An eco-home in Wales was the biggest ever budget-breaker for popular TV show Grand Designs, it has been revealed.
Over three quarters of all the projects featured on the UK version of popular Channel 4 home show went over budget, but a particular property in Wales exceeded its cost estimate by a massive 5,300%, according to new analysis. The research revealed that only 16% of the 212 projects featured on the beloved TV show managed to stay perfectly within budget, and only 4% ended up costing less than originally planned.
The most over-budget Grand Designs build ever was the Low Impact House', in Pembrokeshire, which featured in Season 17 of the show, and had an original budget of just £500. However, it ended up costing its owners 5,300% more than the initial estimate budget, coming out at £27k. Many – including the show’s host Kevin McCloud – argued that it was a very unrealistic house-building budget to begin with.
