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WINNER OF RTÉ ONE’S HOME OF THE YEAR 2022 REVEALED Media Centre Kate and Shane Byrne have lifted the coveted Home of the Year 2022 trophy for their 150-year-old farmhouse with modern extension in Co Wicklow. The property has been in Shane’s family for decades but when they moved in, in 2018, they knocked through all the smaller rooms and added an extension to create an open plan living space with lots of natural light. The family love the sense of history in their home and that their son is the fourth generation of the Byrne family to grow up there and that, in time, it will be a place for his own family. The eighth series of Home of the Year saw the three judges Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone and Sara Cosgrove visit 21 homes across the country but chose Kate and Shane’s home as the ultimate winner. Judge Hugh Wallace said: “Arriving up you knew there was something special and walking through the door I just loved the hall. The scale and size of the kitchen was terrific and that big dining room table was smashing! It was amazing because once you went through that door you could just feel the heartbeat of this spectacular home. There’s the intangible which is so important – that feeling when you walk around the home: of the family, the fun, the history, the memories that are in that home – that’s what makes a home for me.” Judge Amanda Bone said: “I thoroughly enjoyed traveling the length and breadth of Ireland experiencing the different topography the island has to offer which very much inspired the design of a lot of the homes. The views in particular from some of the homes were astounding, providing a constant reminder of what a beautiful country we live in. Seven homes made it through to the final but there were many more homes which truly deserved to be there. The winning home is a 19th century traditional farmhouse that has been refurbished and extended, this home is full of light, spacious, comfortable, uplifting and has a great connection with the surrounding landscape. Sometimes homes are all about how they make you feel and our winner just made you feel good!” Judge Sara Cosgrove said: “Huge congratulations to the Byrne family and their Wicklow farmhouse. A hugely worthy winner of this year’s Home of the Year. For me, the home had wonderful flow and had a lovely combination of old and new. I loved the living areas in particular, the unique u-shape layout and seamless connection to the outdoor terrace and farm beyond. The bedrooms also had a very serene feel, with the baby’s bedroom in particular hitting a cheerful and uplifting note.” Winners Kate and Shane said: “We are just so over the moon and blown away by the reaction to our home. For our farmhouse to make the final, never mind win is just so incredibly flattering. It is not something thing we could have ever imagined happening. Our house is a part of our family’s history and is truly a home, not just a house. For the judges to see and recognise that is amazing. For us a home is not about the size of your floor plan or budget, instead what’s important for our family is the feeling the house gives you and those that visit it. The other houses in the competition were beautiful and it’s such an honour to have featured alongside them. Just being part of the competition is such a great experience and one I would highly recommend.” The other six finalists were: - Tony and Imogen McManus – new build in Kerry - Michelle and Rob McNeil – a renovated 1920s house in Belfast. - Aoife and Gareth Tolerton – a modernist upside down new build in Co. Down - Martin and Saoirse O’ Dwyer – a renovated 1870s cottage with barrel roof extension in Sligo - Sarah Duggan and Ian McNamee – a renovated red brick property in Dublin - Sinead Murphy – a stylish city home with protected façade in Cork Home of the Year is proudly sponsored by AIB. You can catch up with all the episodes of series 8 and earlier series of Home of the Year on RTÉ Player www.rte.ie/player WINNER PHOTOS Home of the Year Series 8 Winner photos A selection of photos of the judges and all seven homes in the final are available here: PHOTOS OF HOME INTERIORS BY EPISODE Episode 1 Finalist Tony and Imogen McManus Episode 2 Finalist Michelle and Rob McNeil Episode 3 Finalist Aoife and Gareth Tolerton Episode 4 Finalist Saoirse and Martin O’Dwyer Episode 5 Finalist Sarah Duggan Episode 6 Finalist Kate and Shane Byrne Episode 7 Finalist Sinead Murphy PHOTOS OF THE JUDGES AND FINALISTS AT THE FINALE FILMED IN PALMERSTOWN HOUSE ESTATE Episode 8 Judges and Finalists
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BUAITEOIR RTÉ ONE HOME OF THE YEAR 2022 FÓGARTHA By RTÉ Lárionad Meán Cumarsáide RTÉ Tá Kate agus Shane Byrne tar éis trófaí mór le rá Home of the Year 2022 a bhaint as a dteach feirme 150 bliain d’aois le síneadh nua-aimseartha i gContae Chill Mhantáin. Tá an mhaoin i dteaghlach Shane ar feadh na mblianta ach nuair a bhog siad isteach, in 2018, bhuail siad trí na seomraí níos lú go léir agus chuir siad síneadh leis chun spás maireachtála plean oscailte a chruthú le go leor solais nádúrtha. Is breá leis an teaghlach braistint na staire ina dteach agus gurb é a mac an ceathrú glúin de theaghlach Byrne a d’fhás aníos ansin agus, in am, go mbeidh sé ina áit dá theaghlach féin. San ochtú sraith de Home of the Year thug an triúr breithiúna Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone agus Sara Cosgrove cuairt ar 21 teach ar fud na tíre ach roghnaigh siad teach Kate agus Shane mar an buaiteoir deiridh. Dúirt an Breitheamh Hugh Wallace: “Ag teacht suas bhí a fhios agat go raibh rud éigin speisialta agus ag siúl tríd an doras ba bhreá liom an halla. Bhí scála agus méid na cistine iontach agus bhí an tábla mór seomra bia sin ag briseadh! Bhí sé iontach mar nuair a chuaigh tú tríd an doras sin d’fhéadfá buille croí an tí iontach seo a mhothú. Tá an doláimhsithe atá chomh tábhachtach sin – an mothú sin nuair a shiúlann tú timpeall an tí: den teaghlach, den spraoi, den stair, de na cuimhní cinn atá sa bhaile sin – sin an rud a fhágann go bhfuil teach domsa.” Dúirt an Breitheamh Amanda Bone: “Bhain mé an-taitneamh as taisteal ar fud na hÉireann a bhfuil an topagrafaíocht dhifriúil atá le tairiscint ag an oileán, rud a spreag go mór dearadh a lán de na tithe. Bhí na tuairimí go háirithe ó chuid de na tithe iontach, rud a chuir i gcuimhne i gcónaí cén tír álainn ina mairimid. Rinne seacht dteach é go dtí an cluiche ceannais ach bhí i bhfad níos mó tithe ann a bhí tuillte go fírinneach a bheith ann. Is teach feirme traidisiúnta ón 19ú haois é an teach a bhuaigh a athchóiríodh agus a leathnaíodh, tá an teach seo lán le solas, fairsing, compordach, ardú agus tá nasc iontach aige leis an tírdhreach máguaird. Uaireanta baineann tithe leis an gcaoi a mbraitheann siad agus chuir ár mbuaiteoir mothú maith ort! Dúirt an Breitheamh Sara Cosgrove: “Comhghairdeas mór le muintir Byrne agus lena dteach feirme i gCill Mhantáin. Buaiteoir fíorfhiúntach de Bhaile na Bliana i mbliana. Maidir liom féin, bhí sreabhadh iontach sa bhaile agus bhí meascán álainn de shean agus nua ann. Ba bhreá liom na ceantair chónaithe go háirithe, an leagan amach uathúil u-chruth agus nasc gan uaim leis an ardán agus an fheirm lasmuigh níos faide anonn. Bhí mothú an-serene ag na seomraí leapa freisin, agus seomra leapa an linbh go háirithe ag bualadh nóta ceanúil agus corraitheach.” Dúirt na buaiteoirí Kate agus Shane: “Táimid díreach os cionn na gealaí agus séidte ag an imoibriú ar ár dteach. Chun ár dteach feirme a dhéanamh ar an deiridh, riamh aigne bua ach mar sin thar a bheith flattering. Ní rud é a d’fhéadfaimis a shamhlú riamh ag tarlú. Is cuid de stair ár dteaghlaigh é ár dteach agus is teach é i ndáiríre, ní teach amháin. Chun go bhfeicfidh agus go n-aithneoidh na breithiúna go bhfuil sé sin iontach. Maidir linne ní bhaineann teach le méid do phlean urláir nó do bhuiséid, ina ionad sin is é an rud atá tábhachtach dár dteaghlach ná an mothú a thugann an teach duit féin agus dóibh siúd a thugann cuairt air. Bhí na tithe eile sa chomórtas go hálainn agus is mór an onóir dom a bheith le feiceáil in éineacht leo. Is eispéireas iontach é a bheith mar chuid den chomórtas agus ba mhaith liom a mholadh go mór.” Ba iad na sé iomaitheoir eile sa bhabhta ceannais ná: - Tony agus Imogen McManus – tógáil nua i gCiarraí - Michelle agus Rob McNeil – teach athchóirithe sna 1920idí i mBéal Feirste. - Aoife agus Gareth Tolerton – nua-aimseartha bun os cionn tógáil nua i gContae an Dúin - Martin agus Saoirse O’ Dwyer – teachín athchóirithe sna 1870idí le síneadh dín bairille i Sligeach - Sarah Duggan agus Ian McNamee – maoin athchóirithe brící dearga i mBaile Átha Cliath - Sinéad Murphy – teach cathrach stylish le haghaidh cosanta i gCorcaigh Tá Baile na Bliana urraithe go bródúil ag AIB. Is féidir leat teacht suas leis na heachtraí go léir de shraith 8 agus sraith níos luaithe de Home of the Year ar RTÉ Player www.rte.ie/player. GRIANGHRAIF BUAITEOIRÍ Home of the Year Series 8 Winner photos Tá rogha grianghraf de na moltóirí agus de na seacht dteach sa chluiche ceannais ar fáil anseo: GRIANGHRAIF DE HOME INTERIORS DE RÉIR EIPEASÓID Episode 1 Finalist Tony and Imogen McManus Episode 2 Finalist Michelle and Rob McNeil Episode 3 Finalist Aoife and Gareth Tolerton Episode 4 Finalist Saoirse and Martin O’Dwyer Episode 5 Finalist Sarah Duggan Episode 6 Finalist Kate and Shane Byrne Episode 7 Finalist Sinead Murphy GRIANGHRAIF DE NA MOLTÓIRÍ AGUS NA BUAITEOIRÍ AG AN DEIREADH A SCANNÁNAÍODH IN EASTÁT THEACH BHAILE PHÁMAR Episode 8 Judges and Finalists