In 2007 Charles used £20million of his own charitable foundation’s money and personally brokered a £45million deal to secure the house and its collection of Chippendale furniture. The idea then was to create a sustainable business that would help regenerate the local economy in east Ayrshire.
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This documentary investigates how the team plans to pay back the loan on the ambitious project and looks at work taking place on derelict buildings and overgrown grounds to construct an eco village.