RTE star Hugh Wallace teases spin-off show of fan fave series with twist just two weeks after he disappeared off screens
RTE star Hugh Wallace has teased a brand-new spin off show of a fan favourite series.
The celebrity architect returned on air for the tenth season of Home of the Year in February 2025.
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Home of the Year finished up two weeks ago
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Hugh Wallace teased a possible spin-off show
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The new series of
The show aired its sixth and final episode of season 10 just two weeks ago on Tuesday, April 8.
And it looks like Hugh wants to follow in Cheap Irish Homes' footsteps and take the show international.
Hugh took to Instagram yesterday to share a video of a luxury villa on the Costa del Sol, which was constructed by Diamond Construction.
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He wrote: "Should we do a Home of the Year European edition?"
Cheap European Homes
The new series follows
Last Sunday, Maggie visited properties in the ultra-expensive Algarve region of
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The home hunters were looking for a three-bedroom property that's near an airport, is close to the sea or has a pool, and isn't far from cafes or shops.
Stephen's budget was €350,000 and Maggie said it "should be enough to get him a fine home", but property prices in the area have gone up in the last few years.
RTE star Hugh Wallace looks for homes to feature on new series of The Great House Revival
The house hunt proved to be a real challenge, but Stephen was open to a fixer-upper.
Maggie immediately got to work and found a traditional villa in the village of Pecheo, which is just a 15 minute drive from the airport.
The property was on the market for €215,000 and offered loads of space, but it needed a lot of work.
After viewing this home, Stephen admitted it has "a lot of potential but needs a lot of work".
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Next up was a "pristine" and fully renovated townhouse in Luz de Tavira which was on the market for €319,000.
Upon arriving at the home, Stephen noted that it was a "big difference from the last house".
Next Maggie brought them to a two-bedroom cottage that had plenty of out houses along with it's main house.
The traditional Spanish-style pueblo home was on the market for €199,000 - and with over three acres of land included in that price, Maggie was optimistic.
And Maggie's instincts were right, as Michelle's eyes lit up when she heard the home had three and a half acres of land, but she wasn't entirely convinced about the property, just yet.
The final house was a "quirky" Spanish home, more centrally located in Nerja, that had a lot of potential with a little investment.
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Cheap European Homes is in its second season
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