County pair on TV homes show
A Shropshire couple who snapped up a des-res in need of renovation are set to become stars of the small screen when their first taste of property management is chronicled for television. A Shropshire couple who snapped up a des-res in need of renovation are set to become stars of the small screen when their first taste of property management is chronicled for television. Lacey Hutton, 26, and Alec Webb, 31, of The Hobbins, Bridgnorth, will star in BBC One's Homes Under the Hammer after they bought a £109,000 semi-detached house at Attwood Terrace, Dawley, Telford, during a property auction earlier this year. When the sale was completed last week, television producers collared the pair and asked them to be on the hit show, which airs at 10am on weekday mornings. It charts the progress of people who buy houses at auction before redeveloping them for sale or rent. Check out our photo gallery below and read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
A Shropshire couple who snapped up a des-res in need of renovation are set to become stars of the small screen when their first taste of property management is chronicled for television.
Lacey Hutton, 26, and Alec Webb, 31, of The Hobbins, Bridgnorth, will star in BBC One's Homes Under the Hammer after they bought a £109,000 semi-detached house at Attwood Terrace, Dawley, Telford, during a property auction earlier this year.
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When the sale was completed last week, television producers collared the pair and asked them to be on the hit show, which airs at 10am on weekday mornings.
And the thrilled couple, who plan to marry in September after seven years together, jumped at the chance to be on the programme.
It charts the progress of people who buy houses at auction before redeveloping them for sale or rent.
So far the pair have wasted no time with the project and the renovation work is already in full swing.
Camera crews were in Dawley on May 13 to film the couple's progress.
Lacey, who works for communications firm Geko Direct Limited in Telford, said: "They film the show in two parts and so far we have only filmed the first part.
"They will come and see us again once the work is done to reveal the outcome. The cameras were rolling from the moment we completed the sale.
"It's a quick turnaround project and I estimate we have added £30,000 to the value of the house already, but we are spending about £7,000 on doing the work so it's not pure profit.
"There's a lot of work to do in the house and the garden because the last tenants hadn't looked after it well.
"The thought of being on TV was quite intimidating but the host Martin Roberts was a nice character and made us feel at ease plus the crew were all really good."
The couple are being backed financially by Dave Carter, the boss of Geko, and Alec Webb Carpentry and Construction.
Once the house is ready to be put on the rental market the couple will manage the property.
No date has yet been fixed for broadcasting their episode. It is understood it will be screened later this summer.nextpage
Alec Webb with his fiancee Lacey Hatton.nextpage
Builder Rich Lucas clears up one of the bedrooms.nextpage
One of the three bedrooms at the house.nextpage
Alec gets busy decorating the kitchen.nextpage
Alec with his mum, Pauline Webb, as he gets
ready for a spot of gardening.nextpage
Alec carries out the kitchen old sink.
