A dad left Grand Designs viewers open-mouthed after the "craziest episode ever". It isnt exactly what his man is going to do the prospect of ripping up graves to build a baronial architectural masterpiece is a little much, even for Grand Designs but his man, former army captain Justin Maxwell Stuart, is quite happy to live next to a graveyard, and has a big plan to do so. Grand Designs starts on January 6 on Channel 4 at 9pm. 'I now own a house in London that is steeped in history and surrounded by 13 acres of green space,' he says and you've got to give him credit for that, despite the thunderously busy main road on its western border. We have Covid compliance officers with us at all times, checking out here, making sure we are all being good.. It wasn't just that he was planning to spend a fortune on converting the dilapidated Victorian Lodge ('ghastly concrete grouting!') its a bit spooky.. Does he remember her? The house is an abandoned neo-Gothic cemetery . I am used to living in old buildings because my family home in Scotland dates back 1,000 years, says Justin. On the show, Justin said that he began the project after he and his "wonderful ex-wife separated.". But in typical Grand Designs fashion, costs and problems escalated. But I thought it might be rather too awful.'. I tell people off. The aim was to knock down the toilet block and replace it with a ground floor extension, a moat and a basement with a swimming pool. Further grand flourishes include a stone, The question was if the extension should mirror the style of the stone-built lodge or whether it should be something different. Almost overnight, this man and this house have become a huge local attraction but like father, like son he does not notice the starry hubbub at all. When the for-sale sign appeared in late 2014, he had to find out more. His Grand Designs graveyard house adventure was underway. Don't stint on the cushions, Morag! They asked why we were only excavating beneath part of the building when digging under the whole thing would add a huge amount of extra room, Justin explains. A nickel bath adds a luxurious element to Justins ensuite bathroom. Cant wait for the new series of @granddesigns @Kevin_McCloud. He was going through a divorce from his 'lovely' Brazilian-born wife Tania, whom he met in 2004 when they were neighbours. . Where is cemetery house in Grand Designs? It wasn't just that his development was situated inside a West London cemetery, cheek-by-trowel with tombstones and crypts. But Justin and the workers persevered and pulled it off four years after beginning the build, despite going over his budget. When we left off at the end of the episode, Justins home had been completed, with a total cost of 4.5 million including the 1.8 million he had originally spent on buying the place. The large sliding glass rooflight over the kitchen and dining area transforms the space into an open courtyard. Justin has just bought the property and hired the architect. Jeremy Clarkson shuts down claim hes been sacked from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? She died in 2016, leaving 20 million in her will from which Justin and his older sister Laura are the chief beneficiaries. Grand Designs Kevin McCloud has joked hes got quite good at being rude to people approaching him in the street. Justin's Grand Designs for cemetery lodge The expensive plans that Justin has for the home is nothing short of easy. I now own a house in London thats steeped in history and has 13 acres of green space around it, he said. It has been fantastic and really uplifting.'. The Londoner . Have something to tell us about this article? 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 The already-stretched budget was in jeopardy when the contractors began to dig beneath a section of the lodge ready for the pool installation. The benefit is that the entire project is well thought through from end to end. Image: Jefferson Smith. How have you adapted your home during the pandemic? The elegant living room is in the new extension. Fans on social media were beyond impressed with the outcome, as one said: "Bloody love #GrandDesigns and what an episode to start the new series. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 47, from London, bought an abandoned lodge and the adjoining ex-council toilet block in Fulham cemetery for 1.8 million in 2016, the Mirror reports. What do you think of the revamped London pad? As he strived to achieve this over a testing four-year build, viewers warmed to his gung-ho enthusiasm, his can-do attitude and his honesty. 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. 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 garden spaces required a sensitive treatment, a design which would enhance the bold, contemporary architecture whilst paying respect to the original Neo-Gothic building. Let us know in the comments below. 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. What is cuckooing and why do people want it to be criminalised? The controversial US oil plan explained. This suggests he is more hard-nosed property developer than the wide-eyed dreamer who insists a home isn't really a home unless it has a moat. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. What do you think youre doing? The controversial Chesil Cliff House at Croyde - which is. 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. 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. He explained: "I thought, now my life is in turmoil and chaos, I now have the opportunity to do something off the beaten track. 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Grand Designs Show Summary Grand Designs is a Channel 4 TV series covering unusual architectural house-building projects, presented by Kevin McCloud. Image: Jefferson Smith. ex-army captain Justin restores a Neo-Gothic cemetery lodge and converts its toilet block into a huge extension with moat and basement swimming pool. Genres Special Interest Subtitles English [CC] Audio languages The trick of this whole series, though, is that, despite yourself, you mostly end up hoping it will happen, and rooting for the person who has dared to take on such a task, who has dared to assume that they can do it quickly and relatively cheaply, and who might just, thanks to the absolute dedication of the workers they employ, pull it off. To decorate and furnish a house that had two distinct sections the new wing with open spaces and the smaller lodge with original features. That was mad, beautiful and very, very funny. Image: Jefferson Smith. There could be a conflict between the contemporary extension and the Victorian building but this distinctive look brings both elements together. 'I was worried,' he says, 'that people would just think I was a posh twit spending money.'. Grand Designs returns Wednesday at 9pm on Channel 4. Walking into the new wing from the cosy rooms in the lodge could easily have felt like stepping into the freezer aisle in a supermarket, said Gretchen. Owner with a 1million budget is left shocked by 4million quote to turn abandoned Neo-Gothic cemetery lodge into his dream home with a swimming pool and a MOAT Justin,. 'Pheasant, duck and venison. Something went wrong, please try again later. Justin has forked out 1.8million and counting on the neo-Gothic cemetery keeper's lodge, as . Enter your password to log in. Ex-army officer Justin Maxwell Stuart was at a crossroads in his life when he spotted a run down cemetery lodge for sale. So, to have the leaf motif and the blue greens running throughout the rooms creates a cohesive look throughout the house. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Thrust inside once again, those of us who are finding our homes less than ideal can take comfort in the trials of the foolhardy self-builders who were unlucky enough to come up against a global pandemic, alongside the issues of budget and marital dis-harmony were used to enjoying on the Channel 4 show. This account already exists. Ive never built a pool in a cemetery before, says one builder. 2023 GRV Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved. I just imagined the show would slip onto daytime TV with no fuss, but the opposite has happened. Fans of the show headed to Twitter to give their. As wife Margretta yearns for a beautiful contemporary house, Andrew's focus is primarily on his . The expensive plans that Justin has for the home is nothing short of easy. The issues facing Maxwell Stuart are floodlit from the very start. 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"That was mad, beautiful and very, very funny.". Photo:Jefferson Smith, The question was if the extension should mirror the style of the stone-built lodge or whether it should be something different. Work was also forced to stop for a full three months as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. What do you think of the transformation? As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A trip to Maxwell Stuarts 900-year-old ancestral home on the Scottish borders reveals why his ambitions are so grand. When asked if he plans on having any more children, he says: 'I'm not ruling anything out.'. Grand Designs continues on Wednesday at 9pm on Channel 4. If he worried that he may find himself staring down a catastrophic financial black hole in 2016, well, wait and see what happens when the pandemic rolls around. A third also added: "Possibly the greatest #GrandDesigns ever. Appearing on Channel 4's Grand Designs, dad-of-one Justin revealed his plans to transform the derelict land. It took months, a metre at a time, but it has added a huge amount of value to the property, said Simon. He is full of surprises and has lived a life that has included three tours of duty in Northern Ireland, one in Iraq and running a salmon fly-tying business in Thailand. But, I have watched enough, The already-stretched budget was in jeopardy when the contractors began to dig beneath a section of the lodge ready for the pool installation. "And I wanted a chance to do something really special.". 'I know!' Maxwell Stuart is thoroughly can-do about the whole thing, even when logic suggests he shouldnt be, and its hard not to wish him the best with it. Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park 983 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 USA, Phone: 518-869-9506, Fax: 518-869-0818 Justin and I spent some time discussing ways to inject warmth into these new spaces where. We tour the nanny flat off the utility room, complete with its mini kitchen and narrow bed, upstairs to the master bedroom where Justin has left a pair of socks balled up on the floor ('oops') and into the ensuite with its mirrored bath. 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!'. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. If I wasnt me Id be Kevin McCloud. 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. Harry Fletcher Wednesday 6 Jan 2021 10:05 pm The house went up on Wednesday's show (Picture: Channel 4) Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud observed one of the most unique builds in the history. 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. He clears his throat. But will the project turn into a terrifying nightmare? The house is an abandoned neo-Gothic cemetery keepers lodge and adjoining ex-council toilet block in south-west London. Left to my own devices, I would probably have built the extension in a gothic style. This is what I imagine a proper house to be, he says, in front of a massive old pile, before he crouches through an escape tunnel used by Mary, Queen of Scots. Grand Designs returns this week with Kevin following a huge new project by army captain Justin, who has forked out 1.8million on his new home. And replacing the 1960s block with an extension for Justins ground-floor living spaces. 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. The concrete itself wasnt expensive, but holding up the old building while we dug underneath it was another matter entirely. The owners of an eye-catching Devon house that featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs have lost a planning battle with the council. Grand Designs South West London 2021 Justin plans to restore a neo-Gothic cemetery keeper's lodge and convert its toilet block into a luxury extension complete with a moat and swimming pool.. It might seem a folly too far, but perhaps not when one considers that a nearby terraced house is on the market for 3.9 million, tragically sans media room, cupola, private courtyard, swimming pool, sauna and bar unlike Justin's ring-a-ding-bling palace. 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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. 'Inside was a giant oyster shell I recovered from the Seychelles, and inside was the ring,' he says. #GrandDesigns, Heather The Fruit Bat (@TubbyBats) January 6, 2021. The TV presenter, 61, is in the vulnerable category amid the pandemic, so as a result needs to be extra careful when around other people and keep a distance at all times. The original 18-month timeframe more than doubled and the costs spiralled, but he has no regrets. The neo-Gothic house will have a moat and a chainmail water feature. This amazing home was transformed on Grand Designs. Follow Gretchen on Instagram at @shake.the.sky. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. But I've had enough peanuts and I don't even like peanuts anyway." Millions of viewers presumed it was going to be a canine pal, a Lightning for his Thunder. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. If you didn't live in London, you will think what I spent is a ridiculous amount of money for a house. But soon after he started the project in October 2016, he ran into difficulties, with one of the most challenging being getting planning permission to build an entrance to the graveyard from his garden. Low cost luxury kitchen: ways to cut your spend, Grand Designs lockdown houses: before and after. Let us know in the comments below. Do you have a story to share? But fans were beyond impressed with the outcome as one said: "Bloody love #GrandDesigns and what an episode to start the new series. She is a world-class pastry chef and now runs her own company. Jan Moir for the Daily Mail Visit www.f. If you live one kilometre down the road, you will think it is bloody good value,' he says. He said: Its a big thing actually, because weve been filming since June and weve developed a protocol for all the various places, whether were filming in a building or outside, quite diligently. After the programme was broadcast last week, he has been overwhelmed by the reaction. Meanwhile, on the night they moved into The Lodge back in November, Justin asked Hideko to marry him. Justin drew inspiration from his family's 50-room mansion, Traquair House, Scotland's oldest inhabited house. The house is one of only three here, built on land released in the 60s when the cemetery's finances were precarious. Well, ahem. Born in 1951. He wanted warmth and colour. We are given the impression that Maxwell Stuart has reached his absolute financial limit, yet there is no question of sacrificing the gargantuan chain-mail waterfall that sits alongside his basement swimming pool. 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