Ep 1. Episode 1

Bargain Mansions Season 1 is a home renovation reality show that follows the work of a mother-daughter duo, Tamara Day and her father Ward Schraeder, as they restore historic Kansas City homes to their original beauty. In episode 1, Tamara and her team take on a dilapidated 1920s mission-style bungalow that has been left in a state of disrepair for years, located in the charming neighborhood of Brookside Park.

The episode begins with Tamara and her team surveying the house and its surroundings to determine the extent of the work that needs to be done. The house, originally built in 1922, was abandoned for years and is now crawling with pests and rodents. The exterior of the house is hidden by an overgrown garden, and the interior is cluttered with debris and remnants of the previous owners.

Tamara and her team begin by removing all the unwanted refuse, which includes large metal pipes, five layers of carpet, and old insulation. The team more noticeably uncovers a once-beautiful fireplace and a set of beautiful stained-glass windows, which they decide to preserve and integrate seamlessly into the new design. They also find a small hidden room above the living room, which intrigues them and raises questions about the history of the house.

One of the most significant challenges for Tamara and her team is the house's narrow floor plan, which makes it difficult to create an open modern living space. Tamara realizes that the best way to make the space feel bigger is to restore the house's many windows, allowing more natural light to enter and brighten up the space. After a lot of hard work and some unexpected setbacks, the team successfully refurbishes the interior, creating a functional and modern living space without altering the house's historical look and feel.

Tamara's attention to detail and design skills worked wonders on the space, and she makes a point to engage with the history of the house, honoring the past and updating it to the present. Overall, Tamara and her team takes us along on an extraordinary journey as they restore a beautiful home in the heart of Kansas City, raising hopes for future homeownership opportunities in the neighborhood and preserving history.