Grand Designs Australia
Season 2 Episode 9 - Battery Point Glass House
Adventurous, outdoorsy types, Greg Kay and Trish Knight, live in the ideal spot to enjoy nature - right on the waterfront in Hobart’s exclusive Battery Point. The view is dazzling and the aspect fabulous so when the time comes to downsize, they don’t want to go far – and end up buying the block next door. The plan is to subdivide, sell the heritage cottage at the front of the block and build a new house at the back, facing the water. But councils have a way of altering even the best laid plans – and after several set backs and a re-think, Greg and Trish find themselves embarking on an epic upsizing adventure. The old cottage must be integrated into a massive new house with two distinct zones – historical cottage at the front, ultra modern glass, timber and exposed concrete extension at the back. But it’s not easy. Stubborn blue stone bedrock, steep, narrow, restricted access, and a rogue sewage line indicate trouble ahead. Add to that an architect given free reign, contracts done on a handshake, and Greg’s insistence on quality, and you have a schedule blow out with a budget spinning out of control. The big question is – can they afford to live there?
Episodes in Season 2
Brighton Sixties
50 min
Paynesville Industrial
50 min
Five Dock Retro
50 min
Kyneton Flat Pack
50 min
Trinity Beach Pole House
50 min
Gladysdale Dry Stone House
50 min
Stonyfell Watertank
50 min
Yellingbo Artist's House
50 min
Battery Point Glass House
50 min
Steels Creek Earth House
50 min
