Grand Designs - New Series

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Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Saturday 18th October 2014
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outnumbered said:
That's very interesting,,, thanks for posting, that's two "insiders" on this one !
Likewise.

Megaflow

9,347 posts

224 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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I always loved this one, it only gets better with time.

Halmyre

11,148 posts

138 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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At the end the guy's sitting playing the bloody guitar - where did he get the time to learn that?!? He probably learned it from a book as well...

Sheepshanks

32,530 posts

118 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Was gobsmacked when the woman said they planned to sell up and downsize!

37Flipper

494 posts

184 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Halmyre said:
At the end the guy's sitting playing the bloody guitar - where did he get the time to learn that?!? He probably learned it from a book as well...
If you read the blog on their websit, he made the guitar too!! Not really a surprise!

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Utter respect to this couple; the skills learned and used to such fantastic effect are astounding - I raise my hat to them!

AyBee

10,522 posts

201 months

Thursday 23rd October 2014
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Laurel Green said:
Utter respect to this couple; the skills learned and used to such fantastic effect are astounding - I raise my hat to them!
yes Stunning house for the money, really made me want to check it out and go and stay there tongue out

anonymous-user

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53 months

Thursday 23rd October 2014
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AyBee said:
yes Stunning house for the money, really made me want to check it out and go and stay there tongue out
A PH'er stayed there a year or so back iirc. They said it was a wonderful place.

Roo

11,503 posts

206 months

Thursday 23rd October 2014
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garyhun said:
AyBee said:
yes Stunning house for the money, really made me want to check it out and go and stay there tongue out
A PH'er stayed there a year or so back iirc. They said it was a wonderful place.
Patrick (irocfan) travelled down there in his Mustang.

Lovely place when they had finished it.

I thought it had actually been for sale for a while.

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Thursday 23rd October 2014
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Roo said:
garyhun said:
AyBee said:
yes Stunning house for the money, really made me want to check it out and go and stay there tongue out
A PH'er stayed there a year or so back iirc. They said it was a wonderful place.
Patrick (irocfan) travelled down there in his Mustang.

Lovely place when they had finished it.

I thought it had actually been for sale for a while.
correct - lovely place, lovely hosts made for a great surprise birthday treat for mrs Irocfan wink

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Thursday 23rd October 2014
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Not seen the next one yet but the "Floating" house was absolutely awesome! You have to love the b***ls of this couple to even try it. So pleased that the house seems to have worked too.

Funk

26,254 posts

208 months

Thursday 23rd October 2014
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The couple on this week's episode were amazing. What a fantastic thing to do and with such utter dedication, drive and unswerving belief. The property was stunning and it was wonderful to see it returned to its former glory. I've realised that having watched some of the 'revisiteds' recently, GD used to be a lot better than it is now though which is a real shame.

Adam B

27,142 posts

253 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Huge respect for that couple, him in particular - a truly talented and motivated man.

House is wonderful, interior taste is horrible (but my very personal opinion which I am sure they will hate), and the grounds have been beautifully restored.

I enjoyed going revisiting this one, although I fast forward the first 45 mins on these repeats/revisits

JagLover

42,265 posts

234 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Funk said:
The couple on this week's episode were amazing. What a fantastic thing to do and with such utter dedication, drive and unswerving belief. The property was stunning and it was wonderful to see it returned to its former glory. I've realised that having watched some of the 'revisiteds' recently, GD used to be a lot better than it is now though which is a real shame.
A few too many these days are just rich couples giving £0.5m-£1m or so to some trendy architect. We need more couples like that who are putting in their own efforts and are passionate about the build.

Funk

26,254 posts

208 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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I'd really like to go and stay with them, listen to their stories and soak in the ambience of the place. There aren't many other GDers I'd say the same about.

iiyama

2,201 posts

200 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Stayed there twice now. Interesting place with an interesting history.

AyBee

10,522 posts

201 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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iiyama said:
Stayed there twice now. Interesting place with an interesting history.
For those who have stayed there, did you go specifically to see that place or just stop one night on a long trip. I assume you drove there?

droopsnoot

11,810 posts

241 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Funk said:
I've realised that having watched some of the 'revisiteds' recently, GD used to be a lot better than it is now though which is a real shame.
I felt the same really - I've re-watched some of the older ones and there are some great ones, but I found I was able to fast-forward through a lot of the floating house build as it just wasn't holding my interest. Yet a recent re-run of the one where a couple bought a ruined castle on the top of a hill in Tuscany was really good, even though I've seen it several times.

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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AyBee said:
iiyama said:
Stayed there twice now. Interesting place with an interesting history.
For those who have stayed there, did you go specifically to see that place or just stop one night on a long trip. I assume you drove there?
yup - drove there for a long weekend (2 nights) and it was a birthday surprise for mrs Irocfan, specifically for the Château




though we did visit Oradour-sur Glaine whilst there, which is a 'must-see' and a French boot sale where I was very tempted by the below (that would count as a frivolous purchase I suspect!)...


iiyama

2,201 posts

200 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Both times for us was a stop over, once on the way down to the Sud Ouest and once on the way back.

First time the barn/gites were only a twinkle, the second time they were finished. I think the last time we were there was around two years back, the first must have been around five or six years ago.