Restoration Home

The 16th century Old Manor in Norfolk is an extraordinary hotchpotch of architectural styles. The Grade II listed property is full of history but can its past be unlocked before it’s too late because the building is on its last legs? Beset with damp, woodworm and death watch beetle, it’s an overwhelming project to take on and yet new owners, Polly and French husband, Erich, are determined to turn this crumbling property into their dream home. As work gets underway, expensive and unforeseen structural problems are uncovered. Meanwhile, the historical and architectural investigations start to yield results. A leading expert thinks he’s identified the original church location of the stained glass windows that firmly dates them back to Henry VIII’s Reformation. As Polly and Erich think they’ve sorted out the major problems, disaster strikes again. The Old Manor is broken into and badly vandalised. Will the couple lose heart and abandon the project.