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It took five years to build our £175K Grand Designs home… then Kevin McCloud slammed it as painful
Viewers were left shocked by how badly the build had gone awry
A GRAND Designs home that took five years to construct has been slammed as "painful" by Kevin McCloud.
The £175,000 property was snapped up at an auction with renovators of the former East Yorkshire coastguard station planning to complete their design in just 10 months.
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However, due to poor planning, the grand design took an astonishing five years to construct and remains unfinished to this day.
The stunning property features panoramic coastal views and floors that seem to levitate off the side of the house.
Despite the significant delay, Zahid and Ferzana, the homeowners, remain optimistic and believe they are finally "on the home stretch".
However, Kevin McCloud, presenter of Grand Designs, described the build as "painful".
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It took almost four years for the necessary drawing of the building to be completed.
Issues for the property continued with concerns raised regarding the lack of space for the installation of the planned panoramic windows.
The couple also encountered issues with planning permission after demolishing the watchtower, which reclassified the project beyond a simple renovation.
Viewers were left shocked by how badly the build had gone awry after the episode aired on Wednesday.
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Grand Designs fans were even more stunned after learning that Zahid himself works in construction.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one viewer wrote: "This is an absolute disaster.
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"The bloke hasn’t really got a clue has he considering his job."
"Not fitting in with the countryside either, although the views are amazing," commented another.
They added: "Feel for his neighbour looking at a frame for 2 years."
While a third wrote: "[Absolutely] ridiculous individual; completely out of his depth, clueless, and just an embarrassment for anyone connected to him."
It wasn't just viewers who were shocked by the grand design.
Neighbours expressed their relief at seeing the scaffolding finally removed after half a decade.
Despite the concerns, Zahid said he was delighted with the results but admitted that the build was more "complex than [he] originally envisioned."
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It comes after neighbours were furious that a picturesque cottage is being bulldozed and replaced by an "enormous black seabox".
And fury has erupted at an £11m Grand Designs-style mansion after the owner complained his sea view from the swimming pool was obstructed.
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