House Doctor (1998)
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Peter Fincham — Producer
Episodes 68
Warrington
Alistair Appleton and Ann Maurice set to work on a property in Warrington, Cheshire, which the homeowner is having difficulty selling. They begin by repainting the pine and ripping out the netting.
Read MoreCheltenham
Ann Maurice offers advice to the owners of a three-bedroom detached house in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, suggesting a complete overhaul to ensure potential buyers get a good first impression by keeping things simple and adding tasteful antique furniture.
Read MoreCamden
Property expert Ann Maurice offers advice to the owner of a three-bedroom Victorian house in north London's highly desirable Camden area. The garish hall is a definite turn-off, so she decides on a more neutral colour scheme and rejuvenates the roof terrace with plants and accessories.
Read MoreKitchens and Dining Rooms
A compilation edition of the home improvement series, with interior designer Ann Maurice revisits some of her most striking transformations of kitchens and dining rooms.
Read MoreHalls and Living Rooms
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton renovate neglected hallways in Hammersmith, west London, and Headingley in north Leeds. They move on to a bachelor's living room in desperate need of a tidy-up, where they install a Georgian fireplace and piano to replace the booze and ironing boards.
Read MoreExteriors and Gardens
Design guru Ann Maurice visits a house with an unsightly pile of brick rubble, investigates a property whose garden is a potential death trap, and delivers her verdict on a conservatory used to store laundry in this compilation of highlights from the series.
Read MoreBedrooms and Bathrooms
Compilation of highlights from the home improvement series, featuring bedroom and bathroom makeovers by Californian designer Ann Maurice.
Read MoreEdinburgh
A pink mansion in Edinburgh gets a makeover from Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton. They attempt to give the garishly painted home a more traditional Scottish feel by having it professionally redecorated and toning down the dark, oppressive wooden ceiling over the hallway.
Read MorePortishead
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton help a Portishead couple spruce up their bungalow to attract a quick sale. At £196,950, the price is right, but a few touches are needed to give the property 'kerb appeal'.
Read MoreCrieff
Property expert Ann Maurice offers advice to a Perthshire woman whose split-level bungalow in Crieff has been on the market for five years. Ann thinks too much clutter is the problem, and quickly sets to work redecorating the hallway, kitchen and lounge, before moving on to the front garden to increase its 'kerb appeal'.
Read MoreYeovil
Property expert Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton ride to the rescue of a couple who are having trouble selling their converted chapel in Yeovil, Somerset. Happily, a lick of paint and the eviction of a resident rat help transform the dingy interior into a cool, airy space.
Read MoreChippenham
Alistair Appleton joins interior designer Ann Maurice as she applies her expertise to the task of revamping a three-storey stone cottage in Chippenham, Wiltshire, hoping to increase its sales potential.
Read MoreAshover Hay
Property expert Ann Maurice offers advice to another would-be seller, this time visiting a house in Ashover Hay, Derbyshire.
Read MoreSutton-in-Ashfield
Ann Maurice offers advice to a woman hoping to sell her desirable property in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
Read MoreNewcastle-under-Lyme
Ann Maurice helps a Staffordshire couple sell their three-bedroom house in Newcastle-under-Lyme by clearing clutter and creating more space. Her efforts pay off, and with fresher shades on the walls and a laminated floor, they soon find a buyer for the property.
Read MoreBeckenham
Property expert Ann Maurice offers advice to a couple in Beckenham, Kent, whose 1930s-style house has been on the market for more than 14 months. She wastes no time in getting down to business, renting modern furniture, stripping the hall of clutter, exposing original features and neutralising the wallpaper.
Read MoreMoorecroft
Alistair and Ann visit a property in Moorecroft, North Wales that's in dire need of the House Doctor's magic touch.
Read MoreGarelochhead
Property expert Ann Maurice offers advice to the owner of a four-bedroom Victorian villa in Garelochhead, Argyll and Bute. The house has been on the market for two months, and Ann thinks she knows why - it is far too cluttered with useless knick-knacks that are stopping the natural light from getting in.
Read MoreInteriors and Depersonalising
Property expert Ann Maurice presents a compilation of advice from past episodes, visiting an Edinburgh home suffering from a surfeit of personality, a Victorian residence in Chester that needs restoring to its former glory and a Derbyshire cottage with rather too many stuffed animals for its own good.
Read MoreKerb Appeal and Colour
Ann Maurice stresses the importance of first impressions, showing a couple from Portishead, Somerset, how to spruce up the exterior of their bungalow to make it look inviting. She also offers ideas on suitable colour schemes to use inside the home, demonstrating how neutral tones can create an airy, spacious atmosphere.
Read MorePets and Defining Space
Property expert Ann Maurice offers advice to would-be sellers on optimising space and dispelling animal odours in the home in a bid to secure a quick sale.
Read MoreClacton-On-Sea
Ann Maurice helps a chauffeur and his girlfriend spruce up their neglected seaside bungalow in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, to make it more attractive to potential buyers, transforming the interior and landscaping the overgrown gardens.
Read MoreHawkesbury Upton
Interior design guru Ann Maurice creates the illusion of space in a 200-year-old cottage in the Cotswold village of Hawkesbury Upton. She also persuades the owner to move her pet ferrets from the yard to an adjacent barn so they do not deter possible buyers.
Read MoreClapham Village
Property expert Ann Maurice suggests improvements for a four-bedroom dormer bungalow in Clapham, West Sussex, to make it more appealing to prospective buyers. The lurid wall colours and pink living room carpet are banished, leaving pine floorboards that help create a sense of the outdoors.
Read MoreColchester
Ann Maurice visits Essex to offer advice to a Colchester couple unable to snap up their dream home until they can sell their current house. Unfortunately, after four months on the market, there is still no buyer for the three-bedroom detached property - which comes complete with a wild colour scheme.
Read MoreBristol
Property expert Ann Maurice offers advice to would-be sellers in Cotham, Bristol, whose four-bedroom bungalow has been on the market for four months. She suggests revamping the shabby sitting room to enhance its ambience and updating the mismatched kitchen with a lick of paint, tile jewellery and new flooring, before turning her attention to sprucing up the two bathrooms.
Read MoreEpisode 15
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Clutter and Red Flag
Property expert Ann Maurice and designer Alistair Appleton present a compilation of tips on making a house presentable for sale, including ideas for clearing clutter and creating the illusion of space.
Read MoreOriginal Features and Garden Makeover
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton present highlights of the home improvement series, focusing on making the most of original features and sprucing up gardens to attract potential buyers. Includes another visit to a Grade II-listed house in Stoke-on-Trent.
Read MoreCreating Space and Kitchen Makeover
Compilation edition reliving house-transforming triumphs from the series. Property expert Ann Maurice visits Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, to demonstrate design techniques for making small rooms appear bigger, while in Glasgow she reveals how to create a home that appeals to potential purchasers.
Read MoreManchester
Property expert Ann Maurice and presenter Alistair Appleton offer advice to the owner of a loft apartment in Manchester. Although it is situated in a highly desirable area, the property is full of clutter and no one is prepared to offer the £115,000 asking price.
Read MoreNailsworth
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton offer advice to the would-be sellers of a four-bedroom house in the Gloucestershire village of Nailsworth. From the outside, the property looks spectacular, but once inside it appears drab and cluttered - and the fact the family's pet rabbit uses the verandah as a lavatory does not help.
Read MorePetersfield
Property expert Ann Maurice offers advice to the owners of a four-bedroom house in the picturesque Hampshire market town of Petersfield, who are having difficulty selling their home for the asking price of £450,000.
Read MoreCheltenham
Property expert Ann Maurice transforms the Cheltenham bachelor pad of 29-year-old IT consultant David Clifford, replacing the garish colour scheme with something more tasteful and clearing out the dingy clutter to make way for attractive accessories including blinds, spotlights and a sofa.
Read MoreCamberley
Property expert Ann Maurice offers advice to a divorcing couple trying to sell their three-bedroom Victorian semi in Camberley, Surrey. The main problems are smelly furniture, unfinished DIY jobs and a caravan blocking the driveway, so the team gives the place a lick of paint and a clean.
Read MoreQuorn
Property expert Ann Maurice visits the Leicestershire village of Quorn to see a two-bedroom cottage that has been on the market for four months despite its picturesque location. Priorities include making the most of the cramped space by clearing out accumulated clutter and harmonising clashing colour schemes.
Read MoreBow
Ann Maurice tackles a period property in Bow, in the heart of London's East End, hoping to attract potential buyers by clearing clutter and creating an elegant dining area. Among other improvements, she ditches a navy blue bathroom suite in favour of one in stylish white to ensure the house will fetch the asking price of £300,000.
Read MoreDarlington
Ann Maurice offers advice to the owner of a three-bedroom house in the historic railway town of Darlington, Co Durham. Would-be pub landlord Paul Hooper is anxious to move on, but his uninviting property has been languishing on the market for six months.
Read MoreScraptoft
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton visit Scraptoft in Leicester, where a five-bedroom house valued at £229,500 needs a makeover to enhance its appeal. The kitchen is transformed into the hub of family life and a lounge is converted into a dining room, while unfortunate colour clashes are toned down.
Read MoreStoke Newington
Ann Maurice advises a basement flat owner who is unable to find a buyer for her home in Stoke Newington, north London. Sweeping out the mishmash of styles and loud colours, she introduces a calmer range of warm neutral shades, unifying the interior by laying laminate flooring and creating a separate dining area.
Read MoreNorth Shields
Ann Maurice clashes with Sheila, a textile designer from North Shields, Tyneside, who is reluctant to tone down the eccentric interior of her large four-bedroom Regency house. The property expert insists, however, and Sheila can only look on in dismay as vivid colours make way for inoffensive neutral shades, stencilled drawings are removed and carpets receive an industrial-strength cleaning.
Read MoreCompilation 1
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton look back over home improvement highlights from the series, and focus on making the most of original features.
Read MoreCompilation 2
Compilation of interior design tips from previous editions of the series, revealing how style guru Ann Maurice has helped homeowners sell their properties.
Read MoreCompilation 3
Compilation of interior design tips from previous editions of the series, revealing how style guru Ann Maurice has helped homeowners sell their properties.
Read MoreCradley Heath
Property expert Ann Maurice offers advice to Teresa and Nigel Parfitt, the would-be sellers of a two-bedroom semi in Cradley Heath in the heart of the Black Country. Ann sets about ridding the house of its clutter and collectibles, tones down the garish decor and tries to rectify the hygiene problems that come with having four dogs.
Read MoreMilton Keynes
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton head for Milton Keynes, where they help a couple desperate to sell their home so they can move to France. Ann sets out to persuade them to tone down the riot of colours and do away with the mountains of clutter that make the house seem small and dark.
Read MoreKensal Green
Ann Maurice works her magic on an arty garden flat in the Kensal Green area of west London, where the owners are finding it difficult to attract a buyer.
Read MoreSpennymoor
Property guru Ann Maurice applies her home improvement remedies to a house in Spennymoor, Co Durham, for the purpose of finding an eager buyer as soon as possible.
Read MoreRadford Semele
Ann Maurice meets homeowners near Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, who are having trouble selling up. She shows them how to inject a touch of vitality and character into their bland property.
Read MoreWells-next-the-Sea
Californian interior designer and estate agent Ann Maurice visits a cluttered B&B in the town of Wells-next-the-Sea on the Norfolk coast that is in need of attention.
Read MoreHenley-on-Thames
Alistair Appleton presents as interior design expert Ann Maurice casts her eye over a cluttered home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Unfinished paintwork and dated details are among the factors giving the property a `youth hostel' feel, which despite the asking price being lowered three times is still on the market after six months.
Read MoreKirk Merrington
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton tackle a cottage in Kirk Merrington, Co Durham, that has been on the market for eight months. The property is full of items that remind the owner of her late husband, and interior design expert Ann declares that they are the main problem as no prospective buyers can imagine making the place their own.
Read MoreHammersmith
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton head for Hammersmith, west London, where a couple hoping to move to their dream home in Surrey are frustrated at not being able to sell their two-bedroom flat. A tour of the property reveals the problem is a combination of factors.
Read MoreNorwich
Property expert Ann Maurice tackles a three-bedroom terraced Victorian house in Norwich which, thanks to a vast array of deeply personal belongings, overpowering paintwork and too much furniture, has been languishing on the market for three months. A few coats of paint to neutralise the colour scheme, some effective storage ideas and a ruthless purge of useless items certainly impress the owner.
Read MoreWelton
Property expert Ann Maurice tackles a three-bedroom terraced Victorian house in Norwich which, thanks to a vast array of deeply personal belongings, overpowering paintwork and too much furniture, has been languishing on the market for three months. A few coats of paint to neutralise the colour scheme, some effective storage ideas and a ruthless purge of useless items certainly impress the owner.
Read MoreSandhurst
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton head for Sandhurst, Berkshire, to offer advice to Julie Frith, the owner of a four-bedroom house that has remained unsold for a year, despite two reductions in the asking price. The first thing that strikes potential buyers is the property's unfinished feel.
Read MoreCompilation 1
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton look back over home improvement highlights from the series, and focus on making the most of original features.
Read MoreCompilation 2
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton look back over highlights from the series. A two-bedroom semi in the Black Country made quite an impression, thanks to the unmistakable smell of dogs and a large collection of dolls, as did a cottage in Northamptonshire that seemed to have four sitting rooms.
Read MoreCompilation 3
Ann Maurice and Alistair Appleton look back on more highlights. They recall a basement flat in Stoke Newington, north London, that was putting off potential buyers because of its dark rooms, out-of-date fixtures and general messiness, and remember a cramped cottage in Quorn, Leicestershire.
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