“If you build your own home, it's usually something you wouldn't otherwise be able to afford. But with this type of project, you tend to be the builder and the main contractor, and you're managing every stage of the process. Nobody else is making a profit. You get the home of your dreams at a better value.”

English architect, television presenter, lecturer and writer

George Anthony Clarke is an English architect, television presenter, lecturer, and writer. He is best known for his work on Channel 4 programmes including The Home Show, The Restoration Man, George Clarke's Old House New Home, and George Clarke's Amazing Spaces. Clarke has built a public profile around architecture and home design, especially through television. His work has focused on houses, renovation, and compact or unusual spaces, and he is also active as a lecturer and writer in the same field.