Renovating The UK's Expensive Country Houses | Country House Rescue Season 2 Compilation | Abode 

Why doesn’t the BBC offer Ruth Watson a big amount of money and bring her back. She is outstanding. She is a beautiful, intelligent, practical and sensible. I wish I could meet her one day. If she goes on a speaking tour in America, she would sell out.

Heath house....the pride and unwillingness to lift a finger, yet not a penny in their pockets....stunning pomposity..."may I just finish?"

A 4 or 5 star accommodation He said hahah.. I laughed out loud.

I had a similar situation, in that I was trying to save a large and expensive property that needed a total renovation. I was going thru a divorce. My husband made a lot of money and we could afford our large property for 30 years. With him gone and no support money, I was on my own. The Kelly’s: The kelly girl shoulda made some of her chocolates to buy on the way out the door @ the house opening party. I would also set up a store there when they start having the tours. Get a loan, they have jobs and get the flats finished and rented. Let the mom bake some things and serve the vacationers that they rent to. I saved my large property and am making almost as much money as my husband allowed me monthly to pay bills and keep the property up. The property looks gorgeous and I no longer must sell or leave the property, unless I want to.

I was a bit taken-aback with Chris’ attitude toward camping out at Kelly house when he said he was put out with not reaping the benefits. It’s like he has dollar signs in his eyes and perhaps an unhealthy interest in this house when he is not a part of the family. I would take care to form a contract with him in the event he demands a portion of it if he puts revenue in it, or else he could cause legal trouble later on. He is only a boyfriend,not so much in love with perhaps more than the thought of what he has to gain out of it. 👀 A hint to the wise is sufficient. Owner beware.

I was watching this today and recognising it was filmed in 2009 mostly, making me google all the houses. How interesting that Riverhill and Kelly house seem to be very successfull, while the Heath house seems to be up for sale again....

Poor building...all due to the Kelley laziness throughout the generations...what a shame...astounding that they think a coat of paint will make any difference!

The yeti at riverhill is so fun! It seems the Rogers really took the advice and help to heart and have a wonderful home for their family and a place for visitors to enjoy.

I having been loving these series! Very very interesting. Also, on a side note, Benjamin with Heath House is very handsome! The Mom is very condescending to both sons… It’s no wonder Ben has gravitated toward his Aunt ,she seems more motherly and supportive of him.

Lordie….with parents like that…poor Ben had more moral support from his aunt than his mother. Bizarre. Also why call Ruth if the property is on the market??? Good God.

The biggest problem these houses have are the older generations who live looking to the past and not to the future.

The neglect of not fixing the roof caused so much major problems to the home.. Sad to see this once beautiful place in bad shape and hope for better outcome for the Kelly house.. I know you can do this !!

Heath house; the parents are failures, yet they don't even give their sons a chance....as of 2023, the brothers do own it now....only the Aunt seems to love Ben

These people don’t deserve this home. They have t even pulled the weeds.

You know most of these men are procrastinators. The wives had to push them. I can’t understand how could their marriages ever survive… I would have been so fed up

There is nothing stopping them from taking on lodgers willing to work for their keep. And local schools willing to use Kelly house as a tradespersons training ground. They could also grant a small percentage of the title to the town in exchange for help. And although run down, it is still beautiful. The county might grant temporary permission for 20 airnbn tiny houses along the outskirts of the great lawn, on the promise that 100 percent of the proceeds go to the restoration, with a portion of proceeds to the town, and a portion of the ownership to the Town. There are so many creative solutions rather than just let a, property decay. My father and my uncle did this, and we lost everything in the end. My grandparents would have been devastated

I’m impressed by the last estate, and how willing the family was in allowing Ed and Sarah to take over and all the fun things they have in mind for the property.

Agreed! Kelly laziness is going to be their own fault when the estate is sold.

Don’t any of these people work? I haven’t seen any mention of this tho I just started watching.

I enjoyed all three stories but I absolutely loved the last one! I was laughing and cheering on the yeti and felt the joy of the children chasing him! Bravo Rogers family!

Heath House -an architectural gem.

Please turn the music down you can't hear properly on your next videos

Why has Grandma never seen the need to work to help pay the bills. And she raised her daughter with the same mindset. This is unbelievable. Is it lazines or are they just above the working class?

As an American, I’m so, so confused as to how the Kelly family was surviving without income even without the cost of the house?

Re: The Kelly house. Why does the family not, at the least, remove and store all relics (I saw paintings on the floor, etc.) for preservation until the home is restored OR sell items they don't deem worthy of the home? I hope volunteer community members were at least commandeered to sweep, remove cobwebs, dust, remove large chunks of falling debris, etc.

Heath House, the Father wasn't one bit grateful that his Son Benjamin wanted to take on such an enormous challenge that could affect his whole future. The Father obviously didn't give a damn about his Son feelings cruel is the word that's comes to mind.. Instead of helping his Son he was taring him down. I see its up for sale now.. My my my..

Ed, bless his sweet, sweet heart, married very well. The planner offered them a path to follow their own passions. Plus, this family put the younger, energetic generation in the drivers seat!

Roger’s gardens. I’m in Canada and if I was able to visit their gardens. I would be there in a heartbeat 💓 Treasure so beautiful and lovely

The great thing about England is that so much of their imperialist wealth was put into incredibly beautiful architecture. The bad thing about England is that the descendants of many of the hardworking imperialists have no idea that houses require constant care, or they fall down. The denial of this man is absolutely incredible. On the surface, it looks like laziness, but I think it really borders on a serious mental issue.

It is a bit troubling that 900 years of generations that didn't have a mortgage nor rents didn't do basic maintenance of the roof over their heads. Inheritance taxes need an offset for cost of bringing a property up to standards, much less modern building codes. As per Kelley.

What on earth has poor Ben done to deserve the treatment his father and mother give him? I would have been out of there a long time ago.

Basically they're spent all the money on everything apart from the House...

Sad to see generations of history deteriorating away. Hopefully they can save it for many generations to come.

I'm *so Proud of this woman* for getting these fabulous heritage properties shored up!! *Great Work, RUTH!!* **Ruth Watson* Superb.

Speaking of the outside: As a mother and order teacher I love it, it’s great and wish to visit one day. I hope the op the house for tours as well, I LOVE history and beauty!

The aristocracy tends to be lazy. They wait, as always, for someone else to clean up their mess. Look at the Beales in Grey Gardens. It's always the upwardly moving working class, that can figure out the game and get it moving.

Ahh The classic British story Current Brokies basking in former Glory Currently a gory. Royals to ruins.

I feel sorry for Ed at age 21 losing his father and having a big estate to be responsible for.

Riverhill has a very important, historic garden

How very Deeply kind 💜🕊️ is our host to come to, and acknowledge a SISTERHOOD with this Dear woman, in the world of lazy men.

It's obvious to me as someone with adhd... That the Kelly's father is displaying symptoms of adhd which are preventing him from getting things done, let's hope he is diagnosed by now and is achieving more.

Think of the future generations grandma. Hopefully the house is still in the family.

Oh how nice! It looked cozy and such a lovely setting. The bedroom was gorgeous. Can't wait for the next video. ❤

Interesting to see the outcome of horrid death tax policies. Tragic.

I think they all been overwhelmed with such a mighty task. Farmers Markets is another way to raise some extra income. I know it's 2010. Looking forward to seeing the end result...

The last kelly family is lovely. Hope they made it

Energy isn't likely to get less expensive. Fusion is far from a reality and doesn't even break even yet. It has to be able to deliver far more output than input by a ratio of at least 35 to 1 for it to compete with oil - the cheapest overall. At present the European reactor ITER doesn't yield more than about 500 mw to the 800mw plus needed to turn it on.. Tiny house living is very appealing if you don't have to spend all your time in them and have the ability to add spaces seasonally as required. Many tiny house owners do that with temporary structures that don't cost much. These great houses always required tenant farmer rents to exist at all. Most don't seem to have their estates so tenant farming is out of the question. They were usually sold off decades ago for them to last as long as they have. But tiny houses that can be moved easier than the so called mobile home might be a good match for these great houses. Mobile homes aren't very mobile actually. A TH 'really doesn't need the infrastructure required for a subdivision in as much as they don't require full size lots. Their small volume makes them energy efficient. They require small amounts of electrical power and water and have their own waste water holding tanks. A large ganged holding tank might do for a cluster. The family could make the big house a kind of village center and dedicate the grand rooms to more public use like a private club. The owners could live in an apartment on an upper floor or wing. If they had renters who appreciated the setting it could be very satisfying for all involved. Otherwise how many wedding venues, holiday homes etc can the town, county or country support? There would be an endless appetite for small, low cost, energy efficient housing. And they are not permanent structures and could actually shop around for the best rents if there were enough options available to them or they moved them where employment was available. They could be clustered to create a village or villages within the estate within the larger village or town. The idea that people volunteer to keep the old place alive is a stretch, even an abuse of generosity (and very British I guess) but having "volunteers" in exchange for a rental site discount isn't so unreasonable. And it would work better than selling the estate to some developer who will want to amortize his debt quickly and require large lot rents to do so. Existing owners only have to recoup operating expenses. It might be the death of the private domain dear to these owners but it would be a better use than trying to preserve the life styles of yesterday. These great houses are all guaranteed money pits and always live on borrowed time. I am 71 years old , never lived in one place expect for the past 35 years in one house, and can't understand people who must have a home town, let alone a home estate. I would probably move again if it wasn't such a chore to sell out, cash out and find someplace I could afford. In as much as my next home will be a grave of unspecified size, dying on a private estate with a place to put my bones (if only in an urn) would be a nice amenity they could also provide as well. That goes so well with the idea these old house were supposed to last forever.

Sofie and her boyfriend are a bit dim.

The way they sit tells you they all have ZERO Kelly 😂 energy.

The family may have ADHD. After seeing the way they act, starting a lot of projects and not finishing, procrastinating constantly. I think they should look into it. ADHD can look like laziness.

Phillips: Anyone else see the irony in their decision making? If they're willing ro sell, why worry about it not being successful? No matter what they do, it will be an improvement! Either it will work and they'll keep the home or they can sell it after all and make more money! It's silly to not give it a go!!!🙂

I am a Kelley, but that's my first name. Love old homes.

Lazy family. He can build a car but he let his wife lay cement

1000 years and 31 generations…. Wow

Love the entryway updates and the beautiful artwork by the girls! You can NOT tell a ghost story and allow Indi to walk freely 🤣🤣🤣 she scared me to death when she popped up behind you lol!

Those Kelly’s brought it all to themselves. They are just lazy and have no heart for the house. They are really overwhelmed by the sheer volume of problem but they don’t posses one once of get go to do something about it! I wonder who is the owner these days and what became of the daughter and her boy friend!

Had anyone checked for lead and mercury water pipes?

It’s funny how they just sit around and let these mansions crumble around them. Ceiling falls down and they just leave it there and step over it 🤷‍♀️ I would be tackling one room at a time clearing debris and items that are not salvageable. I’m shocked that I live better than these families.

People would PAY THEM to come and learn how to fix the building. Budding architects, tradespeople, young folk, etc.. Like a construction school. This house would have had 50 staff maintaining it, and around 100 staff if trying to restore it... So they need a lot more help than just themselves

The yeti is brilliant idea.

The only reason most of the people are on this series is to publicize their homes with the intent to sell them. They live in these houses while they crumble down around them. When the last wall all is about to go down they sell because their children can’t afford the inheritance tax anyway.

def put the bench cushions out before the next wedding!!

I remembered the kitchen that looks like a 50s diner.

Such a beautiful landscape with much potential. So pleased it a going concern now.

2023 shows the house beautifully maintained, great bedrooms to.let....with lots of **** reviews, mentioning Sophie as being wonderful

This would make a fabulous movie backdrop.

2022 energy prices must have ruined many such owners

The history is wonderful, if you want to be owned by a building. If UK wants these estates to survive then they need to help.

Wow! ... You can see this was once a Beautiful estate... I hope it can be saved...

More!! Thanks for your beautiful videos and charming tour!

I would love to see the view of your dining area from the front door. I’m the limited views I’ve see the rug only comes part way across island. Kind of chopping up that area. Could it be turned to fill that area and add symmetry? It may make area seem larger. Would love to hear you talk about this decision.

What(?): "Seems like somebody else is going to be reaping the benefits. And I'm not particularly happy about that". Dude, it's your girlfriends parents house. You help them and shut up.

Fair play to you and I offer you my biggest congratulations - Well done Well done , good for you .

****Can anyone PLEASE tell me the name of the =two= classical music pieces that are both played at the beginning of each episode? THANK YOU! Ta!

Putting Band Aids on rot. The place is already half-dead from the inside out. Dry rot, woodworm and weather have taken their toll. Painting it is a joke. Remove anything of value and set fire to it!

This is fantastic! Incredible budget! Wtf? I could so stay there 😅

Yeah all come fix my house. GMAFB I was building a car.

Mr Rogers...hubba hubba

Great Show! Thank You!

These houses are so amazing!

Chris: This is a 4 star, 5 star accommodation. Maybe someday, but in the state shown it most certainly is not. So he wants to charge 4-5 star prices for what is essentially unlivable at the moment. I heard this story is 10 years old? I wonder what the place looks like today, if there's updates to this story on youtube.

I wonder what happened after and even after the pandemic😢

I completely agree what have they done 😢😢😢

Bone idle family!!!!

Penny less architect. Worried about wallpaper as the roof is near collapse. They live like ANIMALS.

I think starting a restaurant in a small added on building would be nice if permitted.

Imagine if there were no punitive property taxes. The owners could keep up all the treasure houses of England and pass down a heritage for generations to come. However, national envy approves of theft by taxes and would rather see all the great houses fall into disrepair.

Beautiful!!!❤

I've seen enough abandoned castles, mansions etc.on RU-vid, no money for upkeep after the money went thru generations of takers and not out earning. Eventually it gets to where they can't afford the taxes, much less the work on the grounds. Nature starts to take it all really quick. Some of these places still all the furniture. Would hate to see that happen to these mansions.

Why does Chris have soo much to say?!!!..geez, let the family speak🙄🤔

Maybe weddings during Haloween?

These places are relics... a small family shouldn't be living in these money pits. How many more generations are going to put up with up-keeping a dilapidating house.

What year is this? i think this is old right

I am shocked at just how nasty the lady was. You don’t think Mr Kelly knows how bad this is? He inherited this property. For all we know, he had little to no control of it. Even if all of this is his fault (which it’s not - they explain all of that at the beginning), what an embarrassment for this show to purposefully shame him by showing the lady speak down to him, his daughter, and to even prompt the wife into talking bad about him. All of that drama is immaterial to restoring the home. They could have presented this story in a different life.

they should have painted the outside that way they could give weddings and get income more quickly

They don't own the house. The house owns them. They are slaves to a house. It's too much for one person.

Enjoyed seeing this very much. Another significant historic building saved. It appeared as though there were bricked up windows on the front. Would they have been strictly decorative features?

Spoiler alert: The house was sold in 2021.

The wife looks like the the girl in the painting of Michael angelo. Mona Lisa

Why Wouldnt Someone Contact Prince Albert of Monoco. Bet He Would Contribute to This.