Double Your House For Half The Money! | Series 3 Episode 1 - FULL EPISODE

[@lovingmayberry2000]

I'm always surprised at how much money ppl are prepared to shell out for a wedding which lasts one day. Far more important to spend that money on your marriage which hopefully lasts a lifetime.

[@balance3201]

Biggest waste of money nobody cares about. 👍

[@andreaandrea6716]

Absolutely!!

[@rockshot100]

Exactly, been living together for YEARS, well into their forties maybe 50's, but need "a wedding"?

[@rockshot100]

@@missprimproper1022 So what are you going to serve at your third wedding? Just kidding. Yes, a huge waste of money, and nobody cares anyway. The bride goes on a huge ego trip and queen for the day. "All fur coat but no nickas"

[@rockshot100]

@@missprimproper1022 In a sense I am sorry to hear that, but it would be worse to be in a toxic relationship. Keep up an active social life, we all need people to care about.

[@deniseyluiloveu]

Painted brick! High maintenance, always looked dirty from rain splashes. Looks ok to begin, won’t stay like it for long.

[@AllyCreative]

Incredibly expensive to remove too. Why ruin the brick?

[@helenaville5939]

@@AllyCreative I agree. Changing the style of windows could have transformed the house beautifully alongside giving the red brick a good power-wash. Fresh red-brick facade with white thick-framed windows is always a very attractive combination.

[@dnllmaurer1]

A natural brick exterior offers timeless classic appeal & compliments any architectural style. Brick endures all types of weather & one of it's benefits is it doesn't need paint. Innitally fresh paint looks nice but the rough surface will attract dirt & mold. Maintaining the look will require pressure washing & repainting. Removing paint is a time consuming, expensive process & a residue usually remains within the textured crevices. To paint or not, is a matter of preference & up to the homeowners to decide. I hope they made an informed choice & not a hasty one. Beyond the painted exterior, the reno transformed the house into a modern showcase with charming traditional features.

[@cappsginny699]

(Initially, not innitally)

[@NC-ij9rb]

Paul; and Mimi's house looked adorable as is. I don't think they need to change the outside at least

[@genevielucious4945]

That insulation was important. Still gonna have condensation and mould issues. Bit cheap just painting the front.

[@stvp68]

I’m fascinated by the double clocks

[@myoldvhstapes]

And they were set to the same time zone! So there was a different reason, hmm... One of those 'fraternal orders' has members who wear two watches.

[@avacadman2155]

I grew up in a houseful and ended up myself with a houseful, so our home grew with each child arriving. Extending and using four levels over time. So not at anytime did we over stretch ourselves in costings.

[@bliss9745]

I would have kept the red brick and instead created the character by adding a couple of white thick-framed bay windows on ground level, with matching standard white thick-framed windows on first level. The red brick just needed a thorough pressure-wash. A clean red brick facade with white thick-framed windows is always an attractive and characterful combination. It looks like a badly finished diy job now.

[@inesolujic2534]

Paul and Mimi are frustrating to watch. Talk about odd priorities, poor decisions, immature focus on aesthetics rather than function, etc. Barely have money for the build but they go on vacation. Have a black mold and moisture problem but they ignore it... They will regret that poor decision in the future.

[@marylouiseivanoff9854]

A Photographer and a Stylist. Lord lov'em.

[@andreaandrea6716]

Thank you for putting this so politely. (I want to hit them. Black mold isn't something to laugh about or ignore... ugh!!)

[@andreaandrea6716]

@@marylouiseivanoff9854 That is no excuse!! I'm an Artist and do not walk through life with my head in the sand.

[@rockshot100]

@@andreaandrea6716 Both clients from hell. NO common sense, too many opinions, can't commit, hell, the one couple can't even commit to be married. No way on Earth would I do any work for either. Photography and styling are far removed from building. These tradesmen are ALSO trying to make a living, no regard for anybody else. The old bitch with the beta husband gave a fraction, expect to be cared for for life, yet she was the QUEEN. BTW, that photographer's façade looked like shit, painted the brick but not the new brick?

[@shaunthesheep4398]

He could have spruced the natural red brick up a bit insted of just blitzing it white lol

[@jennyellis2062]

I can't believe that the couple who didn't have that bigger budget, went on a holiday

[@sonaterese799]

Oddly, when I realised how idiotic they were I speculated that they would announce a holiday before things got started but even so, I nearly fell off my chair

[@avacadman2155]

I the late 60’s I bought blow up sofa and two chairs from the Sunday newspaper from a new firm called MFI. It was very thick material that lasted me a few year then I passed it onto a young family member for her first home.

[@8488andrea]

how can you be on a tight budget and then have money to fly to Cuba?!

[@sunflower7766]

Thinking the same. There meaning of a tight budget is clearly different to ours.

[@ibolyap]

credit cards :D

[@samoday2992]

How does someone pay you to be a photographer ?

[@andreaandrea6716]

@@samoday2992 Seriously? It's a profession. (Like Architect. Notice there are millions of badly 'designed' houses, that architects were not consulted on. Same with photos. There are hundreds of millions of really bad photos). It IS a skilled profession. There are fashion photographers, journalistic photographers, Magazine lay-out design photogs, etc. etc.

[@samoday2992]

@@andreaandrea6716 with today’s technology anyone with a camera/phone and even the slightest bit of technological know how can do that job . Maybe in years gone by it was worthwhile and a needed a skill.

[@rebeccarendle3706]

The pained house looks rediculous! ... The paint is orange/stained in loads of places.. And only the front it painted which looks terrible from the side.. I wouldn't say it increases the value! I hope they paint the rest asap!.. Although ignoring their moisture and mold issues and not insulating the outside was a terrible decision! I lived without a kitchen for 4 months during a renovation with a 1 and 7 yr old. It was not a problem to cook healthy meals... With a microwave and fridge-freezer in the living room.... No "sandwiches and cupcakes"

[@helenaville5939]

The paint job is also poorly finished where the facade meets the ground. They lacked commitment.

[@sonaterese799]

You used the word decision on the wrong couple = they don't know how to make one!

[@jmmt1968]

I’m confused.... Paul and Mimi chose to ignore their moisture problem by not insulating?! Well, THAT won’t come back to haunt then I’m sure.😶

[@sherunswithscissors]

Makes me shudder.

[@callumBee]

Next up on Help! My house is falling down is Paul and Mimi...

[@penelopesparrow]

well what's a little black mould here n' there when you could have a pretty staircase, right? 😩

[@inesolujic2534]

That should not pass inspection. Talk about poor decisions. Wow.

[@pdlc3581]

@@callumBee 😄😅😆

[@marieslabbert6009]

Both houses turned out beautifully. It was worth the frayed nerves!

[@cynthiaszabics]

Why do they keep saying it's an ugly house? I don't think it's ugly at all. ( the outside )

[@inesolujic2534]

I agree, it's a nice brick house. Could use some shutter upgrades and landscaping changes to make it prettier but it's absolutely not an ugly house at all.

[@samoday2992]

It’s ugly compared to the village it’s in . New houses always tend to look rubbish when they are put up against unique older houses .

[@Mrzana101]

Welcome to the Balkans! Where we live with multiple generations cause we just don't have any other option.

[@agme8045]

Are the balkans really that poor? I didn’t know you guys were struggling more than here in Argentina

[@Mrzana101]

@@agme8045 Depends, some areas are poorer than the others. Living with multiple generations is the norm here, though it's changing. But if you move out, it usually means you have to pay the rent, but some consider it worth the peace of mind. I may have exaggerated a bit, but then again, I don't know what you mean by struggling by Argentina's terms.

[@agme8045]

@@Mrzana101 I’m from Buenos Aires, and at least here multigenerational homes aren’t very common. Usually the grandparents, even if only one of the two is left, live on their own house or apartment. It is true, that young people are taking longer to move out from their parents house, but people don’t have children of their own before moving out. I worded that kinda weirdly, but I think my point gets across. Maybe young people will move out of their parent’s place at around 25, give or take one or two years, but no one is having kids before that. I’m sure there’s also a cultural aspect though, because multigenerational homes have never been a thing here, at most there’s one old grandma or grandpa that ends up moving in with their kid when they are old and lonely. I assumed by your comment, that in the Balkans people live in multigenerational homes not by choice, but because they can’t afford to live separately. And the comparison with Argentina is that we aren’t doing that well ourselves, we haven’t been doing well as a country for quite some time, but still people are able to move out of their parents home, sure it’s not easy, but somehow people here manage haha

[@happydays1336]

If you shut the door to the bathroom it wouldn't be visible from the front door. I'm sure the bathroom door was open to make the house look worse.

[@samoday2992]

Might of been trying to get rid of the smell of a morning steamer before the camera crew came in .

[@ridikerous]

How do the neighbours feel about having a towering 3-storey monster next to them?

[@AR-gg2su]

The second couple are so immature with renovating their home. Especially not using isolation .

[@cappsginny699]

Isolation? Insulation

[@Bertie_Ahern]

Best intro music!

[@svietka202]

seriously, how do ppl do these HUGE jobs without designers? and i would love to see the boat house from last season, how did they come out with it

[@Asyma88]

Can’t agree more. Such a huge risks without proper expertise

[@rachelwhitaker4081]

Me too!I would love to see how the Boat🚢 🏠house turned out when completed!That would be awesome!

[@sarah.wassila]

I found a facebook page Mac1010 (the name of their boat) where they have some updates, with photos of the downstairs bedrooms. Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated since 2016.

[@avacadman2155]

And a White Picket Fence too!

[@shellypm733]

What’s the backsplash in the Woods’ kitchen?

[@mysterioustravels4305]

They don't have money to build the house but they do have a money for holiday, i am really confused with this couple. Maybe they just wanted to be in a show.

[@doris_s_atlantica]

Why do they have only 100 k budget If the space they left was so much larger? A marvelous support programme for families in need

[@SabbeleuDesigns]

Not a fan of these featureless glossy cabinets, glossy backsplashes and glossy countertops. Every crump, splash and fingerprint shows.

[@sherrydaut4910]

I love most of the new designs, but some of these glossy kitchens lack the warmth I need in my home, not to mention the constant wiping fingerprints off every surface. I do love this show, getting so many ideas.

[@sherunswithscissors]

I would also think they would look dated quite quickly.

[@32dras]

My sister bought herself glossy kitchen, it was a nightmare, she saved some money and changed just cabinets fronts. Lesson hard learned.

[@thaisd.ribeiro5468]

i love this show

[@mysoneffa2417]

Shocked that "you can't render (over insulation)" is a totally false statement, even in the UK!!! Styrofoam insulation is glued & nailed over brick, then sanded rough plastered with fiber or wire mesh & final plaster. Writers & hosts are quite ignorant hope you edit out these false statements!!!

[@hazelmeldrum5860]

I am in a block which has been foam insulated and rendered and checked after grenfell the result fuel bills at least haved

[@luminitababoianu4334]

Beeny didn't say "you can't", she said they won't! ;)

[@SalomiSmit]

wait until the first bird poo on the white outside brick wall

[@sharonloomis5264]

Seems to me that multigenerational living is a first rate idea. First and foremost, living with your parents helps children learn how each one is different and how to work together and forgiveness goes a long way.

[@memunayansaneh4088]

Good Job God bless you

[@emilys9782]

I will never understand the appeal of contemporary European kitchens like the one in the multi-generational home.

[@TheFiown]

I would love to drag Sarah to a hair dresser and get that thatch cottage hair sorted out !

[@jmmt1968]

Oh dear, if you meant to say that in your head, I’m afraid you failed. Regrettable😢

[@TheFiown]

@@jmmt1968 Goodness you cannot for one minute think that she is well groomed ? I pass on the clothes, each to their own but that hair, dry and split and badly coloured, she could do so much better. She is clever and pretty and energetic and knows her job but at least for camera she could look in a mirror. What I said doesn't take away from who and what she is.

[@jmmt1968]

@@TheFiown what I think and what I say do not always follow one another. I try to filter out the things that will unnecessarily hurt other people’s feelings. I’m not always successful ( I am human), but it’s easier when I have to type out the things I say…gives me time to reflect a bit. I’ll leave it there. 😉

[@TheFiown]

@@jmmt1968 Joanna I totally agree with you that here on YT is it very easy from our armchairs to sometimes write judgemental things and not take into consideration the hurt it can sometimes bring. I have in the past excused myself and retracted some statements when I was argued out of my position. Only an idiot would refuse to say sorry if the situation required it. I have followed Sarah Beeney often on YT and perhaps because of my 50 years working in fashion I do focus on her 'look'. That said my own 'look' these days would hardly bear scrutiny! It is said that if what you say will not arrange but derange then it should stay behind the lips! Thank you for your imput.

[@lizabetx483]

The older couple with visible mobility issues chose a tight bathroom floor plan. Not wise.

[@HF-jc9xl]

Reg & Gwen sold their property to move in. But there’s only £100,000 to Renovate??

[@sewlemony1470]

Paul and Mimi spent £100,000 to gain £50,000 of value, yikes they effed up badly. Looks terrible on the outside too…

[@Holidaygal]

Wow spending 100,000 to increase house by 50,000 is stupid

[@sonaterese799]

The indecisive couple were very irritating and must have driven the builders crazy also, Imagine being on a tight budget and then booking a holiday - how crazy is that.? Furthermore their indecision about everything must have driven the builders crazy.

[@issievdhorst]

seen

[@Carylina1]

Why do people put the trash bins out the front of their house. Simply stupid.

[@agme8045]

Isn’t that a thing in the UK?

[@avacadman2155]

Nightmare situation, borrowing off parents that have sold their home to move in to live with you…Awkward!

[@darrenruparel8964]

Is it disrespectfal for Sarah to lead the families through their own house? Shouldnt the home owners lead her through the house, to show her everything?

[@agme8045]

They should have moved to their dream home lol

[@jackknight1610]

Is that super nanny

[@TheHawki235]

No this is Sarah Beeny, you're thinking of Jo Frost

[@nikolaristic9509]

British ppl are interesting, I would fix my teeth first.

[@charlotteerickson2486]

Lol. Agree. I don't see much difference between their house and the newer period houses they're talking about.

[@samoday2992]

Any reason you are trying to look like our national treasure Harry Potter with an Afro ?

[@gerdavogel5287]

I do feel sorry for these people with their mingy little houses and awful weather.

[@sadasd3062]

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[@smythe0001]

I completely agree with you Sad.