Empty nesters Denise and David Fox have sold the family home and want to up-sticks from Sutton Coldfield and downsize to a rural haven somewhere in Gloucestershire. They're hoping their 395 thousand pounds will be enough to get them their ideal place with enough land for David to have a workshop. Presenter Jules Hudson shows them how, if they were to consider a vacant house ripe for transformation, they could make their money go further and obtain the house of their dreams.
With 350 thousand to spend, Adrian O'Gara and girlfriend Marie Moyles are looking to upgrade to a 3 bed house in a pricey London suburb. Presenter Jules Hudson reveals just how they could not only live in their desired location but make their money go further as he shows them around two empty houses up for sale and in need of transformation.
Jules Hudson helps a Lincolnshire couple who are looking to renovate a collapsing barn.
Jules Hudson helps Ali from Leicestershire, who is looking for an empty stone cottage.
Jules Hudson helps two aerospace engineers who are on the hunt for a wreck of a house.
Jules Hudson helps Clive Jones and his girlfriend Laura find a home near St Ives.
Jules Hudson helps Craig Taylor and his wife, who have purchased a derelict bungalow.
Jules helps a couple with a rather unorthodox approach to financing their renovation.
Jules Hudson helps Tony and Michelle Kennedy, who are on the hunt for a detached property.
Presenter Jules Hudson helps Alan and Ruksaana Schutt and their young family.
Penny Reid and her husband John are looking for a property on the north Norfolk coast.
Stuart and Caryl Hall are looking for an empty property close to Banbury in Oxfordshire.
Paul and Lisa Townend are determined to find themselves a larger home in rural Hampshire.
Peter and Melanie Thomas hope buying and renovating an empty property could pay dividends.
Penny and Nick Houghton-Brown are cash buyers who are ready to snap up a vacant building.
Joe Crowley meets a couple who have become the proud owners of a Victorian terrace
Joe Crowley meets a man who dreams of moving to the country with his young family.
Joe Crowley meets a couple who have purchased their first home together.
Joe meets an artist who has taken on a disused property in Shropshire.
Joe meets a retired couple who have bought a crumbling cottage on the island of Anglesey.
Joe meets a couple who want to completely reconfigure an empty bungalow in Somerset.
Joe meets a father and son who have turned a cow shed into a four-bedroomed home.
Joe meets a couple who fear their Devon cottage needs more work than they first thought
Joe meets a couple who want to leave London and create their dream home beside the sea.
Joe meets a first-time buyer who wants to preserve the original features of her new home
Joe meets a woman who is wary of taking on the work of renovating an empty house.
Joe meets a woman who bought a rundown six-bedroom Edwardian house in Huddersfield.
Joe meets a couple who have bought a rural building in the heart of the Welsh countryside.
In this episode Joe meets RAF officer Tom Heinowski and his family who are all set to move to the south coast and tackle an empty property. Tom and Katie want to do much of the work themselves and are excited about embarking on a project together, so Joe shows them a four-bedroom, rural stable conversion that needs major modernisation. Tom then hears some advice from a couple who have just completed a very similar project. We find out about the government's latest stragegy to address the UK's vacant housing issues, and we head to Cardiff to catch up with empty property officer Steve Reed who is doing his best to get abandoned homes back in use.
In this episode Joe meets Yvonne Ingley, who has recently taken up the challenge of reviving a 1930s semi-detached home. She's got big plans to reconfigure the empty property, but is desperate for some inspiration as to how to best use the space. Joe takes her to meet a couple who have completely remodelled a bungalow leaving them with a home they are very happy with. We find out about a new training scheme that offers apprenticeships for young people while carrying out maintenance work on empty properties so that they can be lived in once again. We also join an empty property officer as he continues his quest to get vacant homes back on their feet again.
In this episode Joe meets Jason Rodd and his fiancee Gail Dewing who have recently bought a picturesque 17th Century cottage in a Nottinghamshire village. But a project on this scale is new for both of them and they could do with some wise words from fellow renovators. Joe takes them to see a Victorian property and meet the owners who have totally gutted and restored it with impressive results. We hear about the wonderful work being done in North London to regenerate an area that up until now has been plagued by hundreds of empty properties and we join one of the UK's empty property officers as they do their best to combat the many issues surrounding vacant homes.
In this episode, Joe gives some advice and inspiration to Dominic and Julia Chapman who are determined to tackle the renovation of an empty property to provide them with the perfect place for their young family. Joe shows them an 18th Century house that could tick all their boxes and together they visit a family who took on an unusual Victorian warehouse and have imaginatively made their picture perfect home. We learn what's being done to preserve not only Britain's historic buildings but the craftsmanship so vital to their resoration. Plus we follow one of our nation's empty property officers.
In this episode Joe meets Carolina Hernandez and her fiance Dom James, first-time buyers who are searching for an empty property in south London. Joe takes them to an abandoned terraced house in Hither Green with loads of potential and introduces them to a family who have rescued a derelict house and turned it into a light-filled beautiful home - exactly what Dom and Carolina envisaged for their first home together. We'll be getting some useful advice on how to restore period features in a home from a building conservationist and joining Sue Li, an empty property officer in Derbyshire, on her mission to get the empty homes there back on their feet.
In this episode Joe meets an eager couple about to take on their first empty home. He shows them a commercial unit that with some careful planning and imagination could become an amazing house. They discover that taking on such a building could really maximise their budget and give them the freedom to build a unique home. Joe then takes them to meet a family who took on an old barn and converted it, with impressive results. There is also a look at a community in the north east of England that is campaigning to get streets of empty properties renovated and made into family homes once more. Plus, the programme follows Dave Carter, a north London empty property officer, as he tackles the issues caused by vacant properties.
In this episode Joe joins Joanne Warren on her hunt for an empty property to call home. Together they view a charming old gatehouse that could suit Joanne's requirements perfectly. She is a first time renovator with a limited budget so understandably has concerns but Joe takes her to meet a couple who have recently converted an old schoolhouse and have bags of advice for her. We learn about the importance of working alongside your local conservation officer when restoring historic buildings and we head to Suffolk to join their empty property officer Jason Hall.
Joe Crowley offers invaluable advice for viewers looking to rescue a house for themselves and finds out more about our housing stock, our heritage and why we should be both reinventing and preserving Britain's Empty Homes. The show features ambitious renovations and inspirational transformations, but also highlights the work carried out by the UK's Empty Property Officers, whose job it is to get unoccupied homes back into use. In this episode, Joe meets jazz musicians Simon Kaylor and Kari Bleivik who have bought a large derelict Methodist Chapel in Leeds. They are keen to share their plans to turn this unusual property into a family home with music rehearsal spaces - and to get as much guidance as they can. To give Simon and Kari tips and inspiration, Joe introduces them to a man who has converted an old Methodist Chapel in York into an amazing hi-tech home. Joe also discovers how a Manchester-based project to convert 27 long term empty houses into affordable family homes will also give local youngsters the chance to train as apprentices, and follows Empty Property Officer Matt Smith on his mission to save abandoned houses in Birmingham.
Joe Crowley offers invaluable advice for viewers looking to rescue a house for themselves and finds out more about our housing stock, our heritage and why we should be both reinventing and preserving Britain's Empty Homes. The show features ambitious renovations and inspirational transformations, but also highlights the work carried out by the UK's Empty Property Officers, whose job it is to get unoccupied homes back into use. In this episode, Joe meets Josh Spencer and Samantha Weir who have just bought two adjoining empty cottages in rural Lincolnshire. They are keen to share their plans to turn the two properties into one house, on a very tight budget - and keen to get as much guidance as they can. To give Josh and Samantha tips and inspiration, Joe introduces them to a couple who have converted two similar size cottages into a spectacular family home, on an equally tight budget. Joe also learns how the renovation of a former town hall near Newcastle will provide a home for the new owners, and create a hub for the local community and businesses, and we follow Empty Property Officer Katrina Hurton on her mission to save abandoned houses in Maidstone, Kent.
Joe Crowley offers invaluable advice for viewers looking to rescue a house for themselves and finds out more about our housing stock, our heritage and why we should be both reinventing and preserving Britain's Empty Homes. The show features ambitious renovations and inspirational transformations, but also highlights the work carried out by the UK's Empty Property Officers, whose job it is to get unoccupied homes back into use. In this episode, Joe meets Matthew and Monelle Bryce-Reid, who have just bought an empty 110-year old Grade 2 Listed house in the conservation area of Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. They are keen to share their plans to turn the property into their first home together - and to get as much guidance as they can. To give Monelle tips and inspiration, Joe introduces her to a lady who has converted her derelict Grade 2 Star Listed house in Letchworth Garden City in to a spectacular family home. Joe also learns how the renovation of a police station and fire station will create new homes in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and we follow Empty Property Officer Iain Cobby on his mission to save abandoned houses in Shepway, Kent.
Joe Crowley offers invaluable advice for viewers looking to rescue a house for themselves and finds out more about our housing stock, our heritage and why we should be both reinventing and preserving Britain's Empty Homes. The show features ambitious renovations and inspirational transformations, but also highlights the work carried out by the UK's Empty Property Officers, whose job it is to get unoccupied homes back into use. In this episode, Joe meets Tim and Deborah Dovey in Shropshire, who have bought a derelict farm house which has been empty for over 16 years. They are keen to share their plans to dramatically modernise and extend the property into a large family home - and to get as much guidance as they can. To give Tim and Deborah tips and inspiration, Joe introduces them to a man who has successfully renovated a large barn into a spacious and modern house. In Stoke, Joe learns how the restoration of a large traditional local pottery is helping to kickstart the regeneration of the empty streets and homes around it. Also this episode, Empty Property Officer Iain Cobby continues his mission to save abandoned houses in Shepway, Kent.
Joe meets Ian and Eleanor Usher in Staffordshire, who have bought a large empty house which was once part of the Duke of Sutherland's estate. They plan to transform the property into a large family home, but have spent all their renovation budget on the purchase and need as much guidance as they can get. To give Ian and Eleanor tips and inspiration, Joe introduces them to a couple who have successfully renovated another Duke of Sutherland estate house - on a shoestring budget, pretty much by themselves. In the Stoke region, Joe discovers how an historic building which was part of the local beer industry is now being turned into loft-style homes. And we follow empty property officer Iain Cobby on his mission to save abandoned houses in Shepway, Kent.