The Channel 4 property programme Grand Designs can create some very impressive builds, however, sometimes viewers are left disappointed. Many didn't think that the 21st-century longhouse featured in the episode on Wednesday, September 28 was an attractive build.
Former medical technology CEO turned farmer Mike and his shepherdess wife Sarah had planned to create a 21st-century longhouse in Derbyshire for their whole family. The house is intended for them, their two grown-up daughters, and their elderly parents.
Mike and Sarah spent £250,000 on the 18 acres of farmland and told the host of Grand Designs, Kevin McCloud, they had a budget of £945,000. During the build the pair revealed they went more than £275,000 over budget.
