Thinking about building a basement? If you want to get the most out of your plot why not consider using the space below ground underneath your new home. This inspirational short film features a number of remarkable self-build projects, each one built with a basement used either for additional living space, accommodation space or fun features such as a home cinema and a gym.

The spacious, light filled basements featured in this short film will change the way you think of basement space forever.

All of the featured self-build projects were entries in The Daily Telegraph Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2004 & 2005, and filmed for the special awards programmes shown on Discovery Realtime (formerly Discovery Home & Leisure).

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