Kevin McCloud follows people as they build their dream house, often focusing on modern design, energy efficiency, maximizing space and views.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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Kevin McCloud revisits Adrian and Megan, whose dream home in East Sussex became a nightmare. With the house now fully complete, what is living in a cutting-edge concrete bunker really like?
The episode was rated 7.50 from 16 votes.
Nathan and Amye are building a cathedral-like home modelled on local Dutch barn houses with a sleek twist and a 5000-tile armadillo roof. But the pressure mounts for project manager Nathan.
The episode was rated 7.77 from 39 votes.
Leigh and Richard plan to transform a derelict 17th-century flour mill, full of rotten timbers and riddled with structural cracks, into a warm, contemporary, four-floor, three-bed home.
The episode was rated 7.78 from 54 votes.
Energy conservationist Andrew plans to build a radical, self-heating home by storing the warmth of the summer sun into insulated earth banks. But will this gigantic thermal experiment work?
The episode was rated 7.83 from 54 votes.
Kevin McCloud returns with more ambitious self-builds. In south west London, Justin's restoring a neo-Gothic cemetery lodge and converting its toilet into an extension with a moat and pool.
The episode was rated 7.88 from 59 votes.
Greg and Georgie plan to convert a cavernous, dilapidated, 35-year-old barn in Georgie's parents' garden in Kent into a peaceful safe haven. But budget-squeezing building work soon sets in.
The episode was rated 7.93 from 57 votes.
