Grand Designs

[61GT]

garyhun said:

61GT said:

Where did the £10M come from?, thought the budget was £200K

The big mansion that was visited, not the GD build.

Sorry, missed that bit

[FredClogs]

His parents place in Spain looks nice.

I like this Spaniard.

[Bonefish Blues]

She looks awful

[anonymous-user]

FredClogs said:

His parents place in Spain looks nice.

I like this Spaniard.

I’m cynically thinking the the parents were always going to be providing some budget.

Also, why do these people use friends garages rather than storage companies which are not expensive?

[smn159]

Never liked that entrance staircase

[anonymous-user]

smn159 said:

Never liked that entrance staircase

Is it an entrance or just to allow you to get from living room directly to the garden?

[LaurasOtherHalf]

It's tiny isn't it? I mean, really tiny.

[anonymous-user]

I’m not entirely convinced that she likes it

[Laurel Green]

garyhun said:

I’m not entirely convinced that she likes it

Yep, doesn't look best pleased at all.

Not exactly child friendly either.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

garyhun said:

I’m not entirely convinced that she likes it

Texted my dad the same; "she looks utterly pissed off"!

Really not my thing but I think it's wonderful and wonderfully done.

[greggy50]

He has done a great job but it does look a bit small to me...

His wife doesn't seem keen at all!

[anonymous-user]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

garyhun said:

I’m not entirely convinced that she likes it

Texted my dad the same; "she looks utterly pissed off"!

Really not my thing but I think it's wonderful and wonderfully done.

Exactly what Mrs G and I just said to both your points.

Also as above, not child friendly at all.

[smn159]

Yes, small but really well done. What did they pay for the ruin in the first place?

[anonymous-user]

smn159 said:

Yes, small but really well done. What did they pay for the ruin in the first place?

£100k. £400k total.

[dave_s13]

smn159 said:

Yes, small but really well done. What did they pay for the ruin in the first place?

100k.

He just said it was 300k all in.

Nice but a novelty building and not suitable for bringing kids up in.

[smn159]

garyhun said:

smn159 said:

Yes, small but really well done. What did they pay for the ruin in the first place?

£100k. £400k total.

Good value in that case. £400k doesn't buy a huge amount in that area

[gareth h]

Lovely build, but 2 bedrooms and 2 kids, they won't be there long!

[Bonefish Blues]

Admire the effort, not sure I like the result. That would have been so much better had they been allowed to put a contemporary extension on it, but that wasn't going to happen on a 2*

[anonymous-user]

dave_s13 said:

smn159 said:

Yes, small but really well done. What did they pay for the ruin in the first place?

100k.

He just said it was 300k all in.

Nice but a novelty building and not suitable for bringing kids up in.

£300k all in for the build only.

[Triumph Man]

garyhun said:

smn159 said:

Never liked that entrance staircase

Is it an entrance or just to allow you to get from living room directly to the garden?

Probably needed it to get the place through regs - an internal stair discharging into a kitchen is not ideal for escape.... unless he installed a sprinkler system which I doubt and couldn’t see