Homes Under The Hammer viewers slate teen’s ‘awful and messy’ property makeover that cost an eye-watering amount – fuming that ‘a 16-year-old shouldn’t be allowed at auction!’
Viewers of Homes Under The Hammer have slammed the ‘awful and messy’ renovation of a teenager’s home, which cost an exorbitant amount of money, complaining that ‘a 16-year-old shouldn’t be at an auction in the first place’.
The BBC programme follows homes from auction to the striking renovations they undergo by their new owners.
Although the series began its twenty-seventh season in April, the final episode of Homes Under Hammer was a rerun that was originally scheduled to air in March 2023.
In the episode, single mother Nicole, a writer, bought a dilapidated two-bedroom terraced house at auction for £115,000 for herself and her son Jeremiah, 16.
Nicole admitted she knew nothing about the area and, amazingly, had not even viewed the house before buying it.
Viewers of Homes Under The Hammer slammed the ‘horrible and messy’ renovation of a teenager’s home, which cost an exorbitant amount of money, and were furious that ‘a 16-year-old shouldn’t be allowed to appear at an auction!’
The BBC programme focuses on houses for sale and follows them on their journey from auction to sale, to their new owners and any renovations the new owners want to carry out.
Although it returned in April for its twenty-seventh season, Sunday’s episode of Homes Under Hammer was a rerun, originally airing in March 2023 (pictured: rotating host Martel Maxwell)
She didn’t even attend the auction where the house was bought, as she had an important meeting, but she laughed as she admitted that Jeremiah had gone £15,000 over budget.
After meeting them, Scottish presenter Martel Maxwell left them for three months to begin the renovation.
She and the film crew then returned to see what had happened in their absence.
Looking outside, she said, “Okay, it’s a little disappointing that the bushes are still there and the outside looks untouched.”
However, when she went inside, she found that the kitchen and bathroom had been beautifully updated.
Both bedrooms were also quickly painted gray, but Nicole said: ‘Nothing had been done downstairs yet, but that will happen.’
Fortunately, the worryingly leaky roof had been repaired, so at least the house was watertight before the finishing touches were put on the renovation.
Nicole later revealed that she worked with the local government to find a tenant who was homeless or low-income and had arranged for someone, which brought Martel to tears.
BBC viewers had mixed feelings about the property and the decisions its owners had made.
In the episode, single mother Nicole, an author, bought a dilapidated two-bedroom terraced house for £115,000 at auction for herself and her son Jeremiah, 16
Nicole admitted she knew nothing about the area and, surprisingly, hadn’t even viewed the house before buying it
She didn’t even attend the auction where the house was bought, because of an important meeting, and she laughed as she admitted that Jeremiah had gone £15,000 over budget
After meeting them, Scottish presenter Martel left them for three months to continue the renovation
When Martel and the crew came back, she said, “Okay, it’s a little disappointing that the bushes are still there and the outside looks untouched.”
However, when she went inside, she found that the kitchen (pictured) and bathroom had been beautifully done
The home’s original kitchen had loose tiles and a cupboard door had been completely removed from its hinges
Both bedrooms had also had a quick makeover with grey paint, but Nicole revealed: ‘Nothing had been done downstairs yet, but that will happen’
The old bedrooms, which had a lot of light, had yellowed wallpaper with blue details and old wooden floors
Fortunately, the worryingly leaky roof had been repaired, so at least the house was watertight before the finishing touches were put on the renovation.
Fans of X criticised the property and Nicole’s decision-making, but despite this an estate agent valued the property at between £145,000 and £150,000 at the end of the episode
Nicole later revealed that she worked with the city to find a tenant who was homeless or low-income, and she had someone ready, which moved Martel to tears
On X, formerly Twitter, they wrote: ‘How on earth is a 16 year old allowed to bid on an auction??? #homesunderthehammer’;
‘Hats off to this charity refurbishment but those bushes out the front are awful and the boilers in the bedrooms are a bit grubby’;
‘That second house was a mess even after they fixed it up #homesunderthehammer’;
Anyway, at the end of the episode an estate agent estimated the property’s value at between £145,000 and £150,000.
The episode comes after a Homes Under The Hammer guest initially refused to tell presenter Martel Maxwell about their renovation plans, leaving her bewildered.