Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer look back at some incredible home transformations that all cost less than £30,000 to complete. Referencing projects in Scotland, the East Midlands and Berkshire, they demonstrate that with smart planning, clever ideas and a bit of elbow grease, stunning results can be achieved without spending a fortune.

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer recall previous projects involving problematic floorplans that leave properties with poor open plan flow and wasted space. They cite a two-bedroom chalet-style house in the picturesque West Yorkshire village of Clifford and an extended six-bed home in Stockport, Greater Manchester.

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer consider the dilemma of growing families versus empty nesters, shining the spotlight on two homes that needed adapting for two families at very different life stages. In Swansea, Sarah and Caradog needed to expand their cramped four-bedroom home to accommodate their growing family, while in Caterham, Surrey, Ruth and Ken needed to resolve the debate over their three-storey townhouse following the departure of their children.

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer recall renovation projects in Nottingham and Lothianburn, near Edinburgh, respectively. Lexie and Ed recalibrated their build and budget to accommodate rising costs, while Heather and Tim were forced to dramatically altered their plans when a huge curveball threatened the seven acres of land that their home is built on.