Kevin McCloud’s ‘dream house’ from Grand Designs hits the market for £1million
KEVIN MCCLOUD’S ‘dream house’ has gone on the market for £1million - the Grand Designs home, which includes impressive countryside views, was built 10 years ago as part of a colossal construction project.
Richard and Pru Irvine have put their Pathead, Midlothian, Scotland property on the market and are hoping to attract interest from any potential buyers looking for a beautiful home set in a “tranquil and open environment”.
Hope House, as it is known, features 18th century lime kilns and floor to ceiling windows which offer panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
Inside is two kitchen, an indoor garden, a TV room and large drawing room, while outside is a large barn, a swimming pond, a patio with a pizza oven, a wild flower meadow and a fruit and vegetable garden.
In a Grand Designs episode which aired earlier this year, Kevin picked out some of his highlights from the show and singled out the home.
It’s a great building and to be honest, this is what I’d want. I don’t say I want many thing in life, but this I want.
At the completion of the home, he said: “It’s a great building and to be honest, this is what I’d want. I don’t say I want many thing in life, but this I want.”
The Irvine family are now selling their home with plans to move to the Isle of Colonsay.
Pru told Mail Online: “We will be very sad to leave. The house is beautiful, it has an incredibly calm and lovely feel to it, and we have loved living here.
“The building project was wonderful and it was a fantastic experience to be part of.
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“Kevin McCloud really loved the house and has always said very nice things about it.
“I think the house would suit anybody who wants to live in a very tranquil and open environment.”
A sale brochure for the property reads: “Long, low and international describes this beautiful award-winning house.
“A Channel 4 ‘Grand Designs’ house, this is a spacious, light-filled and modern building set against bold and impressive 18th century lime kilns.
“With panoramic views from every window, the house looks across uninterrupted, stunning countryside.
“The house was built by its current owners in 2007 to encompass green technologies, sustainable and locally supplied materials wherever possible.”
Another house which appeared on Grand Designs transformed into a dream home from derelict garages costing £400,000 went on the market for £3.8million at the end of last year.