Barnhill
Restoration of historic properties. Kent husband and wife team Geri and Kevin's dream home in Devon soon proves to be a nightmare, as costs spiral out of control.
When Geri and her husband Kevin first saw Barnhill they fell in love. All practical and sensible decision making went out of the window the moment they saw the gothic arches, quirky architectural features and in particular the glass lantern-like cupola sitting on top. Despite living in Kent, they decided to buy their dream home in Devon without even commissioning a survey, but quickly discovered if they had, they might have run a mile.
Barnhill was in a critical condition. As the restoration begins so too does a race against time to prevent it collapsing. Walls believed to be sturdy turn out to be nothing more than waterlogged rotting mud piles - Geri quickly doubles her expected restoration budget. As efforts to save the gothic fantasy grow in intensity so too does its history. Believed to date back to the 18th century, but changed significantly over time, Barnhill was always a subject of mystery and speculation in the village, but finally some hard evidence emerges. The historical investigation could even explain the reason the original build was so poorly executed.
As the financial cost of saving the house overtakes what it could ever be worth, Geri has to take some tough decisions. Her only option is to manage the build herself - but then the true impact of trying to undo two centuries of amateur construction hits home - Barnhill's defining feature, the glass lantern on top is on the brink of plummeting to the ground. As Geri attempts to rescue the old house she starts to lose control of what the final impact of saving Barnhill will have on her budget, and on her.
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Kieran tries to comprehend Barnhill's architecture
Duration: 01:39
Music Played
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Rob Dougan
Clubbed To Death
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MGMT
Kids
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Ellie Goulding
The Writer
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Ellie Goulding
The Writer
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Craig Armstrong
Plunkett & Macleane Cues
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Ian Brown
Stellify
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Lana Del Rey
Video Games
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Florence + The Machine
Seven Devils
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Aaron Jerome
Reason To (feat. Kathrin deBoer)
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Adele
Rolling In The Deep
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Coldplay
Lost!
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Chase & Status & Sub Focus
Flashing Lights (feat. Takura)
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Feist
1234
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Bat for Lashes
Daniel
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Florence + The Machine
Spectrum (Say My Name) (Calvin Harris Mix)
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Ellie Goulding
Atlantis
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Goldfrapp
A&E
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Ellie Goulding
Explosions
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²Ή±τ³ΩβJ
Dissolve Me
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Paloma Faith
New York
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Take That
Hold On
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Caroline Quentin |
Executive Producer | Annette Clarke |
Series Editor | Joff Wilson |
Broadcasts
- Wed 28 Aug 2013 20:00
- Fri 23 Sep 2016 16:15
- Wed 25 Oct 2017 13:45ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Tue 16 Oct 2018 13:45ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales