Homes Under The Hammer has been an ever-present show on British TV screens for more two decades.
Over 1,000 episodes of the popular property show have been broadcast on the BBC since it first aired in 2003.
The programme is known for transforming properties that have fallen into an alarming state of disrepair back into homely abodes, meaning the most extreme makeovers from the show are a sight to behold.
Here, MailOnline takes a look at some of the most striking examples.
Read on below for some of the most memorable property transformations, including one that sold for over 10 times its original guide price.
Jacqui Joseph joined the Homes Under The Hammer presenting team for series 24 of the show, which was broadcast from 2021
House with tired 70s decor given brilliant modern makeover
A house in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire was described as having ‘tired and dated’ decor before it was transformed into a modern and stylish family home
A house in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire was described as having ‘tired and dated’ decor before it was transformed into a modern and stylish family home in an episode of the show aired on February 7 2023.
The refurbishment project was undertaken developer Ola, who had wanted to make a career for himself in property after previously working as an accountant.
He bought the house at auction for £180,000, with a budget of £33,000 and only a timeframe of just over a month to complete renovations.
Just a few weeks later, the BBC team returned to see how Ola’s had transformed the space by installing a new kitchen, with bathrooms on both floors of the house.
He had redecorated the whole house, taking out the old cupboards in the bedrooms to make the space appear larger, by changing all the doors.
Ola had also trimmed back the overgrown front and back gardens to make them look much more presentable and inviting to potential buyers.
‘I’ve been in the corporate world for about six years out of university, so I thought, you know, being passed over for promotions, maybe I should try and rely on myself.
‘Take away the reliance on the employer and bet on myself basically,’ he said while appearing on the show.
Tim Prescott, a property expert from the auction house that sold the house, said it could be sold for around £250,000, giving Ola a pre-tax profit of £27,000.
House without a toilet refurbished in stunning fashion
A house without a toilet in Foston, Derbyshire, was renovated to an extremely impressive extent in March 2022
A house without a toilet in Foston, Derbyshire, was renovated to an extremely impressive extent in March 2022.
A toilet was found in an unusual location being outside the back of the property and attached to the neighbouring cottage.
That was not the only issue that this cottage had serious plumbing issues prior to its sale at SDL Auctions.
Both cottages were bought by Shaun, a commercial landscaper, who said he and his family were ‘experienced’ at renovating properties.
He said: ‘There’s two properties here, we were lucky enough to buy both properties which have been bought by my two daughters – one will have one, one will have the other, with the intention of moving in with hopefully more than one toilet.’
The first cottage was bought for £66,000, while the other sold for a similar amount, with the intention of Shaun’s daughters, Charlotte and Ellie, refurbishing them to put them on the housing ladder.
16 months later, both the cottages had been renovated, with a new-brick built extension that spans across each of the properties, leading to an estimated valuation of £150,000 per home.
Jim Demitriou from SDL Auctions said: ‘The transformation has been amazing, it was in pretty poor condition but they’ve done a great job of updating the properties.’
Birmingham house sells for 10 times more than its original guide price
In an episode broadcast on March 3 2022, a property in Kings Heath, Birmingham was given an original guide price of just £25,000 at auction
In an episode broadcast on March 3 2022, a property in Kings Heath, Birmingham was given an original guide price of just £25,000 at auction.
Problems including water damage, rotting floors and poorly-constructed building and extension work but that did not put off its buyer, Rob, who saw great potential with the investment due to its proximity to central Birmingham.
He said: ‘I wanted this house because of its location. It seems to be getting better and better all the time.
‘This was the first lot that came up and before I knew it, I got it. I don’t know who it was but it was a bit of a battle to try and get it. I paid more than I wanted to.’
After Rob spent £58,000 on renovation work, Dublin returned to the property, and was visibly shocked by the transformation, stating: ‘Is that even the same house?
‘It’s had pretty much everything done to it. New windows, doors, rendering, new paint and a new dormer window.
‘It also gained a mono-block driveway. Inside the home is much the same. There’s a new kitchen and diner area. Rob had the old extension torn down and replaced with a new one.’
The property was given a subsequent valuation of £450,000, while Rob also had the option of renting the property out for £1,400 a month.
Vandalised property in Welsh valleys turned into idyllic home
A property in the Rhondda valleys, located in Tonypandy, had a guide price of just £18,000 when it went under auction in 2017
With missing ceilings, smashed glass and no downstairs windows at the property at all, it appeared to be an enormous task for buyer Tim
A property in the Rhondda valleys, located in Tonypandy, had a guide price of just £18,000 when it went under auction in 2017.
With missing ceilings, smashed glass and no downstairs windows at the property at all, it appeared to be an enormous task for buyer Tim.
Add to that a kitchen beset with damp, piled full of rubbish and heaps of collapsing plaster, and you may be wondering what he saw in the project.
It did have the fortunate circumstance of being located next to a hillside, with beautiful views across the sprawling valleys.
Although it took Tim four years and about £45,000 to transform the property, he was able to construct a retaining wall solely from stone that he managed to scavenge from digging out the ground for the house’s extension.
There is also a flat area before flower beds climb the boundary slope, which Tim said was a tribute to a Japanese garden.
The estate agent said Tim could sell it for between £85,000 and £90,000 but chose not to as he was extremely happy living in a property he had transformed through his own hard work.
