I Inherited A Country Manor And $900,000 Of Debt | Country House Rescue | Abode

Bantry House, County Cork, is a beautiful country home in Ireland in need of desperate care. Sophie has been forced to give up her life in Australia and move back to take on the responsibility of the house from her parents. Sophie and her partner Josh have asked businessman, Simon Davis, for help. Inheriting the $900,000 debt with the house, the couple are desperate to save this derelic building and restore it to its former glory.

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[Nottherebutthere]

These enormous houses were meant to be taken care of and contributed to by an army of people. It is an indescribable burden for just a couple people.

[donalmccormaic]

My sister got married at Bantry house in 2008 and we, the family stayed there. Egerton and Brigitte were our hosts. It was a very enjoyable stay. Egerton served the breakfasts. I had previously visited Bantry House in 2004 but the experience of staying there as a guest was amazing.

[mdmayhem]

It's a 4 star hotel now (2023)and gets 5 star reviews describing it as incredible, beautiful and spotless with a library & landscaped gardens.

[crystalclear]

O.M.G. !!! Just when you've thought you had seen it all...😳 This is the most gigantic & totally awesome pile I've ever!
Just looked up Bantry House, and ten years on now, it is 4 star hotel and still in the hands of the White family, with the lovely daughter & son in law running it! Bravo intrepids 🤗🍀👑

[petpillow]

Sophie and Josh should really start a youtube channel, I'd subscribe! good way to earn some revenue for rehabilitation of this wonderful manor.

[Silverwidows]

I grew up in a big house in Ireland, not quite this size, maybe half and it was falling apart. My parents were not rich and ended up selling. You'd be suprised on how many people in big houses are barely able to afford it

[TartarianTreasures]

I love ❤ reading the comments IMMEDIATELY after its over

to see how the businesses are doing now .

. anyone here 2024??!

[lauraann]

This family is really lovely. Sophie is a quiet heroine.

[TheFFFF]

Oh dad is such a gentleman, and his patch worn collar😢, I feel really sorry for him as all his life he’s trying his utmost to maintain the family home, but still upholding his integrity. ❤

[SoCalFreelance]

Finally! Manor house owners who did long term planning many decades ago with the development of garden tours and the BNB. Time for the next generation to build upon those efforts.

[seymourgood]

Back in imperial times you could underpay an army of people to look after the home and grounds. It looks like you have to see these country mansions now as a business: hotel, resort, boutique shopping plaza, events venue, farming, etc.. From other episodes of “Abode” I’ve seen, it looks like the elderly couples should’ve handed over the responsibility to their adult children sooner and perhaps had them educated in business and in the hospitality industry. Having them work part time in restaurants, hotels and/or holiday resort (destination honeymoon places) before taking over the family estate would make the transition less stressful. I’m happy with all the families who were able to make a go of it.

[floralbeautyful]

Sophie and her family are so lovely. So refreshing to see, and her positive, can-do attitude is inspiring.

[katbar]

I'm a bit surprised that employing an "Events Manager" wasn't one of the top suggestions at least until they had got used to it. Having seen this was filmed 11 years ago I note that Sophie & Josh are still running the property so they must have done ok- Good for them. I have to say the meal by Richard Corrigan was my idea of heaven. I would have booked the accommodation as well because the location was beautiful..

[laurahoward]

The father is very nice, unlike some of the strange owners in other houses

[nualarosth]

So happy to see that this lovely family were so successful it’s doing so well now. They asked for help and more importantly they listened and it turned it all around. Well done 😊🇮🇪☘️

[platoman]

To those disturbed by the contrasts between living levels and the desire to preserve the grandeur of past creative human activity: Despite the living difficulties and the cruelties of history, it is not the owners per se that those of us who love art and architecture wish to save: it's the preservation of publicly accessible magnificence so that art has a chance to penetrate even a humble and modest soul and live with the dignity beauty bestows without needing to be owned. In fact, ownership of beauty is probably a debilitating weight on whoever "possesses" it.

[watchdealer]

It's booked almost solid until April 2023.

[golden]

Richard Corrigan - what a lovely kind person.

[PatriciaS-tx]

If this place was mine I would be in heaven. So breathtakingly beautiful and interesting!!

[yvonnefitzmaurice]

Congratulations My daughter and I stayed in the gatehouse years ago and were shown around the main house which we thought was beautiful and needed saving. From Australia, thank you.