RTÉ Home of the Year: Inside the 'joyful, playful' first property through to the final

Judges reward garden-focused Kildare home as golden key twist reshapes race to 2026 final

The Kildare home of Adrian and Lorcan, first through to the 2026 final of RTÉ One's 'Home of the Year'. Pictures: RTÉ

Its “incredible connection to the garden” has opened the gate to the 2026 Home of the Year final to a biophilic Kildare residence.

As the eight-week series began on RTÉ One, Adrian and Lorcan’s living space won the hearts of judges Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone and Siobhán Lam. “This home is one of the reasons I love being a judge on 'Home of the Year'; each room is connected with the outside. it’s joyful, playful and completely unexpected,” says Amanda.