Casting call issued for new Channel 4 property auction programme
Entrepreneur Sarah Beeny will present the Channel 4 series I Bought It At Auction With Sarah Beeny, which will explore the real-life drama, risks, and potential rewards of buying homes under the hammer.
Each episode will follow buyers as they chase their dream homes through auction, "from bargain terraces to sprawling mansions - and even the occasional castle."
But with many properties in need of renovation, the journey is rarely straightforward.
People who have purchased a property at auction, and who are about to renovate the property or have an interesting story about a past renovation (ideally for residential use), are invited to get in touch with Phil or Rachael at property@littlegem.tv.
The series is a co-production between Little Gem and Knockers TV.
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