Left to my own devices, I would probably have built the extension in a gothic style. We want to hear all about it. Photo: Jefferson Smith. A dad both baffled and stunned Grand Designs viewers in the "craziest episode ever" after he spent four years and 4.5 million transforming a cemetery into his dream home. The original scheme didnt make the most of the possibilities, says Simon. The garden spaces required a sensitive treatment, a design which would enhance the bold, contemporary architecture whilst paying respect to the original Neo-Gothic building. But Justin asked architect Simon Gill to cast a fresh eye over the plans. For more news and features about London, directly to your inbox sign up to our newsletter here. McCloud explains that old money types are often asset-rich but cash-poor, and as the lodge project stretches on, and on, there is a real question of whether it will be completed at all, particularly when the owner keeps embellishing his plans. A Grand Designs episode stunned viewers when a dad turned a lodge and toilet block in a cemetery into a manor house with its own moat and swimming pool.. Justin Maxwell-Stuart is a multimillionaire whose mum was the heiress of a shipping company and bought the plot from Fulham council for 1.6million in 2016. Also, Ive got quite good at being rude, he added. As series 20 of the ever-soothing, ever-ambitious show begins, we learn that Grand Designs latest builder/dreamer/victim has spent 1.8m on the wardens lodge in a Victorian cemetery and an old toilet block next door to it. It is so satisfying to come back and say this is what I did. Image: Jefferson Smith. Ex-army captain Justin has a dream of transforming a home which is surrounded by graves, and loves the south west London cemetery lodge. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 50, from London, appeared on Grand Designs with to transform cemetery lodge Father-of-one wanted to transform abandoned, derelict house into a family home for 1.6. , Lucie Heseltine (@LucieJHeseltine) January 6, 2021, Not a great starter episode in Covid times. Cant wait for the new series of @granddesigns @Kevin_McCloud. Part of the challenge relates to the basement and new build part of the house. 22:38 GMT 15 Jan 2021. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. Not for it to be solely architecturally beautiful, but a place that he would be really happy living in. As series 20 of the ever-soothing, ever-ambitious show begins, we learn that Grand Designs' latest builder/dreamer/victim has spent 1.8m on the warden's lodge in a Victorian cemetery and an. It wasn't just that he was planning to spend a fortune on converting the dilapidated Victorian Lodge ('ghastly concrete grouting!') He was looking for another pair of eyes to help ensure the house became a home. The expensive plans that Justin has for the home is nothing short of easy. Ahead of the latest series of his long-running property programme, Kevin has spoken out about needing to be more assertive around other people, even if that means being rude. With many in debt, loosing their jobs and homes, struggling to feed their kids; GD show some numpty millionaire spending nearly 4 mill on a cemetery lodge. Grand Designs lockdown houses: before and after, The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is failing to deliver, The seven stages of building design and construction, 9 simple ways to maximise space in a small bathroom. I fantasise about how many could be helped instead.". Theres beautiful green space just outside, so this is definitely my favourite space. Theres a need to bring a house together with an overarching view. 'Inside was a giant oyster shell I recovered from the Seychelles, and inside was the ring,' he says. And she cooked it all superbly. The MyLondon app gives you all the stories you need to help you keep on top of what's happening in the best city ever. Every time I walk out that gate someone says hello or asks me how Thunder is. Anyone with a passing interest in the grotesque excesses of Londons richest inhabitants will know all about mega-basements, with floor upon floor being added to old houses by way of digging down, and deeper. Were having to deal with the real-time issues that people are encountering and that makes all of the stories a little rawer. One hell of a house but with one hell of a price tag as well. A dad left Grand Designs viewers open-mouthed after the "craziest episode ever". Surely nobody would build on such a place, out of respect, for fear of desecration, says McCloud, hamming up the potential for gothic drama. Work was also forced to stop for a full three months as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. For instance, its not just about having the pipework in the right place. But I thought it might be rather too awful.'. Winter Love Island 2023 final date confirmed and its just around the corner, Clarksons Farm star in shock as fans raise tens of thousands for TB-hit farm, Incredible five-bedroom home The Curve, as featured on Grand Designs, on sale for 3.45million, Boy, 16, designs Covid Invaders arcade game to encourage vaccinations, Do not sell or share my personal information. Further grand flourishes include a stone staircase leading down to the basement and a moat along one wall of the house. It also turned into one of their most popular episodes. Well, ahem. 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The rafters have been painted white for a sense of spaciousness. 'My publicity estimate was way lower than what transpired but I have had the most marvellous experience. A 4.5m 'Gothic' house built in the grounds of a Victorian graveyard and featured on Grand Designs is causing quite the buzz on social media. What do you think youre doing? A couple in Newhaven face a race against time as they build their dream home on a windswept cliff-top site in time for the birth of their baby. Oddly enough, when we are saying goodbye at the front door, local celebrities Clare Balding and Alice Arnold are strolling into the cemetery and beam in his direction while someone else shouts 'Hello Justin!'. And replacing the 1960s block with an extension for Justins ground-floor living spaces. You can download it on Android here and Apple here. Watch Grand Designs - January 2021 Series. "I just know there's going to be a balancing equation between selling this and a larger mortgage and working harder.". As we were already halfway there, I decided we should go ahead because space is money, especially in London. That was mad, beautiful and very, very funny. 'We don't like to promote ourselves. MORE : Grand Designs returns with disaster as most surreal project yet is rocked by Covid, MORE : Grand Designs Kevin McCloud embraces telling people to back off to keep Covid compliant, Billie Shepherd and Sam Faiers call out b****y Phillip Schofield over This Morning behaviour. Appearing on Channel 4's Grand Designs, dad-of-one Justin revealed his plans to transform the derelict land in 12 months and with a budget of 1.6 million - but things didn't go to plan. Died on 29 Jul 1969. Justin then plans to replace the adjoining blocks with a huge luxury extension on its ground floor, with a basement swimming pool and moat. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. I fantasise about how many could be helped instead, Jackie Milton (@JaxMilton) January 6, 2021, Put on #GrandDesigns to try and take my mind off everything but all I am thinking is no one should have this amount of money. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. He 'rattled up the funds' via a mortgage and a loan from his mother Kirsty, a scion of the wealthy Salvesen shipping family. The build is one of the biggest budget projects on this series, with the property costing 1.8 million and a further 1.6 million budgeted for the renovation work, but costs mount rapidly, leaving Justin with two very large mortgages to service. The original 18-month timeframe more than doubled and the costs spiralled, but he has no regrets. They would take regular walks through the cemetery with their dog, a gorgeous mutt called Thunder. I now own a house in London thats steeped in history and has 13 acres of green space around it, he said. Millions of viewers presumed it was going to be a canine pal, a Lightning for his Thunder. . The concrete itself wasnt expensive, but holding up the old building while we dug underneath it was another matter entirely. Appearing on Channel 4's Grand. He is seen buying the wardens lodge and a nearby ruined 1960s council toilet block which adjoins onto the building, which costs him 1.8 million. A third also added: "Possibly the greatest #GrandDesigns ever. 'I was brought up in Scotland where everyone's houses have so much character,' he booms onscreen, which suggests a refreshing lack of familiarity with the kind of Scottish council estate where I was brought up, but no umbrage taken because Justin is such a delightful person and about as snobbish as a burst haggis. But fans were beyond impressed with the outcome as one said: "Bloody love #GrandDesigns and what an episode to start the new series. It has been fantastic and really uplifting.'. A post shared by Grand Designs (@granddesignstv), WATCH GRAND DESIGNS ON CHANNEL 4 ON WEDNESDAYS AT 9 PM, ANDGET FREAKY WITH US ONINSTAGRAM ANDFACEBOOK, Kevin and Justin in SW London. Within 5 miles of your location. With a comprehensive slate of services under a single roof, The LA Group minimizes impact, maximizes value, and ensures every project begins and ends on solid ground. 'Oh, the thrill of catching a salmon,' he continues, cradling an imaginary one in his arms. When Simon suggested that the new section should be contemporary, built from Bath stone to form a link between the two halves, I followed his lead. The stone is a defining part of the build and despite the massive price tag, it was crucial as it would marry both parts together., Dark wood cabinets run from the kitchen into the dining area. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. The lodge is listed; he is building just next to a burial ground; the cemetery itself is a sensitive place for a huge-scale building project to take place, and requires special permits for the necessary machinery. He hails from an aristocratic Scottish family who can trace their lineage directly back to Mary Queen of Scots yes, he is one of those Stuarts and he grew up in a 1,000-year-old grand house ('so I'm used to living in old buildings') and estate in Peeblesshire. "That was mad, beautiful and very, very funny.". Appearing on Channel 4's Grand Designs, dad-of-one Justin revealed his plans to transform the derelict land. Each space benefits from an open terrace onto the cemetery and its wooded landscape, with the upper level terrace facing south with views through the treetops to the City skyline. #GrandDesigns, Heather The Fruit Bat (@TubbyBats) January 6, 2021. No, he was worried about something else, something much closer to home. He wants to restore the lodge and demolish the toilet blocks. 754K views, 5.9K likes, 1.3K loves, 867 comments, 1K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Channel 4: The usual ambitious project, in an unusual place Schools in London face disruption as teachers stage strikes, Former Met acting commissioner described rape as regretful sex, Detectives hunting for Constance Martens baby find remains of infant, London Ambulance Service told to improve its ethnic diversity, Shocking moment moped narrowly misses 70mph train at level crossing, FTSE 100 Live: ITV, Taylor Wimpey and Flutter post results, What is the Willow Project? By He recalls being told by his parents to keep her royal personage supplied with cocktail snacks during pre-dinner drinks when she came over to supper one balmy evening. The blind is in Rolling Hills fabric and teamed with blue hexagonal tiles. 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Channel 4's Grand Designs saw father-of-one Justin attempt to transform an idyllic Neo-Gothic building located in a cemetery into his dream home.On the show, Justin revealed his desire to . If you live one kilometre down the road, you will think it is bloody good value,' he says. The project took four years and cost a whopping 4.5 million - a sum that Justin admits he wouldn't have paid had he have known at the start. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Photo: Jefferson Smith. After dinner they had a cocktail in the downstairs bar and he gave Hideko a key to the safe he'd built into one of the York stone walls. The story of the Prendergast Mansion begins with the history of James Prendergast, founder of Jamestown, and how he came to settle here. Born in 1951. A dad stunned Grand Designs viewers in the 'craziest episode ever' after spending four years and 4.2 million on transforming a cemetery into his dream home. "And I wanted a chance to do something really special.". You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 50, from London, bought an abandoned keepers lodge and an adjoining ex-council toilet block in Fulham cemetery for 1.8 million in 2016. A GRAND Designs revamp has been labelled the "best of all time", after a "mad" dad spent four years transforming an abandoned Neo-Gothic home in a cemetery. But one of Justin's biggest fears would be that the team would dig up a grave. That was the last time Princess Margaret came to supper.'. Visit www.f. Justin Maxwell-Stuart spent four years and 4.5 million transforming a cemetery into his dream home. These include a kitchen/dining area, snug, living room, and a basement with a subterranean swimming pool. It seemed natural to think that because the design of these spaces is contemporary, the interior design should be very clean and modern. He also rents out the house in Mustique (about 10,000 a week in high season), which he also rebuilt from scratch. After the programme was broadcast last week, he has been overwhelmed by the reaction. The owners of an eye-catching Devon house that featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs have lost a planning battle with the council. He said: "One just has to be aware that when you're digging in an ancient site. The elegant living room is in the new extension. Grand Designs houses Graveyard lodge renovation A spacious extension replaced a 1960s building adjacent to the Victorian lodge By Hugh Metcalf | 5 January 2021 Ex-army officer Justin Maxwell Stuart was at a crossroads in his life when he spotted a run down cemetery lodge for sale. Financial issues were followed by the coronavirus pandemic, which led to work on the lodge being halted for months. The build is one of the biggest budget projects on this series, with the property costing 1.8 million and a further 1.6 million budgeted for the renovation work, but costs mount rapidly, leaving. Instead, says McCloud, the projects that managed to complete in 2020 are those where people have been able to find ingenious solutions to the global problem of coronavirus. Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park 983 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 USA, Phone: 518-869-9506, Fax: 518-869-0818 If I wasnt me Id be Kevin McCloud. Grand Designs Show Summary Grand Designs is a Channel 4 TV series covering unusual architectural house-building projects, presented by Kevin McCloud. A trip to Maxwell Stuarts 900-year-old ancestral home on the Scottish borders reveals why his ambitions are so grand. Meanwhile, on the night they moved into The Lodge back in November, Justin asked Hideko to marry him. 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