The Best House in Town
Competition in which British homeowners open their door to five property-obsessed neighbours in the hope of being judged to have the best house in town.
- 2019-2019
- 1 season
- Game Show
Competition in which British homeowners open their door to five property-obsessed neighbours in the hope of being judged to have the best house in town.
Season 1 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
York: Detached
44 mins
The owners of three detached homes in York compete to be chosen for Friday's final - a Victorian cottage with its roots in the local past, a 1960s farmhouse given a new lease of life and a 1980s bungalow where time travels inside.
Episode 2
York: Flats
43 mins
4 apartment owners hope to wow the 5 local judges to make the final - a modern penthouse with a killer view, a split level flat with a sweet history, a new build and a Georgian flat in the shadow of the city walls.
Episode 3
York: Semi-Detached
44 mins
The owners of semi-detached properties battle to make the final. Featuring a two-up, two-down 1930s home reinvented for modern tastes, a 1930s home more traditionally restored and a 1970s communal build with some surprises from its past.
Episode 4
York: Wildcard
43 mins
3 wildcard properties compete for a place in the final. Featuring an eco-friendly dream home designed for the future, a converted barn renovated with a slick, modern twist and a five-storey Georgian townhouse saved from dilapidation.
Episode 5
York: Final
44 mins
The winning homes from each of this week's 4 categories are revisited by the five judges from York. They are given new insight into these homes and their owners have one last chance to impress before the best house in York is selected.
Episode 6
St Albans: Terraced
44 mins
3 terraced houses in St Albans compete to be chosen for this Friday's final - a 1930s space-saving conversion, a souped-up Victorian terrace and a traditional two-up two-down terrace with a massive face lift.
Episode 7
St Albans: Semi-Detached
43 mins
A vibrant family home with an industrial twist, a sleek, split level semi and an eclectic Edwardian compete for a place in this week's final.
Episode 8
St Albans: Detached
43 mins
Three detached properties in St Albans compete to be chosen for Friday's final - an ultra-modern family home, a country lodge given a new lease of life and a 1970s house, updated for the 21st century.
Episode 9
St Albans: Wildcard
44 mins
3 wildcard properties try to dazzle the judges - a converted farmyard barn with a 21st-century face-lift, a zero-carbon self-build eco-home and a 1950s Scandinavian-style bungalow.
Episode 10
St Albans: Final
43 mins
The winning homes from the 4 categories in St Albans are revisited by the judges. They are given new insight into the homes before choosing one to be named The Best House In Town.
Episode 11
Leicester: Detached
44 mins
Three detached homes in Leicestershire - a retro-style family home, a country-style new build and a house with some seriously modern twists, are judged by neighbours.
Episode 12
Leicester: Terraced
44 mins
The judges look at a traditional Edwardian end-of-terrace, a Victorian terrace brought crashing into the 21st century and a terrace that's been stretched to its limit.
Episode 13
Leicester: Wildcard
44 mins
The three properties in the wildcard category to be judged today are a 100-year-old Dutch barge, a modern mansion and a 'Scandinavian barn'-inspired rebuild.
Episode 14
Leicester: Semi-Detached
44 mins
A 'shabby chic' family home, a third-generation family home with some techy twists and an Edwardian semi-detached house with some rather eclectic interiors are today's contenders.
Episode 15
Leicester: Final
43 mins
The judges take a second look around each of the winning homes in each of this week's categories. They will then decide which one of them deserves the accolade of being named the best house in town.
Episode 16
Cardiff: Terraces
44 mins
An Edwardian terrace with a sleek, modern update, a terrace with a nod to the peaceful and serene and a Victorian terrace designed in a 'maximalist' style with a love of the bold and the dark are today's homes.
Episode 17
Cardiff: Semi-Detached
44 mins
A renovated, three-storey semi with a burst of colour, a period semi with a modern twist, and a rustic, shabby-chic home born of a love of upcycling compete for a place in this week's final.
Episode 18
Cardiff: Detached
44 mins
An expanded country cottage with some very bold colours, a modern detached home with sea views, and a newly renovated contemporary farmhouse compete for a place in the final.
Episode 19
Cardiff: Wildcard
44 mins
Competing today are a bold and quirky terraced home, a modern renovated bath house, and a sleek modern new build that was shortlisted for the Welsh Architecture Prize in 2018.
Episode 20
Cardiff: Final
44 mins
The panel of local judges meet up for the final time to revisit each of this week's category winning homes in order to decide which of them will be crowned the best house in town.