Single-motherSandra(ClareDunne)escapesherabusivepartnerwithhertwoyoungchildren,onlytofindherselftrappedintemporaryaccommodation.Aftermonthsofstruggling,shedrawsinspirationfromoneofherdaughter’sbedtimestoriesandhitsupontheideaofself-buildinganaffordablehome.ShefindsanarchitectwhoprovidesherwithplansandisofferedlandbyPeggy(HarrietWalter),awomanshecleansfor.Aido(ConlethHill),abuildingcontractor,appearswillingtohelptoo.Butasherpastrearsitshead,intheformofGary(IanLloydAnderson),herpossessiveex,andasbureaucratsfightbackagainstherindependentspirit,willSandrabeabletorebuildherlifefromthegroundup