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Grand Designs to reveal fate of ‘saddest ever property’ that ruined marriage and lost millions

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

The Independent UK

Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud reveals the house feature he hates the most

TV presenter is unlikely to recommend this feature to UK homeowners

The Independent UK

Owner of Grand Designs’ ‘saddest ever house’ reveals negative bank balance 10 years after disastrous build

Edward Short’s grand design has left him a ‘minus millionaire’

The Independent UK

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Sprawling Cornish clifftop home with ‘Grand Designs potential’ up for auction

It has a breathtaking coastal view

The Independent UK

Iconic Grand Designs B&B that blends into its Lake District surroundings to finally close doors

The house was at one point incomplete after its builder ran out of cash

The Independent UK

‘Largest ever’ Grand Designs home that nearly ruined owner on sale for £4 million

It is seven times bigger than the average house

The Independent UK

Kevin McCloud reveals how he’s made his IKEA kitchen look expensive – and how you can too

This is how the Grand Designs presenter elevated his flat pack kitchen

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Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud says struggling first-time buyers should 'move to Germany'

Television star Kevin McCloud says that first-time buyers struggling to get on the housing ladder should “move to Germany”.

Evening Standard

Kevin McCloud: 'Grand Designs is such an emotional journey — even I want to cry filming it'

From welling up on camera to getting angry over the state of Britain’s housebuilding, Kevin McCloud knows there’s nothing more emotive than our homes

Evening Standard

"Quirky" water tower on sale for £45,000 with planning permission for three-bedroom home

This piece of former infrastructure in a commuter hotspot is looking for a makeover

Evening Standard

Home truths: TV’s Kevin McCloud thinks Australia should stop building such big houses

The Grand Designs presenter on how the yimby mantra and infill development can solve the housing shortage

The Guardian - AU

Abandoned Grand Designs build in disused underground reservoir at auction for £600k

The property is up for auction with planning permission for a four-bedroom house with swimming pool and cinema room

Evening Standard

Kevin McCloud: ‘We thought Grand Designs was going to be watched by one surveyor and his dog’

The TV presenter, 64, on his Footlights days, hatred of selfies, first embarrassing bike and the joys of just lying in his hammock

The Guardian - UK

Popular host keen to visit the Grand Design of Canberra - 'a park with buildings in it'

Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud is bringing his one-man show to Canberra.

The Canberra Times

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Newcastle Herald

Home Truths: Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud on climate, drinking games and ... death metal?

'In a way Australia is the canary in the coal mine.'

Evening Standard

Mega mansion from Grand Designs’ most famous episode slashes £3.5 million off the asking price

Chesil Cliff House is searching for a happy ending to a story that has gripped fans of the TV show

The Independent UK

Kevin McCloud accuses Government of making ‘deliberately muddled policy’

The 64-year-old Grand Designs host said the approach was ‘hugely confusing’ and ‘very corrosive’.

The Guardian - UK

Eco homes and a Michelin green star: sustainable living on Denmark’s Djursland peninsula

A sustainable community whose residents have built their own homes sits in a beautiful, quiet Baltic landscape. And an innovative restaurant offering fine dining is at hand …

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Bristol Post

Michael Jackson's former bodyguard speaks about failed £7.5m bid for lighthouse-inspired 'saddest ever' Grand Designs home

The West Country home featured on the hit Channel 4 show twice

The Independent UK

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

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

Daily Mirror

Grand Designs 'Noah's Ark' home that appears to float on air on sale for £1.95m

A home nicknamed 'Noah's Ark' near Maldon, Essex, that appears to float on air - and which featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs in 2021 - has been put up for sale for £1.95million

Bristol Post

Grand Designs 'saddest ever house' sees huge twist as property now on sale as two separate homes

The seller has been struggling to find a buyer for the West Country £10m property

Marie Claire

Beautiful (and cheap) Airbnb Rooms to rent in the UK and abroad

The cost of living crisis has made travelling a low priority for many, thanks to food and energy prices soaring and house prices going up too. But there are affordable ways to see the UK and Europe this summer, thanks to Airbnb Rooms, an all-new take on the platform’s original…

Daily Mirror

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

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