Double Your House For Half The Money! | Series 2 Episode 8 - FULL EPISODE

In this inspirational series, Sarah Beeny sets out to prove that anyone can have the home they've always dreamed about, even if they can't afford to buy it. Rather than making the expensive decision to move house, it may be cheaper to turn your run-down property into the home of your dreams!
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[@nousseibasat]

The boat transformation : the hard work & dedication, the fact that the guy single handedly (literally) made it happen for a fraction of it's cost, all this & making it as eco-friendly as it gets is absolutely mind blowing, chapeau bas.

[@debbiew.7716]

That barge and couple are my favorite of this whole series! I love the hard work and dedication, the idea of reusing good material and saving tons of money! It was stunning. Thank you!

[@inesolujic2534]

Agreed!

[@monicachibota3138]

The boat transformation and price is remarkable!

[@MR-tn5kv]

The boat is spectacular - I’m so jealous, but more so awed by Ben’s hard work & ingenuity! Beautiful.

[@Flusenmonster]

My thought exactly! I`m still frozen in awe!

[@simplifiedfitnessandnutrition]

Best episode yet, I really wanna see the finished boat house.... Even more I wish that brave man lot of luck and wealth.

[@kirunqureshi7210]

To think he did alll the work by himself🤯🥳wld loveee to see the conpletr renovations

[@misskeir]

With a supportive partner who lived 6 years with him in a caravan believing in him.

[@andreaandrea6716]

@@misskeir Right?!!!

[@saibliss7976]

This barge conversation is epic such determination and a spectacular one man renovation. Making this easily the best episode I've watched. Brilliant 👌💖💕🙏

[@inesolujic2534]

The barge conversion is amazing 😯🤯 wow!! What a talented man and imaginative couple

[@fredowen5103]

Hey

[@tammysarrazin7078]

im hoping the Plummers get another chance to show the barge off when its finally done hugsssssssss from Canada

[@frenchfan1278]

Boat house is so so impressive. Recycling at its absolute best. And DIY skills outstanding. Very exiting to see.

[@robynw6307]

Love the new house with drop-on loft, but not sure I could live with all that purple/mauve.

[@homeconscious]

The fact that a completed boat house would have cost them £1 million to buy and yet their buy price and renovations when finished would only be £60k is quite staggering.

[@serenakoleno9338]

Love both. The unique purple and black kitchen and the living room with sugar skulls plus pole are so fun and made her so happy. Happy wife, happy life! And the amount of recycling on that barge is inspiring. Love the idea of using own glass to make countertops! You could use the bottles from your wedding, your old computer and tv screens, car windows, etc.. His dedication while injured showed such fortitude. Living in a caravan for 7 years paid handsomely. Kudos to both couples. Hope they enjoy their dream homes for many years to come.

[@team3383]

Kind of shows you how much profit the boatbuilders are making ... even if there was a lot of recycling.

[@mollymorgan8652]

@@team3383 It's not a completed boat house that would cost £1 million, it's a waterside house.

[@thepolitewierdo]

I would have loved to see the barge completed! What an achievement! (And I love the skull wallpaper!!)

[@Wrightinottaw]

I'm loving that barge house!!!! I hope in my life time I can make something like that. Maybe not so big. LOVE IT!!

[@andreaandrea6716]

The amount of PURPLE I see in Britain's houses, in Interior Design (see ETTC especially), is ... sociologically interesting.

[@bettemarie622]

It’s the royal color

[@andreaandrea6716]

@@bettemarie622 SO WEIRD; I was JUST writing about purple on a completely different show!!! (I'm a little freaked out). Yes... I know. I went to boarding school in HERTS (Queenswood) our uniform was purple. It's good on Scorpios and Sagittarians.

[@happydays1336]

I couldn't live in all of that purple and glossy black. It feels more like a bordello than a family home. It's not mine, though, and the homeowner seems very happy with it and that's what counts. The barge conversion is amazing--especially because the homeowner did all of the work himself and used recycled materials. It cost practically nothing, too.

[@kutrabilada8865]

I felt the same way about the purple and the skulls, more suitable for a teenager's bedroom but came to the same conclusion that not everyone has the same tastes.

[@inesolujic2534]

That glossy black floor is a nightmare. They will constantly have to clean it lest they let it look awful. Plus, it's very slippery. Can't walk on it in socks. Aesthetically, I don't like the color choices either but if it suits their taste then who am I to judge? It's their home, and it's a lovely layout and overall design, so if they enjoy those colors then that is great.

[@andreaandrea6716]

@@inesolujic2534 What you said; '...lest they let it look awful' and, sadly, that's probably what will happen (especially with that dog).

[@FigaroHey]

Why is everyone afraid to say that something is simply in ghastly taste? They have bad taste. They have bad taste. They gave bad taste. There. I said it. It's true and not an opinion. Everyone here knows they have trailer trash taste. Why accept that if people have trashy taste they should wallow in it instead of being educated out of it? And I'm sorry but that lardy woman on a pole in the lounge.... Well. What else could one expect of their taste?

[@irisponce3061]

My favorite color is purple but I would never dare put that in combination of a glossy black tile neither carry it all through out the house. All that sparkle and shimmer plus shinny is just too much..

[@janbaldwin1189]

The lavender kitchen/purple rug in the living room not my taste but.........astounding increase in living space so well done. Using recycled materials for the barge and doing all the work himself is incredible. I love this man and his work ethic and dedication to sourcing and using found materials to create a unique fantastic living space!!!

[@EmilyBltz]

The Barge. Stunning! The interior design is beautiful and timeless. That man is a keeper.

[@annabodhi38]

So that house, lol. I guess as long as they like the way it turned out, it does not matter what anyone else thinks. Thanks for the episode.

[@andreeair]

Hat off to the boat project! I looooove these kind of people! Great job!

[@PageantExpert]

A very non-conventional makeover episode. I love how both turned out. 👍

[@svietka202]

i love Ben, what a mench! such great attitude, such great workmanship. OMG-i wish we could do crushed glass in Israel! plz go back when they r done with the boat house-we all want to see the bottom part finished.

[@andreaandrea6716]

Ben is a PHENOMENON! Just an absolutely stellar human being. I know that scavenging, recycling, repurposing saves money, but it also is the the most fabulously ETHICAL way to move through life. I LOVE the boat build. Wow.

[@aloevera7422]

this episode was so full of original people -- love it

[@dianethompson2458]

The barge is spectacular! I am so impressed with the reuse of so many materials. The house is great too. I think the dog may hurt himself by trying to jump over that door. He might be happier in a different home.

[@martieflagg4671]

Love the boat build! Find the dog a real home!

[@aelakyl5907]

GOOD JOB! I LOVE THE BOAT , BEAUTIFUL!

[@SmallWonda]

Hope to see the barge completed - would like to know how they managed with the utilities & practicalities of connecting to The Mains - amazing job!

[@johnroddy8756]

Credit to both couples.The barge is beautiful

[@b_uppy]

That barge is brilliant. The house with the added loft needed differently colored trim near the roof, either match the grey, or go darker.

[@cheskydivision]

Great if you want a gothic disco. Why can't the pole go in the bedroom?

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Too small

[@memunayansaneh4088]

I like watching your program you are making people dream come true.

[@sharonloomis5264]

Oh to have a lot that size. Raised beds, couple fruit trees, fun.

[@paulomontero12]

Great boat house! The world will eventually be covered in water. It’s a great idea.

[@dianeblack8849]

Ben and Catherine's home is phenomenal..

[@ginacrusco234]

Call him mad if you must, but Ben is a visionary. That barge is a tour de force.

[@fredowen5103]

Hey

[@aelakyl5907]

LOVELY HOUSES ! LOVE THE DESIGN!!!!!!

[@cryador]

In a few years the pole dancer is going to look like her husbands mother.

[@marinagallant1847]

I love this show

[@fredowen5103]

How are your

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

That boat conversation wow .

[@leeanthony3138]

I'd love to see a follow up on the boat.

[@tanjalentzy1337]

Beautiful

[@paulomontero12]

Put as much bedrooms in that boat as possible.

[@sharonloomis5264]

Wow. He did it! And with a broken wrist. Oh what can we do by copying his work ethic and perseverance. I am quite proud of him and he is not even related to me. Go figure.

[@user-zj3cn4wt4u]

The boat is stunning!!! So tasteful!!! And that bungalow ended up with awful interior design!!!((((

[@veronicaarellano-hernandez2209]

Beautiful 😍 just incredible 🚢.

[@janetcormack923]

I'm surprised that, with all that room, they couldn't squeeze in a bathroom or loo upstairs

[@chruutunuchruut8188]

you and the families got really nice ideas ;-) it's a pity that we just built a new house (which of course is also lovely ;-) )

[@minkotter1242]

Not realistic for most guys..... Ben is a professional and he is playing in his backwaters, no pun intended.

[@hbrown8538]

Love the episode, but waaaaay too many ads 👎

[@Blah115]

Why the lady keeps the dog away now when she has a lots of space? Not fair to dog to put in in a such small space so she can have clean floor 😡🤬 Edit: the house inside is soooo ugly! Pure kitsch

[@D.E.A_life-1nature.]

Yes. Very kitsch. That purple color makes it look more like a casino than a house. It's just a matter of personal taste anyway. And, I can say, looking at Sarah's facial expressions, she doesn't like it too

[@adricas1704]

If they want clean floors then don’t get a dog.... poor dog wanted to get out of that house ... 😒

[@debbiericker8223]

I'd bet the dog will be out of that room as soon as the cameras leave. He's not been well trained (pulling on his leash and jumping up on visitors). As a full grown dog, it's rather late to train him now.

[@cheshirelasslani3939]

I like the Ed Hardy House, except I’d put the skull paper in a different room

[@Anya21084]

Purple goes graet with gold and gold can go with silver, you just need to decide which one will be the dominant one.

[@Prieze868]

Love this show love Homes Under the Hammer particularly

[@jff1813]

The dance pole in the middle of the room is for exercise? Really? It's not working and she's just vulgar. I see the dog got locked out. Nice. Hats off to the boat builder! Wow. Stunning. The countertops made from old glass are gorgeous!

[@ashleyshiba8380]

The boat is fabulous the House is buck ugly

[@fjklfdasdf]

omg, the second house is so trash 90s!

[@1234OopsyDaisy]

Bordello interior mmmmm

[@happydays1336]

That's funny...I just made a comment calling it a bordello before reading yours. As my mother used to say, "Great minds think alike."

[@allmyrattys]

The introduction is kind of creepy. But I really like this show.

[@team3383]

The woman with a pole in the middle of her sitting room ... !!! She should take up running the dog instead of just letting it out into her back garden. I'm amazed that pole supports her and imagine the trauma on the kids to see a whale called Mum hanging off of a pole.

[@essech]

@@team3383 what a sick mindset you have..!

[@veronicaarellano-hernandez2209]

👏

[@Prieze868]

Sarah beeny Rocks love to house that you wouldn't let them live in it and have wedding receptions there

[@katbar6066]

Loved the barge conversion even only semi finished you can see the quality of work done and his attitude of saving by smart buying did not cheapen the end result. Quite liked the bungalow conversion but not taken with the colour scheme used. Purple is so 1980's.

[@applekeytenio3921]

I wish there's an update with Ben house

[@paulomontero12]

She’s a bit hefty for that pole?

[@onlyme1373]

No accounting for taste. Yikes

[@paulomontero12]

Ever heard of a dog house?

[@johnrogers2826]

yep, no thanks. The pole in the living room speaks volumes about those two. Enough of this episode.

[@paulomontero12]

She’s not capable of being a project manager.

[@andreaandrea6716]

GET A DIFFERENT CAMERAMAN! When we go to see the end results, the camera moves WAY too quickly and we don't get a chance to REALLY SEE all the work that's been done. The shots are choppy and way too fast. Just as I'm beginning to look at something, the shot changes to a completely different scene, then changes AGAIN. There's a lot of extraneous stuff we DON'T need to see, but what IS REALLY IMPORTANT, is the work that was done and I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT! This reminds me of young, inexperienced models who, when they should be standing still, out of nervousness (and not knowing any better), keep shifting from one foot to another.

[@myoldvhstapes]

I've noticed that in many episodes, there are new rooms that they don't even show for a second! In this episode, it was the two other bedrooms in the new loft.

[@andreaandrea6716]

@@myoldvhstapes Exactly! This drives me crazy, especially after all the repetitive rubbish we have to listen to (when they annoyingly repeat over and over what they've said before, in case we have dementia). Just show us the work that WAS done!

[@sonaterese799]

Pole dancing for such a large woman - NO!

[@margaretlittle6800]

Have to stop watching, the decor sounds awful & the pole ugh