. This type of compilation videos usually hits 100 of thousands view. You portray yourself with such dignity, grace and self humour. You have the perfect combination. All the best going forward. Looking forward to hearing Euan Irish accent in future years.
  • @clayvagnini5523
    You guys are amazing. I cannot believe the amount of progress you've made in such a short time. Kudos to you.
  • Absolutely blown away by how great you two are, Sam and Bex the task you have undertaken is huge, but week in week out, you just get on with the next job to do. Looking back on this video you can see the big changes, its Looking great, and I'm beginning to think that you are both capable of anything. Well done, enjoy your visitors whilst they are visiting, lotsaluv from Michelle xx
  • @katrienvh4289
    You are an inspiration to us all. Not only with your work ethic but just who you are as humans. ❤
  • You have achieved so much in your first year,for yourselves and the children. I love what you are doing and rescuing Toby and becoming foster parents for the cat's ❤
  • I did all that to my house. The joy you will always experience in that house makes you quickly forget the pain. It is truly yours
  • Thank you for rescuing Toby ..u guys have much love in your hearts 💕..may God continue to bestow his blessings for ur family....
  • You have done such a good job of making us a part of your family. I have become so invested in your success. Thank you for the efforts you've put in to add us to an almost overwhelming amount of work. Rest well, enjoy your success so far, and remember how appreciated you are.
  • it's funny that I found your channel because I was looking to see if it were feasible to insulate and clad a static caravan and am now completely engrossed in your build journey.