Would you agree?
Last night saw the end of Home of the Year on RTÉ One, which crowned Ireland’s best home of the year. After an eight-week run, travelling all over the country, the judges picked a cottage in Clare as the winner.
The judges, Hugh Wallace, Declan O’Donnell and Deirdre Whelan, put all seven finalists in front of them and agreed that the 18th Century cottage in west Clare, owned by Louise McGuane and Dominic McCarthy, should win.
Featuring an open plan layout and huge windows, the house ‘took their breath away’.
It was a close call but his home just took our breath away. Congratulations to the owners. Another year done on #homeoftheyear ?????? pic.twitter.com/zibyx5JlrC
— Declan O’Donnell (@decodonnell) April 27, 2017
However, some of the viewers weren’t inclined to agree as they felt that the property didn’t have a homely feel at all and that some of the other finalists were more deserving of the title.
One particular house which viewers say was ‘robbed’ was the railway cottage, owned by Susan Gorman and Alan Ross.
@pookiesboo True, no warmth to that house. Think judges got distracted by big windows & cows. At least the crap walls didnt win! #notions #HomeOfTheYear
— TweetNewbie (@try__tweeting) April 27, 2017
Railway cottage . You were robbed. Hard luck. Beautiful home #homeoftheyear
— Armchair Critic (@TV_Fauteuil) April 27, 2017
#HomeOfTheYear another holiday home wins again. Should have been the railway cottage. #holidayhomeoftheyear
— Egg Bear (@Egg_Bear) April 27, 2017
Nooooo…Railway House you were robbed #HomeOfTheYear
— Aoife Reddy (@AoifeReddy1) April 27, 2017
