How Much Did My Tiny House Cost? 

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you've done an incredible job 😍🏡

You saved an old building which is fantastic. I’m not going to lie- to have some of the old brick or the fireplace would have been amazing. However, in the long run, the fact that this building from the 1700’s was saved from crumbling down is amazing. It’s your home and it’s perfect!

I think the people complaining about you covering the stone walls and blocking up the fireplaces should live in it like that for a month in the middle of a Scottish winter before they pass judgment… 🥶 I think you have done an amazing job of making this little place a beautiful home. Well done! 💜

The effects of the downturn are beginning to sink in. People are being impacted by the long-term decline in property prices and the housing market. I recently sold my house in the California area, and I want to invest my lump-sum profit in the stock market before prices start to rise again. Is now the right moment to buy or not?

Just a really cracking job George, I don't understand why the councils don't help people renovate abandoned or dilapidated buildings in Scotland, there's some really great potential all over the place.

It’s a shame people feel you’ve ruined the character of the building, I thought the complete opposite! I think it was a very sympathetic restoration and you all did an amazing job, it’s beautiful and the details like the blacksmithed railings and cobbles really made it for me :) thanks for sharing your process

I never really comment on youtube but feel compelled to say the peronality, vibe, ambition, and realness of this young man seems so outstanding. The world needs more people like him.

I know it all added up but £157k for your own house is still a pretty good price for this in today’s market! 🙌

Never feel bad about making a house that wasn't "profitable". You've made an absolutely lovely home, with gorgeous accents made by skilled people. There are thousands of people out there who can make a quick quid on a house by slapping it together with shoddy work and cheap materials. You chose super cool stuff like a custom railing from a blacksmith, smart and elegant fitted storage by a skilled joiner etc. And you've brought life back to a disused historic building. Absolutely smashed it.

What I like about your house most is that so many people: you, your mom, your dad, and all the tradesmen can look at that old restored building each day knowing they each had a part in its' restoration. That's a really special thing.

When I was watching the original vid I had exactly the same reaction of "Oh no he's covered up those wonderful walls" but then I just thought about it for another 10 seconds and realised he had absolutely no choice whatsoever other than to build another wall around the outside of the building. We must encourage people to add another 10 seconds of thinking onto all their thoughts.

I think you definitely made the right call with the walls and insulation. Bare stone walls are just so impractical in colder climates. People living 300 years ago would have jumped at the chance to use modern plasterboard and insulation if they could have gotten them!

Don't worry about anyone who complains about your house. It's yours and you've got the best of both worlds - vintage rustic outside and modern comfortable inside. You've done a cracking good job 👍

Don't worry about being a tiny bit underwater on your house. You did a great job and the house will only increase in value. Plus you got what you wanted. So great work and be proud of your accomplishment!

The amount of natural lighting and brightness after renovation truly surprised me! I would have never even considered living in that house because it looked like a dark dungeon to me but you modernized it and gave it life. Honestly, great job 👏🏼 👏🏼

Someone buying a house ready to move into, and painting some walls and getting their own couch is one thing. You can always be extremely proud of the fact that literally every inch of this build, bar it's original 4-wall structure, is completely bespoke to you. Can't put a price on that. It defines "Home"!

As aesthetically pleasing as it may have been to leave some walls & fireplace exposed, it is your home’s comfort that is most important. Unless they’ve lived in one, people don’t realize how cold an old, uninsulated house is and how many drafts can turn even a small room into an icebox in the winter. Your lovely old house is now a cozy sanctuary. Well done!

You saved a historical building and it turned out great. The exterior has the historical charm, and the interior is modern and energy efficient. Excellent project overall.

Patchy I find you a very sweet and likeable guy! I hope your channel continues to be successful! I’ve not found such a transparent and kind content creator on this platform, you deserve whatever success you receive on this channel. Thank you!

That's cool that it came to the same price. It also means an abandoned house got renovated instead of just falling into worse state. So good for the village. Got a youtube channel out of it all as well.

Good grief...what's with people getting mad at you for covering up the brick walls and fireplace?? 🙄This is YOUR house that you paid with YOUR money; please do not bother apologising for anything. You have done an incredible job and deserve a huge pat on the back!👏

Patchy’s Dad doing the cobble is my favorite part. It’s what Dads do 💛💛💛

What an absolutely nice and pleasant guy to watch - people like him make the world a better place!

You are a very impressive young man! You’ve bought a home, preserved some history, and you speak like a gentleman!

I applaud you young man. I am middle aged and disabled since I was a younger man. What you have achieved is my dream unfulfilled. I love Scotland and would love to stay there for a few months. You have a wonderful home. Great taste too.

I live in a stone house in PORTUGAL, it's absolutely freezing in the winter, it costs me a fortune to heat and it doesn't even snow here! It can even feel a bit nippy in the summer, I can't imagine living in a stone house in Scotland... The house wouldn't be livable! Completely correct decision to insulate. Lovely house :)

Hi George. I'm seriously impressed that you've taken on a project of this scale. I have some worries, which might spark off a whole other video for you! Most of the techniques that your builder used are pretty standard modern techniques to bring up a building to current building regs in Scotland, where I also live. Many of them also don't work well with traditional buildings, and I think you really need to get a qualified conservation architect to look in more detail at what has been done and advise you on how to mitigate some of the less suitable work that has been done, before the problems start to develop. The main area of concern for me is that you've created a pretty well sealed box inside (moisture barrier, foam insulation, then plasterboard) which is not how traditional buildings work, so you need to make sure that your interior has excellent ventilation (more than just windows and extractor fans) to get rid of the moisture we all generate. More problematically, you need to make sure that the moisture that gets into the exterior walls can get out again without creating cold, wet, deteriorating walls, especially where you can't see them. Cement, concrete, and cement blocks work against this by trapping moisture, and the chimney strengthening works sound like they may have solved one problem but made another. The moisture barrier needs good ventilation behind it, which is hard to get within a wall, easier in a roof. Some things are easier to fix: the expanding foam around your windows will trap moisture and make the frames rot but can be replaced with a suitable material. As you've committed to all these modern methods now, if you haven't already had a conservation conversation (!), someone who really knows their stuff needs to work out where intervention is needed, where to just monitor for now, and where will probably be fine. I am not that person, but feel free to message me for more explanation of the issues I'm talking about.

I've just found this video and it's great! Lovely to meet you Patchy :D.

Your costs are just right, as you included furnishing costs and your furniture will move with you. You weren't doing this as a property developer to make money but to do a quality build while "recycling" a building. You deserve lots of 👏

I love the straightforwardness of the video. Usually you'd see people twisting the truth about how much things cost, trying to have people's sympathy and aspirations by lowering the costs and making it seem as if it was "achievable". It's nice to have someone actually admit that yes, those renovations cost money. But they're worth it if you can afford it. Great bit of info. Sent the original to my partner who plans on doing a renovation on an old house as well!

That house is around 400² feet?? That is remarkable, it looks so much bigger in the video. It's truly amazing what one can do with space. Great work on this beautiful home. 🏠

Although leaving the stone wall exposed from the inside and having a fireplace looks nice, I agree that it will be an insulation (both temperature and noise) nightmare. I would also worry if water can seep in and moss started growing, or if random hole appears and create access for insects and other pests.

Keep in mind that when the realtor does the house value, they don’t include the value of the furnishings because those don’t stay with the house. If you subtract the $19k you spent on furnishings, you came out way ahead.

I really admire your openness and transparency regarding build costs. A great learning experience, and I think you've made a fine job. Unsure if it was a conservation area, but the use of cobbles and sash case windows was a big tick for me. You've really hit the mark by keeping the outside of the house in keeping with the area. Insulating internally was the obvious path and anyone upset by a lack of stone internally, clearly has unrealistic expectations about living in a historic building.

Can’t tell you how interesting it is to hear the backstory behind your renovation! My family have lived in Kinnesswood for nearly 40 years so I must’ve walked past that building more times than I care to imagine. I was so intrigued to go past & see someone had started working there and what an amazing job you’ve done too! As someone who would love to do a similar project one day, I found this really inspiring.

Hi George, I happened to see your home on a MSN post today. I am happy to see your beautiful home and your vision that brought it to fruition. Thanks for saving a piece of history and turning it into a beautiful home. The very best to you!

You took a crumbling old building and gave it a new life. You did a beautiful job kept some character in that village that it might have lost without your help. That part is priceless. On top of that: you have a really beautiful house now.

I'm not often moved to comment, but you're inspirational! What you've done here is terrific, and your parents, the tradesmen involved, and the villagers must be very proud. You've created a fantastic, comfortable, and economic home, which will be a pleasure for anyone to live. It is difficult restoring old properties, and there will be many detractors saying you have not been sympathetic to the building, but not everyone wants to live with earth floors, and wattle and daub walls, with the discomfort and environmental inefficiency that brings. Well done saving a near-derelict property from further decline.

I was half expecting the video to be about ten seconds longs: "How much did it cost? None of your business!" You've been extremely kind and helpful for anyone who would be interested in renovating a tiny house. So thank you for that. That's not the case for me, I just find the renovations so, so lovely and your voice very soothing.

It's really cool hearing about all the different skilled craftspeople who are involved with a renovation project of this scale. A builder, a plumber, an electrician, a joiner, a blacksmith, a cobbler (your dad), a taper, theoretically a painter...typically on home renovation shows there's just "a contractor" who directs people behind the scenes, and we don't get to appreciate all the individual skills.

I lived in a cottage in Somerset a long time ago. The walls were exposed stone - it was called Stone Cottage. I can tell you that uninsulated stone walls are the worst. On damp days those walls dripped moisture. My roommates and I were always cleaning up mold and mildew. Charming they were not.

Congrats on getting on to the Trending page. well deserved. keep it up 👍

I love what you've done with the place! The minimalist vibe inside is nice. I like it more than the open stonework look. And I agree on where you placed the rooms - the place you spend the most time is the place that should get the most light

Amazing job, George! Do not change anything. The coffee table is funky. Thanks for sharing, you are an inspiration. All the best!!!

Regarding the insulation- most buildings throughout history (and especially from this period) would actually have that lovely stone covered and plastered! Sure, the stone looks lovely, but you‘d freeze your arse off. So the decision here to cover the walls isn‘t an ahistorical sacrifice to make, and I‘m very glad Patchy‘s done it this way and made the home comfortable and liveable. And it still looks lovely!

People can be really weird--you don't owe us any apologies! You did a wonderful job after almost impossible beginnings and your home is lovely!

What you've done is beyond inspiring. I'd love and have a real interest in doing it myself now. It's beautiful what you've built, how it's developed and that you've built you're own perfect home. It's priceless that you've got what you want so you should be as proud as you can be

Value will definitely go up over time. Such an amazing project, love to see it!

Haha I just ran across your original video, and wondered about the costs as well. Then I checked your channel and you uploaded this just in time!

Patch, you can hold your head up high. You can feel very proud of yourself. You have given yourself a home, and a beautiful home it is. As for the complaints about showing brickwork, and fire place’s, fear not. You took on a task of saving an old building that had stood empty for 50 years. You have turned it into a beautiful home. You have done a fantastic job. Well done you.

I think you did a brilliant job and you can see the love that went into rebuilding it, that’s worth every penny! Enjoy your home, I can’t wait to see your next one.

What a sweet genuine soul you are ❤ thank you for sharing!

It looks amazing. You absolutely didn't ruin the feeling of the place, if anything the exact opposite. Not that it is in any way necessary or even perhaps feasible but I wonder if you've thought about carving/installing something into the exposed concrete space between the windows out front - the spot seems right for it

6:50 Don't let them fool you. You did an amazing job with your place. They don't know that you have to make compromises if you want to live in an old house like this. I mean it is cool to look at these walls and that fireplace but not if you pay crazy amounts for heating and freeze the whole year anyway. You made in my eyes the only feasible decision.

Love what you did with the place Patchy. Little places need good planning and it looks like you have achieved that and managed to save a historic home. Well done mate.

I love the minimalist transformation of your house simple and elegant, its good to see from the outside because you preserved the old stone and the looks still there 👍🏼❤️

Thank you for so much the detailed and honest lists of the expenditure. I was quite relieved when you said the estate agency's estimate was not so far from what you spent haha and I think you were wise to cover up all the stones inside the house because it still looks cool to see a drastic change to modern design from outside to inside, above all, it looks like a real cozy house where people can actually live in

It seems quite expensive for the empty shell, considering it was an unwanted abandoned building in a village in the middle of nowhere. But you made great use of the space and I especially liked the low level wardrobe. There's no good reason why we all have to have a massive box the size of a double bed taking up half of the bedroom just to store a few shirts.

Thank you for your very detailed response to everyone “s questions!!

Your house is so beautiful! What a lovely space - thank you for sharing the process and details. Very inspiring!

Dude I’m so glad you’re back posting content! 👍

I'm surprised people had a problem with the walls. It looked a bit unstable to me and not beautiful brick or stone that you'd want to show off. Love the house and how you planned it. Every space used. Can't wait for the next one. 🤗🖖

You're amazing! I love your energy and videos❣️ and if people complain about the walls and stones ... It's their problem not yours. You don't have to explain yourself for your decisions. Keep up your great work. Sending you good energy ☀️🍀

George you are Legend! wonderful job you've done with the house. thank you for sharing all the details. I wish you the best of luck on the upcoming projects!

Having a family of contractors, the first thing I knew was you were going to lose the interior stone walls for warmth and comfort. Which is ok, you have still retained the vintage flavor and historic charm of the structure.

It looks like you did a first-rate job. When the character of a building is that it's likely to crumble under its own weight in the next few years, it's time for a character change. If a future owner wants stone walls that's their concern. It's a beautiful building now and it will serve for a long time to come. That's my idea of good character in a building.

Well done! What a beautiful house...looking forward to your interviews. Prayers and blessings...thank you for sharing! :)

Patchy Yes I will follow you visiting around Scotland ‘s Tiny houses ❤ Thank you for sharing your journey !

It's so sweet to see your dad working outside on the entrance way of the house. What a nice thing to do and what a beautiful place to walk over every day, knowing that your dad has left something so lovely for you to enjoy!!!

About £155k for a 37m2 house - there is definitely something wrong with a housing market. You did a very good job with this, probably the maximum which can be done here. But I would personally not go through the pain of doing this.

You did beautifully well. Very impressive and I love the nook under the stairs. I told my husband that it was unfortunate for the stone walls but then again, for insulation, to keep the "look" you would have had to insulate from the exterior and that's no better. Living in Canada, I totally understand your point of view. Good job!

Amazing job, and equally amazing of you to be so open about the costs so that others know that owning such a beautiful home is possible.

I didnt even think twice about you covering up the walls, of course it would have been cool but you have to stay warm!! On another note, very excited about the channel update and what projects you have coming for you!

The most surprising part for me was how much the house initially cost. I genuinely did not think it would be that much... We really are fucked when it comes to buying these days. You've done a great job with this though, I imagine that 150k estimate is only going to go up.

Keeping a building like that alive is incredible man you’ve done very well and the building gets to stick around instead of getting demo

George, I'm new to your RU-vid channel, and I love your excellent content. I pray 🙏 that you'll continue to have a blessed, peaceful, healthy, loving, healthy and prosperous journey and life. I look forward to many more enjoyable stories from you.

I'm just amazed this guy seems so young and is already a homeowner to a freaking cool home! Good job, Patchy! Side note: I dated a guy once that had a white patch, also. He loved it, said it made him unique. So cool.

Needless to say the house is a HUGE success. I think that with any old building you need to make some compromises and making what used to be a factory/workshop environment into a living space is a huge undertaking. Good going and I hope to see many more projects from you or others that you visit.

It's amazing what you have done.The outdoor touch with the cobbles is great and well done to your dad!!

Love your house!! We bought an old scratch house (1920’s) and did most of the work ourselves over a period of several years but you gotta be willing to live with a lot of dust but it saved us a lot and like you, I got to have it exactly how I wanted it and am very happy about that. It’s now worth over double what we paid 10 years ago so that’s good!

Your candor is refreshing; I love discussions about true building costs. And how fantastic that the property value is so close to your building costs. Surely your house will only gain value in the future, especially with the beautiful cobbles that your Dad laid in the entryway! Well done!

Thank you for satiating our thirst for knowing what was behind the door :) People complaining from their couch on tiny minor details of your renovation forgetting: 1. It's your house (and that should be it) You do what you think is best for your interest 2. If you don't buy it and give it a second life, probably would not last much longer in that state 🤷 3. No one is mentioning how you tried to keep the facade as it was originally + adding the cobbler path outside...

Well done George Looking forward to the next chapter

YAYYY! Great job. What a fun video. Thanks for posting. Can’t wait to watch more.

You're honestly one of the kindest sounding people I've ever listened to. I could hear you break the news of any illness/death and it would be very difficult to actually be sad. You deserve everything you get from these, subs, likes etc, and your house and architectural and interior design are fantastic.

I'm sure you're quite proud of everything you've accomplished. Must say, it looks much larger than it is. Truly a lovely home. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

A misconception about tiny or small houses is that they are less expensive to construct than larger ones. Ironically the most costly parts of any build still need to be created….foundation, walls, bath, kitchen, heating etc….the only difference between tiny/small houses and larger ones usually is the amount of floor space. BTW you did a great job with layout in this one.

I love your house and all the work you put into it. That tiny boiler is incredible! Thanks for sharing your process with us. :)

HI George, too bad Im older and married because this definitely would be a great adventure. You have so many awesome things to look forward to especially starting from the most important which is a cozy place to call home. I thoroughly enjoyed watching your renovation of this tiny beautiful home . GREAT JOB!

Everything is finished to such a high standard. I think your home is beautiful and you did a great job with the furnishings too. 👍🏻

Nice job George, love the way this turned out and how you saved an almost derelict building from being demolished.

I absolutely love this! It's a lovely home, and I appreciate your graciousness.

I'm actually quite curious about how the other cobblestone house looks inside, like are they fully renovated like yours or close to it's original, 1700s looks~ But tiny house tour and future build? That is very exciting! I bet Living Big In A Tiny House will contact you very soon.

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼 i don’t think you’ve ruined any character, you’ve rescued a derelict building and created a home! Nice work bud!

Props to you lad. I'm loving all the uploads, literally started a few hrs ago from your old yt channel. I do get your reason partially for making everything private but I'm a nostalgia fiend and I'd love to go back on your content as I was heavily involded in watching, sharing and making montages so your "regrets" are a part of my teen hood and I'll never forget all those wasted years that brought great memories and not much more

My son sent me this link and I really enjoyed viewing your tiny house journey, well done you have done a great job. I frequently pass your village a beautiful place to call home.

I’m Scottish and I love villages. Sadly I am not old enough to purchase a house but when I do, it’ll be in Scotland and it will be a tiny house. You’ve motivated me to achieve my dream (albeit it will take ages, I’m only 14 haha)

Cover the walls , have the living room and kitchen upstairs. That's why it's called ",Your house. " Personally I think you did a great job! As long as you are happy, awesome!🙂

What a lovely soul you are - thank you for being as you are