Sarah Beeny’s new TV show hit screens tonight as the property guru followed two West Country couples undertaking ambitious home renovation projects. Viewers of Channel 4’s Little House, Big Plans have seen the ups and downs of their transformations.
The Somerset-based presenter and entrepreneur teamed up with architect Damion Burrows to watch them convert their living spaces into larger pads. Hair salon receptionist Leah and her landscaper and builder husband Sam were aiming to more than double the size of their two-bedroom cottage in Bromham, near Chippenham in Wiltshire, while David and Lindsay in Easton, Bristol had big plans to create a sustainable and ecological environment. house on a brownfield site. Damion also visited Sam and Matt, near Manchester, who have transformed their three-bed house with a state-of-the-art Cubist extension.
In Wiltshire, Sarah joined Leah and Sam around 18 months in their transformation of a two-bed cottage inherited by Leah and her sister from their mother. Borrowing enough money to buy out his sister, plus £60,000 to do the work needed to create enough space for their growing family of six, plus their dogs, cats and turtles, things were at a standstill, Sam carrying out much of the work himself amid uncertainty as to how to complete the project.
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Viewers quickly took to social media to question the show’s name, based on the size of the couple’s mid-renovation property and their plans to incorporate a cozy and a music room.
Twitter user @karennz said: “I was looking forward to it. Ideas to make your little house bigger etc. But it should be called ‘Big House Made Bigger’. And a music room?”
Another user, @tintinthedj, added, “If you have room for a music room, it’s probably not a tiny house.” Wiltshire-based Twitter user @Wiltswoman said: ‘By the standards of this scheme I live in a Wendy house.
It was a similar reaction when the second property from the show’s first episode was revealed, a U-turn in “one of the North West’s most desirable suburbs” – Cheadle Village – owned by Sam and Matt. User @LorraineWFA tweeted: “Sorry house #2 is NOT a tiny house NO NO ???? She just called it a little SEMI?”
Sam and Matt were transforming a 1930s three-bed house into a modern cubist home with a striking contemporary extension. Their plans were so extreme that it took three years of negotiations with the local council to finally get planning permission. Their vision was not to everyone’s taste.
Twitter user @pennypink4 simply said, “This extension is really hideous.” Sam and Matt paid £315,000 for the house and an additional £200,000 for the extension. They expected it to be worth over £600,000 on the market after completion and architect Damion paid tribute to their vision and persistence in achieving their modern dream.
The modern extension completed by couple Sam and Matt from Cheadle Village featured in Sarah Beeny’s Little House, Big Plans on Channel 4 (Image: Channel 4)
The last property to feature was an eco-friendly self-build in Easton, Bristol, where Damion met David and Lindsay. They had started with just a parcel of brownfield land and turned it into an “interesting and lovely” sustainable home, according to Damion.
Local objections to their plans saw them live in a portable building while negotiations with planners were resolved and three years of construction followed. The end result met with more favor from viewers.
Tweeter @hustlersconvent said: “Much like the look of the eco house. The other was a beautiful crumbling period house. The next owner will be looking for ways to disguise it.” User @Deew04 was unsure, however, of some of the upcycled interior design choices, saying, “All for the eco but draw the line in a kitchen made out of pallets….”
Sarah said the house was a “memorable piece of architecture” as the total cost of construction, including the land they originally purchased, was revealed to be £230,000. A recent valuation put it at £550,000, a profit of £320,000 if they choose to sell.
Little House, Big Plans returns for another episode on Thursday June 16 at 8 p.m. on Channel 4.
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Source: www.somersetlive.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-06-09 20:11:17