First-time buyers Gemma and Scott have taken on a house in York that has been untouched for decades. Their plan is to renovate the entire property but their budget is tight. Enter Scarlette and Stuart Douglas, who suggest the novices should knock down the garage to free up an incredible garden space and uncover some of the original features hidden away by the previous owners. However, they face a running battle to convince Gemma and Scott to turn one of the bedrooms into a stylish bathroom.

Scarlette and Stuart Douglas meet first-time buyer Sana, who has purchased a hideously dated property riddled with damp, cracked windows and an overgrown garden in an up-and-coming area of Bristol. They help Sana secure a high-end kitchen at a bargain price, design a home office and also give her valuable advice when the builders let her down. However, as costs soar and sourcing materials gets harder, Sana has to push back her moving-in date and is forced to use her contingency money to get the mammoth project finished.