Grand Designs New Series Kicks Off With Biggest House EVER
The modern minimalist mansion in Sussex cost around £1.5million
The modern minimalist mansion in Sussex cost around £1.5million
Grand Designs, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways…
The 15th season of the Channel 4 show kicked off with the biggest house they’ve ever featured – a minimalist mammoth in rural Sussex.
Host Kevin McCloud was stunned by Clinton Dall’s dream house, which featured a living room so big it could fit four fire engines. FOUR.
In fact, it’s so big that Dall needs a five-meter couch, as anything else would look slightly ridiculous. Just as a reference, an average stretch limo is just over three meters. Bonkers.
It’s not all about the indoor design either, as Dall included a spotlit swimming pool that runs the length of the ginormous living room – perfect for a quick dip.
Kevin was utterly floored by the proposal in last night’s episode, asking Dall “What box of Pandora have you opened?” as he explored the project.
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The stunning bungalow was made using 1300sq mi of tiles and materials, enough steel for ten houses and, as Kevin remarked, enough tiles to cover a small housing estate.
Father of four and businessman Dall’s dream started as a 60m slab of concrete before he spent around £1.5million to create the modernist mansion.
Wonder how McCloud and team are going to top that next week?
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