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Amanda Owen's ambitious restoration of Anty John's farmhouse has entered its third year, with the once-derelict building finally beginning to resemble a family home.
The Yorkshire Shepherdess, her former husband Clive and their nine children have spent years working alongside local tradespeople to restore the centuries-old property near Ravenseat in Swaledale.
The project has become the central focus of Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids, with viewers watching the family battle difficult weather, structural problems and the challenges of working in such a remote location.
But after three years of work, how much of Anty John's has actually been finished?
The fourth series of the More4 programme offers a detailed look at the progress made, as well as the major jobs still being tackled.
The outside of Anty John's has been restored
Much of the early work concentrated on making the derelict farmhouse structurally sound and protecting it from the elements.
The family and their team of builders spent the first two series tackling the building's exterior, repairing and restoring the old structure.
By the time the third series began in January 2026, the exterior restoration had progressed far enough for work to move inside.
It marked a significant change from the early stages of the project, when the priority had been saving the building itself.
Heating and plumbing have been major milestones
One of the biggest challenges has been bringing modern services into a centuries-old farmhouse.
Anty John's remote location has made even basic tasks considerably more complicated than they would be in a conventional renovation.
During the third series, viewers saw the family working on plumbing and heating.
The underfloor heating was fired up in an episode broadcast in February 2026, marking another important stage in making the house usable.
But getting a reliable water supply to the property remained a major undertaking.
The fourth series follows the family battling wind, mist and rain as they work to bring piped water across the moors.
The task is particularly significant because the farmhouse did not previously have the modern running-water arrangements expected in a family home.
Walls, floors and furniture are taking shape
With the main structural work progressing, attention has increasingly turned to the appearance of individual rooms.
The fourth series begins with Amanda and son Miles painting plastered walls which have finally dried.
Floorboards have also started arriving at the farmhouse, with the materials transported to the remote site by tractor.
In the October 19 episode, carpenters Dan and Philip are due to be shown laying oak floorboards.
Meanwhile, Annas takes on an unusual decorating task, using tea to give newly plastered walls an aged appearance.
The family has also been preparing to move furniture Amanda has collected over the years into the restored rooms.
These developments represent a substantial change from the building's derelict condition when the project began.
Bedrooms and sleeping arrangements
The Owens have also been working out how to divide the upstairs space into individual rooms.
With nine children whose lives are increasingly taking different directions, deciding how the farmhouse will eventually be used is not straightforward.
The latest series features a family trip to Beamish Museum, where the children find inspiration for a traditional cupboard bed.
The enclosed sleeping arrangement is among the ideas being considered as the family tries to combine historic character with practical living space.
But although the rooms are taking shape, the question of who will eventually occupy them remains unanswered.
Who will live at Anty John's when it is finished?
Amanda recently revealed that the family still has no firm plan for who will live at Anty John's.
Speaking at Our Farm Next Door: A Behind-the-Scenes Celebration at Everyman Northallerton on September 30, she explained that belongings had been moved into the property.
She said: "We've taken up loads in the Land Rover and moved some stuff in, but we still don't fully know who is going to live there."
Amanda said the changing ambitions of her children were partly responsible for the uncertainty.
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Some are considering university, others are building businesses and several want to continue farming.
That makes it difficult to decide how the farmhouse should eventually accommodate the family.
Is Anty John's finished yet?
Although major progress has been made, the restoration should not yet be described as fully completed.
The latest programme information shows the family continuing to work on the interior, floorboards, water supply and room arrangements.
Later episodes of series four are expected to feature Amanda and the girls preparing for their first sleepover at the farmhouse.
That will be another milestone for a property which was derelict when the Owens began their ambitious project.
But spending a night in the building is not necessarily the same as moving in permanently.
For now, Anty John's has moved from being a largely abandoned farmhouse to a property approaching everyday use.
And after three years of restoration, the final question is no longer simply whether the family can save the building, but what role it will play in their future.
Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids continues on More4.