2025 • 8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1 • Apr 27, 2025
Plans for an elegant “empty nest” home on Waiheke Island are swamped by a sea of mud and a tsunami of rising construction costs.
Episode 2 • May 04, 2025
A cherished family holiday home at Lake Ōhau is rebuilt after destruction and near-death experience.
Episode 3 • May 11, 2025
A concrete, steel and glass citadel above a popular Auckland beach combines austere functionality with luxury living.
Episode 4 • May 18, 2025
The dream of a sustainable rammed earth house at Waikanae risks crumbling in the face of building delays and steadily rising costs.
Episode 5 • May 25, 2025
Two psychologists undergo their own stress tests building a Mountain Modern home overlooking Otago Harbour.
Episode 6 • Jun 01, 2025
An old tennis court in Paraparaumu is set to become a couple's new family home but the project lobs up a series of backhanders.
Episode 7 • Jun 08, 2025
A couple with peaceful retirement in mind, plan a rustic retreat in North Canterbury inspired by a Stealth Bomber fighter.
Episode 8 • Jun 15, 2025
A rambunctious retired bricklayer builds one final house, for himself and his ever-patient wife on their farm near Whanganui.