Annie's Farmhouse
Deep down inside each of us, is the secret desire to live in a country house, nestled in amongst wineries, a river, a lake and a gorgeous country town. Well, we've found that very place and we're going to show you how to renovate this old girl to bring her back to life.
Award winning television host and home expert, Walt Collins, embarks on an extraordinary journey as he renovates this old farmstead into a modern country mansion, fit for a King! It is no easy task wrangling a regional property-renovation for starters. Throw in a global pandemic, materials shortages, trade shortages, riots, earthquakes and living IN the renovation- it makes for a raw, emotional and uplifting television special.
Walt takes us through his personal journey, renovating his own home and navigating termite infestations, design details and all the drama that renovating in a regional area brings.
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Walt Collins is a regular on Australian television in the weekend lifestyle space, co-hosting all 12 seasons of Channel 10's long running lifestyle show Healthy Homes Australia. On top of that, he's the front man of Channel 10's hit show on house and land, Buy to Build. So when it comes to homes, there's not much he's not afraid to take on.
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The property is located just near Rochester, in regional Victoria and was purchased just as the regional property boom, post pandemic, started to grow.
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The show's theme song is by an up and coming country artist called Oscar Litchfield, titled Call Me Up.
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Episode 1 - May 28th 2022
Getting to know Annie's Farmhouse, the plan and the kick off. In this episode we tackle the open plan living, create the stunning deck, insulate the home, add some water infrastructure, install huge windows and doors and paint the exterior.
Episode 2 - June 4th 2022
This week, with the major infrastructure behind us, its time to renovate the kitchen, the laundry, add an ensuite, some heating and deal with a termite infestation!
Episode 3 - June 11th 2022 - finale
In the third and final episode, Annie's Farmhouse comes to life. We finish the main family bathroom, landscape the gardens, install the fireplace and put the finishing touches on in time for a very special visitor from England! Annie herself.
Episode 4 - Revisit and the Pool!
A year later, Healthy Homes Australia stops by to follow Walt's journey with the creation of a stunning new area outdoors and a beautiful new swimming pool.
Refreshing the dark timber and dull walls, adding some window furnishings and some other design features, we transformed the bedrooms!
Adding an elegant ensuite and redesigning the existing family bathroom, this home now boasts two jaw-dropping bathrooms that indulge all your wishlists.
Three closed off, dark and drab living areas have been opened up to create a unique open plan, light and bright living space with some unusual, but stunning features.
No insulation, old split systems in each room and no infrastructure meant we had to find a powerful solution to heating and cooling.
Bringing light, security and insulation to the house is a must. Our double glazed windows and stunning blinds / curtains solved our issues
Increasing the water tank capacity, filtering the water. Lighting design and the build partners
QUICK FACTS
Why Annie's Farmhouse?
Annie's Farmhouse is named after Walt's mum, Anne, a single parent, who dreamed of one day owning a home like this. So, with gratitude for his upbringing, Walt named the house after her!
The Design
Walt's sister from another mister and TV wife, friend and mentor is Dani Reilly. Her company Manna Made was engaged for interior design. Helping to create a modern country, fun and vibrant home.
The area
In a small farming hamlet called Corop, just outside of Rochester in regional Victoria is an area surrounded by wineries, lakes, wildlife and vast open spaces.
An hour and a half north of Melbourne Airport.
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