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Cornwall couple Richard and Sarah, who bought their former local high street bank for £50,000 and now face the challenge of converting the Victorian grade II-listed building into a unique family home.
Architect George Clarke follows people as they attempt to breathe new life into disused commercial properties. Here he meets a Staffordshire couple who, having fallen in love with a derelict 19th-century coach house, sold their home and put in their savings to buy it. How will they cope cooped up in a caravan on-site with the children while they oversee the renovation?
George is in West Yorkshire to check out a building with a criminal past - a former police station - which comes complete with original holding cells and a 1980s reception area. Rachel, who runs her own fashion business, is determined to do most of the work herself. Fortunately, her boyfriend Mike is a builder. Will they be able to transform it into a spectacular home?
Architect George Clarke George meets first-time renovators Erin and Oliver, who have spent their inheritance on a dilapidated dung-filled barn outside Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The newlyweds' dream is to turn the 200-year-old building into a stunning country home that Erin's late father would be proud of. But to do it, they will need to overcome the infamous Yorkshire elements.
Architect George Clarke visits Three Ways Farm near Stockport, which has been in Gordon's family since the 1950s. His late mother's dream was for Gordon to turn the 120-year-old cattle shed and milking parlour into a home for himself, so he and partner Lisa have set out to make that a reality, creating their first home together. Will it end up being something his mother would have been proud of?
The architect meets Bernie, who has bought a ramshackle stable on the banks of the Humber and plans to turn it into a luxury home for his retirement. Originally a large stable block serving a grand Victorian estate nearby, it comprises a saddle room, stalls and a tack room, but having only served as a home for horses, turning it into a luxury house is a brave move. Last in the series.
Paul and Imogen snap up a pub and butcher's shop, with ambitious plans to restore the Grade II listed building and add a modern glass extension. But there are long delays and eye-watering costs...
In Cornwall, George meets Abi and Morveth, who've sunk their life savings into a disused electrical substation. Can they turn this neglected shell into their home?
George meets James, who's had a 15-year love-affair with a former glassworks in Brighton. With grand plans to restore the whole property, will his vision live up to his high expectations?
Peter and Julia loved the Post Office they ran for 20 years so much that, when they were forced to close it, they decided to convert it into their new home
Stuart and Theresa were ready to downsize for retirement... until they saw a huge village hall ripe for renovation. With their son's wedding looming, did they complete it in time?
In Yorkshire, George meets solicitor Dawn, who's embarking on a mammoth renovation to transform her local village shop into a luxurious home with an outdoor oasis.
Yohance is turning a cavernous, dark office on a commercial estate in London into his first home. Can he transform a sterile space into a stylish house?
In Laceby, Matt's on a mission to convert a derelict bakery in his back garden into a home for his sister and nephew. Will his tight budget of £50k be enough dough?
In Amersham, Rollo and Olivia have ambitious plans to convert a run-down, 300-year-old barber's shop into their home. Can they make it work for 21st-century life?
It's full steam ahead in Gloucestershire, as Marcus and Kathryn take on the unusual conversion of a railway goods shed in the middle of a half-built housing estate.
In Monmouthshire, Kirsti and Tim turn a Grade II listed Victorian shop with no kitchen into a family home. But will a limited budget hinder their ambitious plans?
Sam and Jimmy have grand ambitions for the renovation of their gigantic pie factory in Lancashire. But with endless funding issues, is it all just pie in the sky?
