Double Your House For Half The Money! | Series 2 Episode 1 - FULL EPISODE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2020
- In this inspirational series, Sarah Beeny sets out to prove that anyone can have the home they've always dreamed about, even if they can't afford to buy it. Rather than making the expensive decision to move house, it may be cheaper to turn your run-down property into the home of your dreams!
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From one Greek girl to another. Behave! Your parents looked after you,saved for you etc. Show some appreciation.
I don’t care where you’re from, her parents are helping her out, she should treat them with respect! There’s no excuse for bad manners!
Didn't see her as being disrespectful, more that dad was disrespectful about size of patio doors on plan. The debt was hers, not parents, and part of the overrun was due to foundation changes. How much of this was for added drama for filming? If they didn't get along well, they would have a duplex.
@@serenakoleno9338 lol yeah he gave up all his life savings to buy the house AND pay for the expensive remodeling. So disrespectful of him to make decisions about the house he paid for;)
Ikr. I'm not even her parents and I wanted to slap her. I hope those parents live a looooong time
I get the door opening. That had been agreed to beforehand. Still, it behooved the daughter to respond with respect while explaining the better design decision - one that her Dad should not have unilaterally changed. In terms of the kitchen, I would have immediately endorsed finding the best deals (which they ultimately did in any case) and thanking the parents for their supportive role. Commenting about growing up with crap kitchens was a rude retort. I wish them all the luck living together. I think the bf will get on fine with her parents. The other part of the equation remains to be seen. (of course with reality TV shows it’s always hard to tell what has been staged, but I got the feeling that this was the real deal.)
I don’t really get the shiny white cabinets that seem to be all the rage when these videos were shot. They seem pretty glaring and uninviting to me. Is that style a British thing? My nearly 200 yr old house - in the states - had basic 1950s wood cabinets covered with adhesive paper. I stripped and painted them, changed the countertops to thick pine, and tiled in a backsplash myself. I like the look and price just fine. And they match the character of the house. The kitchen makeover cost 2 gallons of paint, some basic carpentry on the work surfaces, the subway tile left over from my bathroom project, and some sweat equity.
@@serenakoleno9338 agreed. So many are getting this wrong saying the parents "bought" her the house. The parents didn't buy the house, they only paid for the reno (Budgeting 120K that became 13K). The kids hold the 320K mortgage. This was a joint venture where all four have finances invested in it. For those claiming the dad wasn't being disrespectful... Yeah, it is disrespectful to change something on your own when all who is contributing financially to it already agreed and decided on something else. It is disrespectful to brush off someone explaining the change you made, while you claim no change was made. We just got to see a small glimpse in the frustration that is a reno. Many are blowing this way out of proportion.
Helena's future husband might want to reconsider marriage.
She is unable or unwilling to compromise, she will NOT be a good partner with such a negative attitude.
I thought the same.
How can a kid feel ok with putting her elderly parents in debt after taking their life savings. May she be blessed with a daughter just like her.
🤪 And the son in-law, should be more considerate as well.
At the end she said "At the age of 27, I think thanks to my parents, we've achieved something a lot people will never achieve, so we're really really thankful."
She and her fiancee didn't achieve anything. In the beginning she also said her dad helped them buy the house. So in the end, how much money did she and her fiancee end up spending? Her parents bought the house, paid for the renovations, oversaw the renovations and went into debt to finish the renovation. Her parents achieved the 115 000 equity, they just moved in with them.
Helena is a piece of work!
Master suites should be at opposite ends of house - parents need a ground level suite for the future.
In my family we have my mom, but she has a self-sufficient apartment in the house.
No arguments - she designed her own space, us ours.
yes that's ideal
I'm halfway though and watching TV seems to be Helena's main priority. Also...if I would talk to MY dad like that there would be no extension at all.
Most of us love our parents too much to consider talking so disrespectfully
The young family with 1 baby and young child are a lovely family.
Is Helena secretly putting her parents upstairs so when they can't walk anymore they have to leave? Would make more sense to put a bedroom downstairs if you want them around.
She is simply abusing them!
@@K78644 one of your earlier comments implied the parents paid for everything. It's the kids that hold the 320K mortgage and are paying for that. It's a joint venture where all four are contributing financially to it, and we just saw a glimpse of some of their frustration. These comments are being blown way out of proportion.
@@yvonnepalmquist8676 lol right
Everyone in the comments bashing Helena and glorifying the parents. But they raised her - they have no one to blame for her spoiled ways but themselves. And also, producers love drama - so take what you see with a grain of salt 😶
Fact is she is a spoiled brat but you're right they raised the monster
This girl, Want Want Want. That's how you ruin yourself.
That’s what we call a Greek Princess 👸
Helena’s fiance’ should think twice about this relationship. Not only he needs to live with his in-laws, he also needs to put up with a spoiled brat girlfriend. Boy, I’d say walk away from this while you still can! Lolz
To the other couple Ben & Eloise, amazing transformation & to be able to that on a small budget is commendable. And their baby is soooo cute!!!
As someone who's had her mom living with me for almost 10yrs, I can't imagine having my mother sleeping right next to my husband and I 😳. Parents should be as far as possible LOL downstairs would be better. And I'm writing this still during the 1st half of the episode, but that Helena seems spoiled and ungrateful.
Yes, Helena definitely seems spoiled and ungrateful. I completely understand, she says, but clearly follows it up with, and I don’t care. I want what I want because I grew up with a crappy kitchen. Grow up missy. Someone needs to make her pay for this herself, for as long as it takes, especially if it means doing without. It would make good tv to watch her have to do without.
@@wipqueen715 Shocking that she mentioned growing up with a crappy kitchen and it must have been hurtful to her parents to hear her say such a thing
I love the mother; "Take a breath." !! Oh!! I like this family.
Lovely young couple with the baby and their house was beautiful when it was finished. As for the spoilt brat it want that nice !!!
More of a show home than a home
Was there an extra bedroom in the mulitgeneration house? (For a baby someday ..). The master rooms next to each other - I think that was a bad idea! ^^
Welcome to the Mediterranean family...tempers, love, fire, passion, eat together, live together, fight together. They wouldn't consider themselves rude, just it is what it is... I think it has benefits - better than harbouring resentment and not changing plans :-)
Agreed. Many are taking these small glimpses into the stress of a reno and reading way too much into it. They're also acting like this is a parent/child situation in which she's lucky to have any say and this is all just a gift for her... while she's fortunate for the opportunity, this is a financial relationship with all four involved (the parents paid for the reno, but the kids hold and owe on the 320k mortgage) and all four should be on equal footing.
Sorry C.T I disagree. I,m from a Greek family. If I had behaved like that a toe up the arse would have happened. She,s behaving like a malaka.
annaravani1, What is a malaka please ? Thank you.
@@yvonnepalmquist8676 Absolutely!
@@annaravani1 So you would rather she HIDE her feelings??
What is wrong with feelings and why must we hide them??? They are FEELINGS. If you hide them they stay inside you and make you ill.
Dad has never seen Bi-Fold doors. It's like telling him you're having a Unicorn to dinner. He can't take it in.
Helena's mum has a long journey of heated arguments to deal with.. I guess that's the Mediterranean nerf their but I really appreciate the mom she's the pillar of the home for sure. I see how people in the comments may miss interprete how Helena reacted but I guess that's editing for you, on the other hand, the new small family is adorable, I love how the lady is playing with her step daughter.
Glad to watch these during pandemic. Helena is better off with a lovely house instead of expensive wedding. Hope they live in harmony and are blessed with children. Other couple did great for tiny budget. Think they were right to keep the loo in the plans. Who wants to run upstairs to pee? The strollers won't be around forever. Another shed can be tucked away for bikes, etc. Keeps house cleaner, too.
I think it was just about the shower room (1/2 bath v. full bath) but who wants just one shower/bath?
Helena is one rude woman.
and you Sir, or Madam, is the reason why TV commercials work, just take in what they feed without any thoughts of your own.
She’s a toddler, not a woman;)
That girl is so rude and aggressive, speaking to her father like that!
The young couple with the newborn did a fantastic job. Their home looks fab. The couple using their parents's money, well the daughter is a spoilt mare! Hope they managed to get on okay?
I wish that Greek girls partner the best of luck, he's going to need it !
I think that her parents are lovely. Some people do not have the support of their parents. The spoiled daughter must break her parents hearts.
no matter how close you are with your family - you dont wanna hear each other shag and shit!
I feel so sorry for that young man married to Helena! Good luck with your marriage!!
Big spoiled girl who wants only the best. I hope that passive little hubby doesn't think he'll ever have a say in anything when his inlaws bought and renovated this house and are going to live there. Must be nice to have parents who can buy you a house.
They didn't buy the house. The kids did with a 320K mortgage. The parents contributed to the reno. This is a joint financial decision of four adults.
✨💖✨”I think it’s a little bit naughty for you to go into debt," Sarah says to Helena, while emphasizing that her parents saved all through their marriage for Helena not to face debt when she married. Yup, Sarah has kids and has the skills to communicate with a kid who wants everything now, today, this minute. Helena and her dad are really very much alike. Strong, opinionated, and worked hard to provide the most for his family. Helena is ready to work for the extra expenditure for the kitchen she wants, but she would have to go into debt for it. Dad disapproves of debt .Helena’s generation sees debt in a different light, a way to get what you want. Now. (Anybody else pick up on the dad and daughter’s names, Paris and Helena ?)
I thought only Italian families would argue? Love her colors!
Poor Andy has to live with his fiancé. The in-laws are not the problem
He didn't look miserable.
He gets a free house and free remodeling for now! But the marriage won’t last ...
@@K78644 dude. Pay attention. This is a financially joint venture where all parties are financially contributing. The kids hold and pay the 320k mortgage.
@@yvonnepalmquist8676 I’m not a dude. And this spoiled brat does not win any sympathy awards with the viewers
That mid-layer insulation is just thrown inside the cavity with no continuity, lots of air pockets that will bridge the in and out walls, ie thermal bridges which will help lose heat.
Andrei Banciu, sorry where did that mid-layer insulation go, in which cavity. Thank you.
What a wonderful young couple and achieved so much for 40k
That boy better run away.
Ya’ll it is so vexing that it is supposedly ok for the dad to yell at her and change plans but it is not ok for her to do the same. In many Mediterranean families this is how people speak. (I married into one and it can be a shock) but in the end they listened to each other. They put in the big doors and spent under budget on the kitchen. ALSO, the children paid for the house and the parents paid for the extension. I am not saying that there weren’t stressful moments, but they did all seem to get what they want. The hot blooded strong willed woman should not be painted a devil, nor the dad a devil. In the end it seems they did come together.
I am consistently amazed by the impatience of these renovators. Why not do it in stages?
Three different rooms for congregating and watching the downstairs. Her elderly parents master suite is upstairs. Are there other bedrooms that I missed? These kids aren’t planning to have kids I guess.
I am surprised that no one commented on the 40k spend .. I watched all videos and none spent that although they end up with similar extensions, kitchens, and other stuff ... How come?
Because Ben signed his future life away to create websites and create and print slick brochures, and probably some things we didn't hear about. All to get a better deal from builders, kitchen supply companies etc.
He not only spent 40k pounds (10k OVER budget), he loaned himself out to work for free. He already has 2 full time jobs, now his wife and child will NEVER see him. I wish he had totaled up what his free work was costing him, you might find out how much over budget he really went!
I done so many counter deals, the show never talked about those, no money exchanged hands. As I featured on a TV show as well I got huge discounts, I would contact the heads of the marketing within the companies and would get FREE or heavy discounted products for them featuring on the show. Everyone was happy. The producers told me no one who had been cast before has ever had that amount of success I did when it came to getting products for free or discounted. My mindset was that if you don't ask you don't get. I can see how people would not believe the spend. but that was it. It was hard work getting all those deals over the line.
@@robynw6307 True that
@@lovingmayberry2000 It was tough but mostly dealt with there and then, so I was still around for the family.
Helena needs to get a grip , shes lucky her parents are doing this , what a selfish madame she is
I watch all these shows where these people have gone into debt to have show homes and wonder how the Covid lockdowns have affected them. I hope they are able to get through this hard year and keep their homes.
No doubt they're all skint and have more than likely had their houses repossessed because they bought into the credit lie, whereby the banks created money out of thin air and lent it to people who didn't have a hope in hell in paying it back. The economic model being that the house prices would continually rise. Total fraud played by the banks who employed the best sociologists to tap into people's greed, arrogance and vanity. The banks win! The people lose! Tough shit!
Well, the old man spent all his life savings on the house. So there’s no safety net for hard times
Hollar Girl, very good point. You should always have a contingency plan. Where's the money for an emergency. In the kitchen ?
No chance @@jerrycooper1428 this story has a good ending, I don't do negative. I'm the guy with the young family, it's so nice to see all the comments, thank you so much everyone. It was a struggle but because of the development and the increase in property value our Loan to Value decreased, which meant we had more equity and therefore received a lower interest rate, our mortgage actual went down by around £400.00 per month and we were paying more capital off then before the build (WIN, WIN). We brought the property in 2012 for £250,000 and sold it for £630,000 in 2021 during the height of Covid, I believe we sold at the top of the market, we then moved into a rented property before we found another under valued home were we could develop from my newly acquired development skills (Thanks Sarah) and add more value. So we done incredibly well and are extermly grateful that we were cast for the show. We are currently in the middle of another project as we look to add more value to our home and create the best possible environment to raise our children. Much Love - Ben x
The pale mint green walls look clinical...
poor old man!
I would never have treated my own parents with such disrespect but then I loved them
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Is the Greek father ok? Did he spend all his life savings on that woman?
seen. Not bad.
Ugh, 🙄 her meltdown 🤦♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏻♂️ And Ben is a workaholic, but cheap 😂 Better raise your prices, man.
i'm still a workaholic and did rise my prices 🤪
How can they make the old folks pay for the renovations with all their life savings!! 😱😱😱
It was a gift, and the kids were to pay for overages.
@@K78644
Lol.
true!
Spoiled brat
Helena is kind of a spoiled brat
Not kind of - she is!
Compromise is really important. If Helena doesn't like the kitchen, then perhaps she should add cash so they can afford it. I understand she's paying for the mortgage but obviously, her parents couldn't afford her oh so ambitious wants. -_-
She did offer to pay the difference. Her parents asked her not to, as they were asking her to compromise instead of taking on additional debt they didn't want her to take on... she listened to them.
Two maisonettes would save the argy bargy.
The daughter is very disrespectful
I do think Helena was disrespectful to her father, but I would have been upset too. The plans that they had all agreed on showed a 4 meter opening for doors and he had it built for a 2 meter opening. Then, he said that the decisions were between him and the builder. Hmmm. I don't think it works well for two generations to live together. That's why the Bible says that a man is to leave his father and mother and cling to his wife.
The bible is mythical.
Helena is ghastly.
What a selfish woman !!!
No, she is assertive. The dad didn't ask, he just overrode the plans, who is being selfish? The kids made up the differences.
I feel so sorry for the old man
@@K78644 you also think you know their life stories by watching a few stressful moments, and that the dad paid for everything, so...
@@yvonnepalmquist8676 lol you must be her. Why else would you be the only commentator to like her?😅
The front door isn't the right one for the house. It's very unattrative.
" very unattractive"
Agree!
Não gostei dessas decoração dessas casas qual o ano desses programa.
Is it the usual thing here to have gravel or paved front yards? The second couple's house is lovely but just gravel without even a walkway? Looks uncomfortable to walk on, especially if someone is in heels.
I think it's not unusual that a UK home will have no front yard, and just a "driveway." The real 'yard' in the UK are the backyard "gardens." While it may be uncomfortable, even in the US it's not unusual to see all gravel driveways. Stepping stones are always nice to have though ;)
Pat2296. Don't forget it's a small country. Land is expensive. People cover over their normal gardens at the front to get their cars off the narrowish roads. Especially as they are losing their garages to make the houses bigger. Outdoor family life is enjoyed in the back garden though.
we ran out of money. I would upload a picture of the finished driveway. It looked amazing. We went for a imprinted concrete with a wall and gate to the front.
That daughter should feel ashamed about how she speaks to her parents
They've probably been too easy on her and omitted to say no to her demands
She said "Never get onto the property ladder" well thats complete bullshite. Very controlling and greedy girl ! Save and wait and take the jump for the right house at the right time and never rely on ageing parents !!
Helena.. is rude rude rude😡 what does she have on her left Canine??? Black ⚫??? Her mom was not happy
I think her Mum realised she had failed somewhere in the daughters upbringing
The custom of marrying off one's daughter with the dowry of a house is unfair to everyone involved. The parents shouldn't have that financial responsibility; the daughter shouldn't have to fight to get the home she wants; and the son-in-law shouldn't have to play second fiddle to his wife's family. Tradition is nice; equality is better.
Kudos to all the people who manage their washing machine in the kitchen!
Thats about 95% of the UK then. ;) Unless you are lucky enough to have a utility room which most houses don't.
@@hawk_ness In Sweden it's typically in the bathroom.
I almost stopped watching when that awful woman verbally abused her Dad but I continued because the young couple were so lovely and their renovation ended up to be lovely - the other one is boring and lifeless
😍 thank you
My father was a very difficult man but I never yelled at him or treated him like the woman with the Greek father does (to be fair, her father does seem to be stubborn and dismissive so that might be why she gets so angry). In my mind I'd get mad at him, but I always treated my father with respect. (If I'd put my thoughts into action I would have been yelled at so maybe I was just avoiding a verbally abusive tongue lashing.)
she could have just earned money for her own house. if she chose to accept a free house from her (difficult) dad, then she should accept the layout/decor and all his plans
@@K78644 Your reply is better, more insightful than my comment was. You are 100% correct.
@@K78644 it wasn't a free house. The kids hold and pay the 320k mortgage. You really did not pay attention to this episode.
@@happydays1336 Not a free house (320K mortgage, held by and being paid for by the kids) and not dad's plans, but plans that were already made (by all four of the people financially paying for it and with the engineering already in place) that the dad paid no attention to and therefore cost additional money to the reno. Then he stubbornly argued he did nothing wrong. The comment is not insightful. The comment is 100% inaccurate on both points.
Jo! Pero esa Helena es una malcriada, y el novio ¿no dice nada? 🤔
Myrna Castro, entoy contigo. Su marido no tiene juevos.
Both sets of homeowners have terrible taste. Two thumbs down.
Agree!
Probably due to a lack of money?
@@evas.5127 taste does not depend on income
@@K78644 Maybe they would have liked to buy more expensive things that look nicer but can't? I often have a quite expensive taste but can't always afford it and have to settle for second- or third best.
@@evas.5127 one can have great taste and buy inexpensive but beautiful things, just like rich people with awful taste who buy ugly things
Helena = rude, greedy
You forgot selfish
nobody should be living with parents, especially if they r paying for the build
The parents are paying, the kids are paying. Who do you think should leave???
@@K78644
Who said she didn't? Dad's gaffe cost *her.* Overages were on her...
true!
Wow, Helena showed so much disrespect to her father yelling at him on national television. Her damning personality is not very attractive. if I was Andy, I would run. I see her true colors and they are not good. Who in their right mind have their bedroom so close to one another, with no privacy. Secondly, my father would never let me live with someone if we were not married. This family has opened the door to an 800 yr. curse for having sex before marriage - Deut. 23:2, buy living this way, you bring in all types of evil spirits for breaking God's law.
Andy has no backbone, he is supposed to be the head of the household, it looks like Helena is controlling and running the show, and it smells like a disaster.
Help me I am buying a Victorian in Crystal Palace and need complete renovation.
3 living rooms is a bit much
To be fair the family were doing their best to cater for the 2 generations and the third is more a t.v. room than a living room
Living with your parents… 🥴😒🤢
Big Fat Greek Wedding...,
Helena must learn to respect her father and be more considerated with them. She behaves like a diva. Her fiance should put her in her place. 😤
"Her fiance should put her in her place" - back to the 1950´s eh?
Her father changed the plans without consulting her. You aren't seeing the full family dynamic...
@@K78644
No, it's *her* house. She is having them live with her. The plans tactfully stated the size, but dad changed it without asking. No call, just an override. It was no mistake, and the cost overruns fall on her.
@@K78644
Sometimes keeping it in is more likely to cause problems. This was a rather big thing, because of the expense. To judge over this is presumptious. If she's like this over little things, *that's* a problem.
@@K78644
Her house, and she's upset? Huh.
This is such a weak programme.
Both sets of homeowners have terrible taste. Two thumbs down.