It's an informative, yet light-hearted, series about how some very wealthy people (for the most part) had some incredibly unique homes designed and built for them. Piers Taylor is a renowned British architect who is informative, yet somewhat dry, and Caroline Quentin is an accomplished British actress who flips houses on the side and adds levity to the viewings; the two play off each other because one is seeing it from an engineering standpoint and one is seeing it from a prospective owner viewpoint. Regarding the architecture, I found them to be innovative and in some instances, astounding, however, I, also, paid attention to why the houses were built the way they were - if you're not interested in this aspect, there are plenty of visually stunning perspectives to look at and you can ignore the technical information. I will advise the prospective viewer that if you only prefer certain types of architecture, like Craftsman, Tudor, or Cape Cod for examples, then you won't really like this show because, as most of these buildings are relatively new (within the past decade or so), the compositions displayed are, chiefly, comprised of concrete, glass, water, and wood in non-conformist ways with an appreciation for nature a resounding theme. There is one piece of information lacking for the entire series and that is how much each property cost - there are hints at how exorbitant some became, but, they never let you in on the overall price-tags - you have to use your imagination!