Building the Dream

Seasons

2013

7.8

Architectural designer Charlie Luxton helps people in the UK build their dream home - and one that is both amazing and affordable.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Hertfordshire

Architectural designer Charlie Luxton helps people build dream homes that are both amazing and affordable.

S1 • E2

Surrey

Charlie goes messing about on the river with Bill and Angie Jenkins, who plan to knock down their cold, old bungalow on the banks of the Thames and build a new home to match the stunning location.

S1 • E3

Somerset

Charlie Luxton meets Andrew and Vicki Dodden in Somerset, who have big plans to build their own eco-home out of an 18th-century cottage and save almost £150,000 by doing it their way.

S1 • E4

West Sussex

Charlie Luxton meets Ian and Steph Shaw who are self-building an oak-framed cottage in West Sussex. But is this what Steph really wants.

S1 • E5

Wales

Charlie Luxton heads to Wales to meet Josh and Rhian Cooper, who plan to replace a 1960s detached house with a stylish home on the cliffs overlooking the seaside town of Aberdovey.

S1 • E6

Perthshire

Charlie meets Pete and Jen Chumley, who are building a five bedroom family home in rural Perthshire for themselves and children Niamh and Miles.

S1 • E7

Cambridgeshire

Charlie heads for Over in Cambridgeshire, where he meets Sally and John Lane, who are planning to save £125k by building a kit house from Germany.

S1 • E8

Hastings

Charlie meets Liz and Robin Leonard, who plan to build a three bedroom home with views over the Sussex coastline.

S1 • E9

North Somerset

Charlie goes to the West Country to meet Kevin and Liz Davies, who want to build a new family home. Charlie's got some thoughts on their designs, but will Liz be prepared to lose her sink with a view.

S1 • E10

Warwickshire

Mark and Abigail Smyth want to build a barn style home and by choosing to self-build hope to save around £130,000. Charlie has several ideas on how Mark and Abi could adapt their plans.

S1 • E11

Yarm

Charlie visits Andy and Mandy Boylett in Yarm, in the north east of England, where the couple are building a huge bungalow, complete with basement and sunken garden.

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Cast

Charlie Luxton

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