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Series · 10 connectionsThe stories of creative and enterprising Kiwis who are taking on the challenge of building their own unique and inspirational homes. No design is too ambitious, and no obstacle too large in their quest for the perfect house.
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2015 · 44 min · Reality
Couples compete in weekly challenges to restore run-down homes with their DIY and home improvement skills for the chance of winning their dream home.
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2010 · 60 min · Reality
Presented by George Clarke, this series travels up and down the UK to new locations, new restorations and amazing stories of people who have gone to extraordinary lengths to build their dream homes.
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2019 · Reality
People seeking new homes often prefer ready-to-live properties, but these buyers are searching for places that they can transform into their dream homes.
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2016 · 30 min · Reality
Mike Holmes takes homebuyers through potential homes, inspecting them for flaws and teaching them about what to look for to make an informed purchase.
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2021 · 47 min · Documentary
New Zealand families, couples and adventurous individuals, transporting their dream homes to their ideal locations.
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2013 · 60 min · Reality
The Australia-wide competition following six state-based couples who renovate each others homes to receive the highest scores with the winner having their mortgage paid off.
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2019 · Reality
New visions for homes are revealed by virtual reality, but which will be built in reality?
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2012 · 60 min · Reality
The New Zealand version of the international hit renovation-reality series in which four couples compete to renovate four dilapidated houses in a very upmarket suburb – room by room, week by week, challenge by challenge – and sell them at auction for the highest price.
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2023 · Reality
A team of four design wizards dreams up space-maximizing solutions and ingenious engineering ideas to transform families' homes in inventive ways. Join families at a crossroads as the design wizards creatively transform their beloved homes to fit their changing lives.
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2019 · 40 min · Reality
Peer into the lives of young Singaporeans as they defy expectations and traverse the tricky terrain of career, romance and family.
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