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Dec 31, 2004
George Clarke advises inventor David as he converts a Norfolk water tower into a dream home for his family. The structure is set in a forest, and has a central well that the owner wants to floodlight and cover with glass. Bad weather delays the work.

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Season 1, 12 episodes

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Lincolnshire,
Architect George Clarke helps a building surveyor and his wife, who have grown tired of city life and the expense of their mortgage and wish to downsize to the Lincolnshire countryside. With a budget of £90,000, the couple plan to renovate a small chapel.
46m Dec 31, 2004
   
Hexham,
Middle-aged couple Terry and Marilyn attempt to relocate from Whitby to a 500-year-old farmhouse in the Pennines, which they set out to transform into a home for their large family. Architect George Clarke offers advice about restoring the collapsed roof.
38m Dec 31, 2004
   
Scotland,
Architect George Clarke helps a Buckinghamshire couple escape their demanding jobs and relocate to Scotland, where they intend to modernise a 120-year-old farmhouse with their own designs.
38m Dec 31, 2004
   
Gweek,
George Clarke helps two IT managers move to the village of Gweek in Cornwall, advising them as they renovate a dilapidated houseboat and attempt to begin a business ferrying divers to wrecks around the coast. The 4 month deadline seems hopelessly tight.
46m Dec 31, 2004
   
Oxford,
George Clarke advises a finance director moving from London to his dream home, a 16th-century property in the Cotswolds near Oxford. The £250,000 redesign is developing as work progresses, but the owner is not always around to make decisions.
39m Dec 31, 2004
   
Wales,
George Clarke helps Birmingham couple Dave and Rebecca as they renovate a derelict Welsh barn while living in a caravan on the site. The pair apply for planning permission - but a cash shortage threatens to end their dream before it has begun.
45m Dec 31, 2004
   
Devon,
George Clarke advises two accountants as they quit their jobs and set off to renovate a 200-year-old barn in Devon. Husband Martin was supposed to be project manager, but having to work out his notice meant wife Clare taking over the job.
46m Dec 31, 2004
   
Ollerton,
George Clarke supervises Martin and Rebecca as they attempt to turn a dilapidated old church in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, into their dream home. The inexperienced couple employ friends to help keep the project on a tight budget.
45m Dec 31, 2004
   
St Ives,
Architect George Clarke meets a London couple hoping to sell their organic cafe in Brixton and spend a £1 million bank loan converting a run-down Cornish hotel in St Ives into three houses, one of which will be used as a designer B&B.
39m Dec 31, 2004
   
Norfolk,
George Clarke advises inventor David as he converts a Norfolk water tower into a dream home for his family. The structure is set in a forest, and has a central well that the owner wants to floodlight and cover with glass. Bad weather delays the work.
45m Dec 31, 2004
   
Upwell,
George Clarke offers advice to a couple converting a Cambridgeshire apple store into their dream home and stables, but is not sure dad Paul can get everything completed in the three months he has allotted for the work.
45m Dec 31, 2004
   
Derby,
George Clarke advises Glyn and Jan, who intend to refurbish a Derbyshire farmhouse that comes with a barn and 12 acres of land. Having taken out a loan to pay for the building, they want it to be waterproof before they go on holiday at Christmas.
45m Dec 31, 2004
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