Three dream homes feature in next episode of Home of the Year

A 1920s terraced house in Dublin, a dream home in Mayo, and a period-inspired new build in Antrim, all feature in the next episode of Home Of The Year on RTÉ1 on Tuesday at 8.30pm.

Shane and Marty purchased their Dublin property in 2022 in a state of disrepair. Renovating it was a big project involving upgrading the heating system, replacing windows and knocking down a wall. They also repositioned the kitchen, gutted the interior and exterior of the home, and even changed the front garden lay-out to allow for an electric charging station for the car.

Shane and Marty’s style was inspired by their passion for hotels and travel.

The next homeowners, Lorraine and Mike, spent years looking for a good site to build and eventually found it while driving through the countryside in Mayo. In 2020, they started from the ground up, building their dream home.

As regards a design aesthetic, the couple were on the same page as they both loved modern homes that are simple yet timeless.

They enjoyed selecting their choice of materials and adding in geometric shapes and lines throughout. Lorraine created magical children’s bedrooms by hand painting their chosen designs across their walls.

Finally, Charlene and Alan live in a period inspired new build in Antrim with their two children.

The couple had always dreamed of building their own home and decided to relocate back to Ireland after years of living in Yorkshire.

They worked closely with their architect to bring their period inspired home to life. Charlene was extremely hands-on with the build, managing it herself, and the house design is fully centred around how the family lives, with a shared family space and also a grown-up living room for entertaining.