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HOTY: This week features a period-inspired new build in Antrim

Charlene and Alan
Charlene and Alan

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Home of the Year has returned to our screens with a fresh batch of stunning houses and creative homeowners.

Now in its 10th season, the beloved show champions homes that are filled with personality as well as ingenuity. Tonight's episode celebrated the individuality of each featured property, with judges Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone and Sara Cosgrove passionately debating over the highs and lows of the first three houses.

Watch the latest episode on the RTÉ Player.

As always, the show will span the length and breadth of the country, offering an endless amount of home inspiration, from small fixer-uppers to new builds and everything in between.

This week's episode included a terrace house in Dublin from the 1920s, a dream home in Mayo, and a period-inspired new build in Antrim.

Charlene and Alan's period-inspired new build in Antrim

Charlene and Alan

Charlene and Alan live in a period inspired new build with their two young children.  

Charlene and Alan had always dreamed of building their own home and after the birth of their second child they decided it was time to relocate back to Ireland after years of living in Yorkshire. After they secured their ideal location, they worked closely with their architect to bring their period inspired home to life.  

Charlene was extremely hands-on with the build, managing it herself, and the house design is fully centred around how the family lives, with a shared family space and also a grown-up living room for entertaining. 

The couple are proud that they've created a home that feels welcoming for guests and a place to enjoy life and family.

Shane and Marty's 1920s terrace home in Dublin

Shane and Marty

This extraordinary home was built in the 1920s, and the couple purchased it in 2022 in a state of disrepair.

Renovating their dream home was a big project, which involved them upgrading the heating system, replacing windows, and knocking down a wall. They also repositioned the kitchen and gutted the interior and exterior of the home and even changed the front garden layout to allow for an electric charging station for the car.  

Shane and Marty's style was inspired by their passion for hotels and travel and they love how their home represents their personalities and their lives together.

Lorraine & Mike's countryside dream home in Mayo

Lorraine & Mike

Lorraine and Mike spent years looking for a good site to build and eventually found it while driving through the countryside in Co. Mayo. In 2020, they started from the ground up, building their dream home.

When deciding on a design aesthetic, the couple were on the same page as they both loved modern homes that are simple yet timeless.  They enjoyed selecting their choice of materials and adding in geometric shapes and lines throughout. Lorraine and Michael have remained true to their tastes and needs as a family. They say every design element was purposeful and deliberate and that it is perfect for their family of four.  

Lorraine created magical children's bedrooms by hand painting their chosen designs across their walls which both their boys love.

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