Grand Designs
Season 16 Episode 2 - East Sussex: The Boat House
Boat enthusiast James Strangeways invites Kevin McCloud to survey progress on the construction of his new home, which his architect nephew Ben Hebblethwaite has designed to be as 'un-houselike' as possible. James has spent the past 35 years travelling the canals and waterways of Britain, and despite never liking houses, has decided now is the time to put down roots on dry land. Ben hoped a home standing on stilts above a marsh, and incorporating ship-like qualities such as a keel-shaped roof, will be enough to satisfy his boat-mad uncle. However, Ben's contractor goes into liquidation a few months into the project, taking pounds 87,000 of the pounds 300,000 budget, and when James decides to make a few tweaks to the design, alarm-bells begin to ring for the young architect.
Episodes in Season 16
West Sussex: The Perfectionist's Bungalow
45 min
East Sussex: The Boat House
45 min
Isle of Wight: The Seaside House
45 min
Worcestershire: The Cave House
45 min
County Antrim: The Blacksmith's House
45 min
Somerset: The Concrete Cow-Shed
45 min
Lewes: The Rusty Metal House
45 min
Revisited – Marlow: The Floating House
45 min
Revisited – Cornwall: The Cross-Laminated Timber House
45 min
