Channel 4 viewers were left gob smacked after the new series of Grand Designs returned this week. Presenter Kevin McCloud returned for the 23rd series of the popular property programme which follows some of the country's most ambitious self-building projects.
The first episode of the new series followed couple Colin and Adele on their journey to design and construct the home of their dreams in south Manchester. Having grown up in the prestigious area of Hale, which has become a hotspot for Manchester footballers and TV personalities, the pair wanted to buy a family home there.
But with the average house price in the area around £797,000, Colin and Adele settled for 'the only place in the area they could afford' and bought a house with the intention to knock it down and rebuild their dream home.
