Backyard Goldmine
Ben Sargent is on a mission to convert other people's broken sheds dilapidated barns and dismal outbuildings into rental wonders.
- 2017-2017
- 1 season
Ben Sargent is on a mission to convert other people's broken sheds dilapidated barns and dismal outbuildings into rental wonders.
Season 1 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2017
Episode 2
A Century-old Barn Rehab
Tue, Sep 1, 2026 20 mins
Ben heads to Burlington, VT, to transform the top floor of a century-old barn into a retreat for the family and potential renters.
Episode 3
Renovating a Richmond Shed
Tue, Sep 1, 2026 20 mins
Ben and Lee transform a run-down storage shed into a rustic rental with a cozy sleeping loft and vintage kitchen in Richmond, VT.
Episode 4
A Mountainside Shed Makeover
Tue, Sep 1, 2026 20 mins
Ben and the crew head to the mountains of Montgomery, VT, to transform a family's ski shed into a boutique-style rental.
Episode 5
A Century-Old Caboose Rehab
Tue, Sep 1, 2026 20 mins
A client asks Ben to restore a dilapidated caboose to its original glory. Ben thinks the turn-of-the-century- caboose will make a mint as a one-of-a-kind rental but finishing on time and budget will be difficult for his crew.
Episode 6
Big Barn Rehab in a Tiny Town
Tue, Sep 1, 2026 20 mins
Ben heads to the tiny town of Wardsboro, VT, to turn his good friends' 1800s barn into a decadent entertaining space and a first-class rental to take advantage of the snowmobile vacationers who come to the area.
Episode 7
A Fantasy Treehouse Retreat
Tue, Sep 1, 2026 20 mins
A couple calls on Ben to work his magic and build them their castle in the clouds. Working over 60 feet in the air, Ben and his team create a fantasy treehouse retreat with mountain views that would be any renter's dream.
Episode 8
A Dream Airstream
Tue, Sep 1, 2026 20 mins
Ben helps an engaged couple save for their wedding by rehabbing their gutted Airstream land yacht into a moneymaking rental.
Episode 9
A Charleston Garage Renovation
Tue, Sep 1, 2026 20 mins
Ben heads to Charleston, SC, to turn a couple's detached storage garage into a posh poolside rental.
Episode 10
Charleston Creekside Man Cave
Tue, Sep 1, 2026 20 mins
A Charleston, SC, couple taps Ben to help salvage a small metal shed in disrepair. Ben immediately sees big rental potential in the bunker-type structure, transforming it into a nautical-themed man cave with a waterfront view.