Happy Acre Homestead

Welcome to our family renovation journey! We are Lucy, Dan, Cohen — and occasionally Faith — a family of expats migrating from the UK to Ireland to restore a derelict stone cottage through the VPRG (Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant).

Join us as we take on a full DIY renovation and self-build project, transforming a cement-rendered cottage into our cheap, sustainable forever home while creating an off-grid homestead from scratch. Along the way, we’ll be living in a caravan, learning new skills, making mistakes, and sharing the realities of rural Irish life.

If you love renovation, self-sufficiency, off-grid living, and family adventures, this channel is for you. Follow our journey as we bring an abandoned home back to life in the Irish countryside — one project at a time.

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