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Famous Grand Designs home finally sells after 10 years

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The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025

Grand Designs ‘saddest ever property’ finally sells after a decade of turmoil

Chesil Cliff House destroyed owner’s marriage and left him millions of pounds in debt

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025

Kevin McCloud: ‘I never get enraged, though inside I might be seething’

INTERVIEW: As he gears up for the annual Grand Designs Live event, the Channel 4 stalwart speaks to Adam White about Margaret Thatcher, Rachel Reeves and Britain’s ‘shameful and appalling’ housing standards, his eagerness to keep his private life private, and how he wishes people didn’t fancy him

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025

The fall and fall of Grand Designs’ saddest home - and the marriage it helped end

An ultra-modern clifftop house, described as ‘one of the UK’s most spectacular’, appeared to bring its creator nothing but bad luck

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

The fall and fall of Grand Designs’ saddest home - and the marriage it helped end

An ultra-modern clifftop house, described as ‘one of the UK’s most spectacular’, appeared to bring its creator nothing but bad luck, writes Jane Dalton

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023

Grand Designs' ‘saddest ever’ house could be sold within weeks

The home is said to be 'cursed'

Wales Online · May 24, 2023

Grand Designs 'saddest ever' house scores lucky break as £10m mansion 'to be sold'

The lighthouse property known as Chesil Cliff House has been taken off its estate agent's website.

Daily Record · May 24, 2023

Grand Designs 'saddest ever' house lands incredible break through with new sale deal

Grand Designs' saddest house appears to have finally been sold and is going ahead in just a matter of weeks, according to reports despite initial talks allegedly falling through

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023

Grand Designs revisits famous Devon lighthouse from ‘saddest episode ever’ - and it's finally finished

Presenter Kevin McCloud revisited Chesil Cliff House, which is now on the market for £10million, in the latest episode of the Channel 4 series

Chronicle Live · Oct 20, 2022

Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud admits he's embarrassed by his comments to man behind 'saddest episode ever'

Kevin did not believe, but now he's happy to eat humble pie

Wales Online · Oct 20, 2022