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Following owners of crumbling historic buildings as they save them from ruin

Following owners of crumbling historic buildings as they save them from ruin by restoring them into 21st-century dream houses

Restoration Home: Series 2

Caroline Quentin

Annette Clarke

Joff Wilson

Restoration Home: Series 2: Episode 2: Sandford House

Sandford House

Episode 2

Episode 2: Sandford House

Series 2

BBC Two - Restoration Home, Series 2, Sandford House

Following the restoration of Sandford House in Scotland, designed by Baillie Scott.

Following the restoration of historic properties. The story of Sandford House, one of only two houses in Scotland designed by arts and crafts architect Baillie Scott.

Historic houses, both humble and grand, have all played their part in the story of Britain. Today many are at risk and some in danger of being lost forever. Caroline Quentin returns to follow the fortunes of six more properties, all facing their own struggle for survival, all with committed new owners wanting to turn them into their dream homes. 

Sandford House is one of only two houses north of the border designed by arts and crafts architect Baillie Scott. It's a rare survivor, but how did such a building representing an important moment in British architecture end up in the lowlands of Scotland? Built as a famiy home in 1902, it spent half of its life as a 3-star hotel. Now abandoned, it fell into serious disrepair.  Classed as a Category B property, the second highest listing for buildings in Scotland, it was in desperate need of help. 

Local couple Ralph and Evelyn had known the building for years. It used to be their local pub. As they watched it go downhill, their determination grew to save it. As the restoration starts to eat money, an intriguing tale of who built Sandford starts to emerge, linking it to Queen Victoria and an international business that operated across the world.

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