{"id":2470,"date":"2025-04-05T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nichesitetool.com\/?p=2470"},"modified":"2025-04-07T14:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:41:03","slug":"inside-grand-designs-biggest-ever-home-now-worth-4000000-10-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/05\/inside-grand-designs-biggest-ever-home-now-worth-4000000-10-years-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Grand Designs \u2018biggest ever home\u2019 now worth \u00a34,000,000 10 years later"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A property that featured on Grand Designs a decade ago is now worth \u00a34,000,000 (Picture: Fine & Country)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A decade after featuring on Grand Designs<\/a>, an \u2018absolutely exquisite\u2019 home has sold for a jaw-dropping \u00a34,000,000.<\/p>\n

In 2015, host Kevin McCloud <\/a>travelled to the village of Colgate near Horsham in West Sussex to meet Clinton Dall, who was \u2018willing to spend whatever it takes\u2019 to build one of the largest homes ever featured <\/a>on the long-running Channel 4 programme<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Arriving on site for the first time, Kevin was taken aback and exclaimed: \u2018Bloody Nora, what Pandora\u2019s box have you opened?\u2019.<\/p>\n

The single-storey glass and steel design was inspired by Mies Van der Rohe\u2019s Barcelona Pavilion.<\/p>\n

At a massive 60 metres long, Kevin expressed concerns the project (which was called Pavello) set on a five-acre wooded plot might end up looking like a miniature airport or art gallery rather than a home. He also suggested the owner could face \u2018financial ruin\u2019.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile the builder was also concerned about just how huge the home was. At 5,533 square feet, it was seven times the size of an average UK home.<\/p>\n

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Clinton Dall had an ambitious dream to build one of the biggest homes ever seen on the series (Picture: Channel 4)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But the sky was the limit for the ambitious project, which had no budget in place but had a 12-month deadline.<\/p>\n

As Clinton, who ran a cleaning business, explained at the time: \u2018I don\u2019t want to compromise, I want it to be bang on.\u2019<\/p>\n

Like all builds featured on the show, he faced some challenges including issues with materials and ballooning costs.<\/p>\n

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Host Kevin McCloud was in awe of the finished project (Picture: Channel 4)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The property is set on five acres of land in West Sussex (Picture: Fine & Country)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, his dream eventually came to fruition, with Clinton saying that \u2018people didn\u2019t really get it until it was finished\u2019.<\/p>\n

In the end he revealed the home cost \u00a31.5 million to build, which came after he spent \u00a3850,000 on the land.<\/p>\n

That included Kevin, who said this when visiting the property once it was finished. \u2018I\u2019m slightly awestruck by this \u2013 it\u2019s so breathtakingly beautifully done.\u2019<\/p>\n

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