Homes Under the Hammer

A semi in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham, a derelict house in a rural village near Dover in Kent and a basement without planning permission in Ipswich in Suffolk are all sold under the hammer. Martin, Lucy and Dion talk to the developers who hope to make some money, but the projects are not without their problems and take much longer than the investors bargained for.

A 20-year-old first-time developer, a banker turned developer and a builder who wants to create a fantastic new home for his soon-to-be-wife all buy properties at auction. Martin, Lucy and Dion are in Chesterton in Staffordshire, Hornchurch in Essex and Sudbrook in Monmouthshire to hear their plans.

A run-down listed village house in Farningham in Kent is given the wow factor while houses, in Great Barr in Birmingham and Crewe in Cheshire are also given great makeovers. Martin, Lucy and Dion meet the new owners and catch up on their progress after the transformations.

Lucy talks to a pastor and his wife who plan to build their dream eco house in Brompton in Kent, while Martin meets a first-time developer in Wolverhampton, and Dion looks at a huge building which already comes with a tenanted flat and a hair salon in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

A commercial and residential building in Beeston in Nottinghamshire, a four-storey house in East Dulwich in London and a flat in Godalming in Surrey are all given high-end makeovers. But will the developers, who all bought at auction, manage to make a profit? Or have their ambitious plans come at too high a price?

A 1930s semi in Hatfield in Hertforshire packed with original features, a flat in Croydon and a workshop and land in Heanor in Derbyshire are sold at auction. Martin, Lucy and Dion meet the owners and hear their plans to make some money from their bricks and mortar.

A mum and dad buy a piece of land in Stevenage in Hertfordshire in the hope of developing a pair of houses for their children, a couple who buy a top-floor flat in Motherwell in Scotland want to make a profit on the rent, and two young brothers buy a run-down house in South Normanton, Derbyshire, to add to a large property portfolio. All the properties were sold at auction, and Martin, Lucy and Dion meet the new owners to hear their plans.

A bungalow in Langton Green in Kent is given a high-end refurbishment and extension, a father-and-son team cleverly refigure the existing space in a terraced house in Stoke-on-Trent, and two lifelong friends have high hopes for a piece of land they buy behind a house they already own in Northwood in Middlesex. Martin, Lucy and Dion have a look round the property development sites and hear how the new owners hope to make some money.

A 1930s semi in Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, a terraced hose in London's Plumstead and a workshop on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent are all sold under the hammer. Martin Roberts, Lucy Alexander and Dion Dublin hear about the plans for the three properties, which range from a first home, a high-end rental property and an ambitious new development.

Martin Roberts catches up on ambitious plans to redevelop the site of a former school in Ebbw Vale in Wales, while Dion Dublin talks to a first-time developer planning to extend up and out at a semi in Bloxwich in the West Midlands. And Lucy Alexander meets a developer wanting to convert a Grade II listed building in Milton Regis in Kent into two homes. All three developments were bought at auction by developers hoping to turn a profit.

A flat in Sutton in London, a studio apartment in Chatham in Kent and a terraced house in Middlesbrough are all sold under the hammer. Martin, Lucy and Dion meet the new owners.

A run-down bungalow in Biggin Hill with huge potential, a centuries-old cottage in a beautiful part of Devon and an end terrace crying out for an upstairs bathroom are all sold under the hammer. Martin, Lucy and Dion meet the new owners and hear their plans.

Martel Maxwell joins the team, and looks at an old mews house in an historic part of Litchfield in Staffordshire, while Martin Roberts assesses the potential of a bungalow in Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent. Dion Dublin is overwhelmed by the amount of work needed on a terraced house in Sutton in Surrey. All the properties are bought at auction and all the developers plan to sell their properties on after renovation, but will any of them make any money?

Martel Maxwell looks at a large terraced house in Dover in Kent with bags of potential. Martin Roberts is in Camborne in Cornwall viewing a house with lots of issues. Dion Dublin meets a couple who bought a two bedroom flat in Woodford Green in Essex. All three properties were sold at auction and bought by investors hoping to turn a profit.

Martel Maxwell is in Gillingham in Kent meeting a couple embarking on their first renovation development, Martin Roberts talks to a man with ambitious plans for a house in London's Chingford, and Dion Dublin looks round a semi in Wolverhampton.

Martel Maxwell hears development plans for a two-bedroom flat in Godalming in Surrey, Martin Roberts looks at a house in a terrible state of repair in Telford in Shropshire, and Dion Dublin sizes up the work needing to be done at a terraced house in Smethwick in the West Midlands.

A flat with great sea views in Margate in Kent, a bungalow in Whaley Thorns in Nottinghamshire and an end terrace in Longbridge in Birmingham are all sold under the hammer. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell have a look round the properties to see what they think could be done to improve them before hearing the plans of the new owners.

A listed building in Brentwood in Essex dating back to the 16th century is sold under the hammer, along with a flat in Halesowen in Birmingham and an end terrace in Northwood in Stoke-on-Trent. Martin Roberts,Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell talk to the new owners and hear their plans. For the owner of the listed building, plans include investing upwards of a million pounds into the project.

A large semi in New Barnet in London is bought as an ambitious project to turn into a family home, a family do up a semi in Dover in Kent to make a profit, and two friends club together to try their hand atrefurbishing a terraced house in Derby. Martin, Dion and Martel visit the properties to hear about the plans.

A large Victorian semi packed full of original features in Dresden in Stoke-on-Trent, a two-bed semi in Croydon in London and some public loos in Kincardine in Fife are sold at auction. Martin, Dion and Martel meet the new owners and hear their plans for their auction buys.

A huge 1930's house in Kidderminster in Worcestershire, a purpose built flat in a 1980's block in Wembley in North London and a substantial Victorian semi in Burslem in Staffordshire are sold at auction.Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell hear what the developers want to do with their investments, but not everything goes to plan.

A semi in Folkestone in Kent, a terrace in Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent and a huge detached house in Seascale in Cumbria are all sold at auction.Martin Roberts,Lucy Alexanderand Dion Dublin meet the new owners to hear their plans for their auction buys. The projects take from nine months to five years, but is there any profit for the developers?

A mid-terrace house with period features in Forest Gate in London, a house with a stream but close to a railway line in Handsacre in Staffordshire and a large three-storey property in Plymouth are all sold atauction. Martin Roberts, Lucy Alexander and Dion Dublin meet the new owners to hear their plans for their auction buys.

A third-floor flat in Walworth in London, a piece of land in Derbyshire's Chesterfield and a block of flats in Hengoed in Mid Glamorgan are all sold under the hammer. Martel Maxwell, Martin Roberts and DionDublin meet the new owners, all of whom are faced with unexpected surprises along their property development journey.

Developers tackle three ambitious projects with auction properties needing a lot of work to get them up to scratch. Martel Maxwell visits a house in Guildford, Martin Roberts falls in love with a GradeII-listed house in Torquay in Devon, and Dion Dublin is in Barry in Wales assessing all the work needed on a mid-terrace house. But will the developers' plans run smoothly and will any of them turn a profit.

Martel Maxwell talks to a 20-year-old developer whose fourth property is in Madeley Heath in Staffordshire, while Dion Dublin meets two friends refurbishing a flat in Birkenhead. Martin Roberts talks toidentical twin brothers who have ambitious plans for a listed, derelict fire station in Paisley. Will their plans run smoothly?

A bungalow in Callington in Cornwall, a three-bed semi in Willenhall near Wolverhampton and a terraced house in Hertfordshire's Watford are all sold under the hammer. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and MartelMaxwell meet the new owners, and hear their plans for their auction buys. But for one developer there is a hard lesson learned after breaking a golden hammer rule.

Lucy Alexander talks to experienced developers who deliver a stunning renovation on a subsidence-troubled semi in Coulsdon in Surrey, Dion Dublin meets two brothers with ambitious plans for a commercialproperty in Derby, and Martel Maxwell meets with two golfing friends turned developers who plan to turn round a one-bedroom flat in Telford in Shropshire in record time. All three properties have been sold at auction and all three sets of developers hope to make some money from their projects.

A two-bed detached house ripe for extending in Bilston near Wolverhampton, a cosy cottage in Nettlestead Green in Kent and a terraced house in Etruria in Stoke-on-Trent without a bathroom or an inside loo areall sold under the hammer. The developers have ambitious plans for their new purchases but will all go according to plan?

A garage with development potential in Margate in Kent, a ground-floor flat in a Victorian house in Shepherd's Bush, London, and a piece of land ripe for building on in Birmingham are all sold under the hammer.But it's not plain sailing for any of the three investors who are hoping to make some money on their auction buys.

Martin, Dion and Martel check out properties in Norwich, Brynmawr and Maidstone. One has a guide price at auction of just £8,000 but will need a pretty penny spent on it to bring it up to scratch.

A terraced house in Wolverhampton is in a near-derelict condition, a terrace in Aberdare also needs lots of remedial work, and a builder in Romford reckons he will make money extending a three-bedroom semi.

Some longer-term projects are featured today. Martin catches up with a development he first saw in Anthorn in Cumbira in 2012, and the team also follows progress on a two-year project to develop a largeterraced house in Hounslow in west London, as well as a 12-month timeframe to modernise a sad-looking terrace in Crewe in Cheshire.

Martin catches up on the ambitious plans to redevelop an old bank in Crewe, to discover whether or not there really is money in the bank. Dion is in Derby looking at a house in need of a modern kitchen, whileMartel talks to two great friends working together on a mid-terrace house in Ogmore Vale in mid-Glamorgan.

Martin, Dion and Martel hear plans for a flat in Bow in London, a terrace in Blaengwynfi in the Afan Valley and a three-bed semi in Alvaston in Derby. Will any of the investors make money on their projects?

Some longer-term projects are featured in this episode. Martin catches up with a development he first saw in Anthorn in Cumbria in 2012, and there is also a look at the progress on a two-year project to developa large terraced house in Hounslow in west London, as well as a 12-month timeframe to modernise a sad-looking terrace in Crewe in Cheshire.

A charming cottage in rural Romsley near Worcester, a flat in a block in London's East Finchley and a traditional mid-terrace in the Ebbw Vale in the Welsh Valleys are all sold at auction. Martin, Dion and Martel meet the new owners and hear their plans to make some money on their investments.

An end-terraced house in Birmingham in a bad state of repair, some land in Rainham in Kent and an end terrace in Stoke-on-Trent needing a total renovation are all sold under the hammer. The developers have ambitious plans, but will any of them deliver their projects on budget and on schedule?

More tales from the auction rooms as Martin, Dion and Martel follow developments across the country. Dion catches up with an impressive new build running alongside a tourist steam train track in Cottishall in Norfolk, while Martin meets a developer who has made it three in a row of terraced houses in Bootle in Liverpool. Martel talks to a husband-and-wife team who, along with a sister, are taking on a house in Maidstone in Kent where the outside loo is further away than the next-door pub.

A terraced house in Fulham with no roof is sold under the hammer for an eye-watering amount, while houses in Gillingham in Kent and Selly Oak near Birmingham are sold for more modest sums. All need renovating, but will the developers' ideas pay off in the long run?

A small meadow with planning permission for three detached houses in Woodville in Derbyshire, an old mill in Stoke in Staffordshire and a terraced house across three floors in Mountain Ash in Wales are all soldunder the hammer. Martin, Dion and Martel meet the new owners to hear their plans to make money. All three projects need an enormous amount of work, but will everything go according to plan?

A small terraced house in London's Plumstead, a former bakery in Whitstable in Kent and a three-bed semi near Derby city centre are all sold under the hammer. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Lucy Alexander talk to the new owners to hear their plans for their investments.

A son who has overcome a life-threatening condition is helped by his family with his first property-developing venture - a three-bedroom semi in Miles Green in Stoke. The other two auction lots are a two-bedroom maisonette in Bow in London and a piece of land in Kings Heath destined to be a large house. Martin, Dion and Martel talk to the new owners to hear their plans on how they hope to make some money from their investments.

All of today's projects take a lot longer than planned to redevelop - including a property in Axminster in Devon which took four years to complete. The other properties sold under the hammer are a small office crying out to be a home in Basingstoke and a terrace in Birkenhead which can't make up its mind if it is a three- or four-bedroom house.

A beautiful period cottage in Seend in Wiltshire, a semi in Neath in Wales and a fire-damaged property in Wolverhampton are all sold under the hammer. All three developers paid over the guide prices, so will they manage to turn a profit?

A terraced house in Derby, a bungalow in Penrhiwceiber in the Welsh valleys and a commercial property ripe for conversion in Silverdale near Newcastle-under-Lyme are all sold under the hammer. Martin, Dion and Martel meet the new owners and hear their ambitious plans to make some profit.

Two Grade II listed cottages in Bassaleg in Wales and Canterbury in Kent are sold under the hammer, along with a mid-terraced house in Wallasey in Merseyside. Martin, Dion and Martel meet the new owners and hear their plans to add value to their investments.

A detached house in Chesterton in Staffordshire, a former police station in Netherton in the Midlands and a beautiful Victorian house in Berkhamsted are sold at auction. Martin, Dion and Lucy meet the new owners and hear their ambitious plans to turn a profit on their investments.

A house in Erdington in Birmingham in a bad state of repair, six holiday homes in a former vicarage in LLanfynydd in Camarthenshire and a terraced house in Bootle on Merseyside are all sold under the hammer.Martin, Dion and Martel talk to the new owners, one of whom had not spotted an extra fee in the legal pack.

Dion Dublin is in Port Sunlight in Merseyside looking at a Grade II listed cottage in a model village, Lucy Alexander looks at a large hotel in Matlock with stunning views of the Derbyshire countryside, and Martin Roberts visits a terraced house in Stoke-on-Trent with some lovely original features.

A terraced house in Haslington near Crewe, a quirky house next to a cemetery in Maryport in Cumbria and a terrace in near perfect condition with original features in Derby are sold under the hammer. Martin,Dion and Martel meet the new owners and hear their plans to make a return on their investments.

A house in need of a total refurbishment in London's St John's Wood sells for well over a million pounds, while a terrace in Birkenhead near Liverpool and a piece of land in Handsworth in Birmingham sell formuch more modest sums. But all three projects require a lot of hard work from their new owners to make the best of their auction buys.

Three flats in a terrible state of repair in a corner property in Wolverhampton and two terraces in Mountain Ash in Wales and Chatham in Kent are all sold under the hammer. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin andMartel Maxwell take a look and follow progress as one seasoned developer and two novices tackle their projects.

A couple buy a former shop and flat in Haverfordwest in Wales, a mother and son work together on a maisonette in Raynes Park just outside London, and a first-time developer buys a run-down house in Erdington in the Midlands with a plan to transform it into a home for his family. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell follow the progress of the three projects all sold under the hammer.

A 19th-century Methodist chapel with bags of potential in Princetown in Devon, a retirement flat in Thornton-Cleveleys in Lancashire and a terraced house in Derby are all sold under the hammer. Martin, Dion andMartel meet the owners and follow progress on the three projects, which take between just a few weeks and several years to complete.

A couple of terraces and a flat are sold under the hammer. The houses are in St Helens in Merseyside and Loscoe in Derbyshire, while the two-bedroom apartment is in London's Dulwich. Martin, Dion and Martel meet the new owners and hear their plans to make some money from their auction buys.

Two huge retail spaces with potential for residential as well as a three-bed semi are sold under the hammer. Martin Alexander, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell are in Cleator Moor in Cumbria, Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire and Alvaston in Derbyshire checking out the auction buys. All need lots of work carried out on them, but will their new owners be able to make the money stretch into a profit?

A husband-and-wife team add sparkle to a three-bedroom flat in Epsom in Surrey, a niece and aunt team up to refurbish a house in Wolverhampton and a semi-retired man buys a bungalow in Ashton in Cornwall to benear his brother. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell talk to the developers and hear their plans to see what they want to do with their homes bought under the hammer.

A couple of terraces in Liverpool and Alfreton in Derbyshire, as well as a rambling former pub in Rowelton in Cumbria are sold under the hammer. The new owners range from a seasoned developer to a teenage brother and sister. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell take a look at their auction buys and hear their plans for their auction buys.

A one bedroom flat, high on potential but short on its lease, in London's Streatham, a bungalow near the coast in Flimby in Cumbria, and a semi in Sinfin near Derby with scope for an extension are all sold under the hammer. The projects take from a few months to several years and not all run smoothly.

A couple of terraces in Caerphilly in Wales and in Bootle on Merseyside as well as an ambitious project to develop a large former mill in Stoke-on-Trent feature on today's show. Martin, Dion and Martel talk tothe new owners and follow progress on the developments, which take anything from a few months to several years to complete.

Two terraces near beautiful countryside in Prestatyn in north Wales and Darley Dale in the Peak District and a shop and flat in Folkestone in Kent are all sold under the hammer. All three properties need a lot of work and Martin, Dion and Lucy meet the new investors to hear their plans.

Martin, Dion and Martel follow the progress on a trio of houses sold under the hammer. Martin is in Wallasey on Merseyside, Dion is in Porth in south Wales, while Martel looks around a property in Ripley in Derbyshire. All the developments take longer than expected and not everyone sticks to their budget - so will any of them make a profit?

A chalet bungalow in a bad state of repair in East Peckham in Kent, a piece of land ripe for a housing development in Tredegar in Wales and an end-terrace in Hartshill in Warwickshire bought by an engagedcouple are all sold at auction. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell meet the new owners and find out if all the work will be worth it in the end as none of the projects run smoothly.

Martin, Dion and Martel meet developers who all have very ambitious plans for their auction buys in Littleover in Derby, Barking in Essex and Congleton in Cheshire. Ideas range from a two-floor extension,creating an extra home and a radical rethink on the use of one of the buildings. But do any of the developers manage to realise their dreams?

A flood-damaged house in Carlisle is brought back to life, and work is carried out on a piece of land in Breadsall Hilltop in Derby and on a semi-detached house with a great view in Alsagers Bank inStaffordshire. All three lots were sold under the hammer and Martin, Dion and Martel follow the progress on the auction buys.

Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell look at a two-bedroom flat in London's East Ham, a couple of maisonettes in Liverpool with a view - provided you're an Everton football supporter - and a terracehouse overlooking allotments in Coundon, County Durham. All of these properties have been sold under the hammer; Martin, Dion and Lucy meet the new owners to hear their plans to make some money.

Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell look at a fire-damaged house in Upped Beedon in West Sussex crying out for some tender loving care, a semi-detached house needing modernisation in Walsall in theWest Midlands, and a former barn in Sutton Valence in the Kent countryside. All of these properties have been sold under the hammer; Martin, Dion and Lucy meet the new owners who are keen to share their plans for their projects.

Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell look at a terrace house in need of lots of TLC in Crewe, Cheshire, a characterful former woodman's cottage in Blackwell, West Midlands, and a small studio flat with a big city view in London's Poplar are all sold under the hammer. Martin, Dion and Martel meet the new owners to hear their plans for their auction buys.

A first time buyer wants to make a home from a house in Brompton, Kent, while a house in Workington in Cumbria is bought by a team starting out on property developing. Plus two cousins have big plans for a bighouse and garden in Great Barr, West Midlands. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell tour the properties and meet the new owners embarking on their projects. But will any of them manage to make a profit?

A three-bed semi in Doncaster, a plot of land in Kent's Herne Bay and a small flat in London's Edmonton are all sold under the hammer. Martin, Martel and Lucy talk to the new owners and hear their ambitious plans for the auction buys. But will any of them keep to their budget and schedule and turn a profit?

A bungalow near the coast in Dymchurch in Kent, a detached house in Glanamman in Wales and a terrace house in Thornton Heath in Surrey are all sold under the hammer. Martin, Dion and Martel meet the new owners to hear their plans to turn a profit.

A detached house in Strood in Kent, a prefab bungalow in Alvaston in Derby and a large three-bedroom semi-detached with an enormous garden in Caterham in Surrey are sold under the hammer. Martin, Martel and Lucy view the lots before hearing what the new owners have planned.

Today's auction property-developing projects take an incredible 14 days to more than two and a half years to complete. Martin, Martel and Lucy visit the properties in Sandgate in Kent and Bolton in Lancashireas well as a plot of land in Enfield in London at the start of the projects, following the progress until they're finished. Will any of the investors manage to make money?

It's a family affair as couples and a father-and-son team tackle renovation projects in Stoke, Liverpool and Birmingham. Bedrooms are added, as well as an en-suite and plenty of new kitchens and bathrooms in all three terrace houses. Martin, Dion and Martell follow progress on all the work.

A small garden with planning permission in the heart of historic Canterbury in Kent, a generously sized flat in London's Crystal Palace and a beautifully maintained bungalow in the quiet village of Branthwaite in Cumbria are all sold under the hammer. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell meet the new owners to hear their plans, which include a new build, an extra bedroom and a possible loft extension.

A couple of terraces with a traditional layout in Langley Mill in Derbyshire, a three-storey terrace cut into the side of a hill in Tylorstown in Wales and a Grade II listed property in Milton Regis in Kent are all sold under the hammer. Martin Roberts, Martel Maxwell and Lucy Alexander talk to the new owners and follow the progress on their developments.

A stunning renovation of a Grade II listed house in London's Camden, which took more than six years to complete, as well as shorter projects in Coatbridge in Scotland and Bootle on Merseyside, are sold under the hammer. Martin Roberts, Lucy Alexander and Martel Maxwell talk to the new owners, who are hoping to make a healthy profit.

Three couples take on properties in Wednesfield near Wolverhampton, Sydenham in London and Chatham in Kent in the hope of making some money. All need modernising, but for one couple there is a hidden and very costly surprise waiting for them. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell follow progress on the projects.

A bungalow in Chelsfield in London, a shop with lots of flats above and a semi-detached in Erith in London are all sold under the hammer. Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin and Martel Maxwell meet the new owners to hear what they have in store for their auction buys. All of them are hoping to turn a profit, but will any of them be disappointed?