When will 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' air? Release date, time and every detail about HGTV show

Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein from 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' will restore historic homes
PUBLISHED MAY 12, 2024
Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein will host 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' 
(Instagram/@cheapoldhouse)
Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein will host 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' (Instagram/@cheapoldhouse)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' will premiere on May 14 at 10 pm ET. HGTV brings a brand-new home renovation show featuring stunning historic abodes with outstanding and antique architecture.

Historic preservationists Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein return to host the upcoming spinoff of the show 'Cheap Old Houses'. The Finkelsteins searched for houses that are old and inexpensive, but ripe for preservation, and featured the properties on their website and social media.

However, HGTV renewed and revamped their show last year and asked Instagram followers to vote on a new title. The upcoming show returns with totally a new format. This season, Elizabeth and Ethan would help homebuyers find old properties being sold at ridiculously inexpensive prices and restore the architectural gems to their new glory.

Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein will host 'Who's Afraid of Cheap Old House?' (Instagram/@cheapoldhouses)
Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein will host 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' (Instagram/@cheapoldhouses)

What is 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' about?

The upcoming HGTV show 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' will follow Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein as they help the homeowners start their renovation process and collaborate with designers to give each home modern updates while preserving the antiques.

In each of the eight episodes, Elizabeth and Ethan will show home buyers two listings priced at under $150,000 with historic and unique architecture. However, the listings will not only be limited to style as the homeowners will be surprised with gingerbread porches, antique fireplaces, leaded glass windows, authentic wood floors and vintage appliances.

Elizabeth and Ethan will help potential homebuyers to restore and preserve homes, including Tudor, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne and Craftsman. The couple will also take on unconventional projects, including an old church and a firehouse.


 
 
 
 
 
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How to watch 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?'

'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' is set to premiere on HGTV. Viewers can also opt for Max to stream the new episodes. Max subscription starts from as low as $9.99/month with ads and $15.99/month for an ad-free experience.

'Who's Afraid of A Cheap Old House' is filmed in upstate New York (Instagram/@cheapoldhouses)
'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' will premiere on HGTV (Instagram/@cheapoldhouses)

Who stars in 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?'

'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' will invite historic preservationist Elizabeth and her budget-conscious historic build expert husband Ethan Finkelstein. The married couple has been saving the historic houses for the last decade and restored hundreds of abodes so far.

However, Elizabeth and Ethan will take help from interior designer Jennifer Salvemini and architectural designer Scott Reed. Jennifer and Scott also have years of experience in the niche. The duo will help Ethan and Elizabeth overhaul the forgotten places into beautifully restored gems that feature contemporary elements. Besides the HGTV crew, the episodes will feature homeowners and their family members.

'Who's Afraid of A Cheap Old House?' (Instagram/@jls.lifestyle)
Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein from 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' will take help from interior designer Jennifer Salvemini and architectural designer Scott Reed (Instagram/@jls.lifestyle)

What is the latest buzz about 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?'

HGTV's 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' will uncover hidden treasures on the ceiling and turn an empty 2,000 square foot space into a historic show-stopping retreat. Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein will help city-dwelling, first-time buyers find a cheap, old house in Upstate New York, and restore and preserve it.

The viewers will meet eight families who have recently realized the dream of homeownership for under $150,000. The HGTV crew will rip off the vinyl siding to reveal stunning historic exteriors, peel away layers of paint, and restore hardwood floors all while using the tools in our preservation toolkit to help the homeowners.

Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein are the hosts of 'Who's Afraid of A Cheap Old House' (Instagram/@cheapoldhouse)
Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein restore historic homes in 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' (Instagram/@cheapoldhouse)

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