Property Ladder UK

Sarah Beeny returns to see whether another aspiring developer has managed to move up the Property Ladder. When Jonathan Topps started his first development in Sydenham three years ago, he consistently refused to listen to Sarah's advice about not getting too personal on a tiny budget. Showers and skylights were a particular sticking point so she can't wait to see whether either of these offending items sneak their way into his next project: this time he's trying his luck in Stroud in Gloucestershire. He's hoping to turn a very outdated three-bedroom semi into a luxurious five-bed family home; but it means a lot of work, including a three-storey extension, a loft conversion and a new garage. And just, like in Sydenham, he wants to do a lot of it himself.