The Flood Proof Home of the Future | Grand Designs
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2 жыл бұрынKevin McCloud is in East Essex to meet Geoff, a newly divorced and retired man with an ambitious plan for his new home.
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@isaacnaughton5206 2 жыл бұрын
"You're a man of interesting taste". So much more polite than what I was thinking.
@barbrn Жыл бұрын
Did you notice the coral carpet in the bedroom at the top of the stairs? Probably for his granddaughters. I hate the bold yellow with the soft green downstairs. Hate the couch.
@BMTurceanuHikeRun Ай бұрын
it looks bad :D
@clivealive6261 2 жыл бұрын
Probably the hardest part was pushing himself on his own, to be honest and say he was lonely got to me
@C-CEuroPopMusic 2 жыл бұрын
After witnessing Geoff doing this incredible project successfully, he is truly an inspiration to many coming through this pandemic! Now everyone instead of believing in life and always saying 'I cannot' believe in yourself and learn to say, Yes you can! An Incredible home, furnishings and commentary. I envy you living there Geoff I really do , enjoy the fruits of your labor.
@jankarel6454 5 ай бұрын
What a stunning home. And after watching news of recent flooding in the country, this may well be the standard for homes for the future. Very well done.
@coolthought8456 2 жыл бұрын
the massive overhang is what make this house really stand out. Bold idea and great engineering.
@Suzyfromtheblock 2 жыл бұрын
Very clever design, hats off to Geoff, he was in control all the way
@mssn3166 2 жыл бұрын
This guy is very strong and brave!
@0vesl0 2 жыл бұрын
Who knew a Grand Designs episode didn't have to be 45 minutes?
@sararichardson737 2 жыл бұрын
I never want them to end.
@0vesl0 2 жыл бұрын
@@sararichardson737 I mean true lol but some episodes seem like they have a bit of filler lol
@niklar55 2 жыл бұрын
6:20 if you double speed, and use subtitles, instead of listening to the chipmunks!
@Alex-cw3rz 2 жыл бұрын
@@0vesl0 this one in particular didn't have filler watched it two days ago and a lot of stuff went wrong
@princealexyonwuren4028 3 ай бұрын
Geoff you are bold and gentle, truly you are the Godfather of construction and design, who can not fail. Thank you for the entire information of laying the foundation deep into the earth instead of the piling up suspension like they do in Florida is absolutely genius. This video will help me to implement my coastal home building in the near future.
@jimdavid7710 2 жыл бұрын
Geoff has the solid new home & can now get-on with his life..
@veronicajohnson8920 Жыл бұрын
The building is a saviour! And so are you! Truly impressive. I love this show. Well done 👍✅
@leejentaylor6195 2 жыл бұрын
top floors need to be the height of street lights nowadays if Queensland and New South Wales recent floods are anything to go by, when building in flood plain
@raa1496 2 жыл бұрын
Well done Geoff , great achievement
@lingth Жыл бұрын
NSW, Victoria should consider such designs, there is so much floods in those areas.
@thetechnicanwithaheart1682 Жыл бұрын
Oh my God talking about unbelievable amount of cost in parts and labor this is not for your typical family not even close. This guy must be pretty wealthy and able to have this actually built in place.
@clementifangblog8583 Жыл бұрын
Great design I real love this house
@iraq865 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful house nice design
@lucindawilson5510 2 жыл бұрын
amazing challenge
@RJ-se9op 9 ай бұрын
an inspiration. a man has a goal in mind and he goes for it despite how unconventional it is. in the town i live in they are building on the historic floodplain with no thought to the inevitable. our culture could do with more great ideas like Jeff’s.
@rebeccakeltie5181 Жыл бұрын
Now after Hurricane Ian in Florida and my now having to remodel/mitigate my condo….I’m taking notes!
@isaccarvalho2652 2 жыл бұрын
Nice house, very clever design, hopefully he can get some peace and get on with his life. Good luck Geoff!
@evanprinsloo2416 Жыл бұрын
Geoff is a cool chap, that's for sure.
@peterlarsen7779 2 жыл бұрын
CRACKING house!!! 👍👍👍
@blackpool321 2 жыл бұрын
I would have stayed in the villa in spain .
@maryann2970 2 жыл бұрын
Brexit may have made that impossible.
@mowattlavern62 2 жыл бұрын
Spacious and gorgeous
@user-go7zy3fc5f 4 ай бұрын
cool editing
@alexandercory7351 2 жыл бұрын
so the ground floor is also flood proof?
@tommash.r.2606 2 жыл бұрын
9:38 The roof line looks like the building is sinking/warped..
@michaelbenton2518 2 жыл бұрын
Flood proof house, seriously all that money, House boat that's what it's called ,and you can move with that and go to the shops.
@Bryceshey Жыл бұрын
What software dose the animation
@bryan3dguitar 10 ай бұрын
What happened to the rest of the house tour? We saw the kitchen and dining room. What about the bedrooms with their own en-suite bathrooms? And their own spectacular views of the estuary?
@POTThaesslich 2 жыл бұрын
great concept, a shame he didn't pull through with the curved garden walls and the bespoke windows from the renders, that would have made it a true Grand Design. It now lacks a bit of finesse. But still a great home
@jep1912 2 жыл бұрын
Because true class will always shine through... and if you ain't got it...
@Tokaisho1 6 ай бұрын
It’s not finished yet in this video, look at the balcony area not having fencing etc yet
@WannabeMarsanach 2 жыл бұрын
Flood resistant. Not flood proof.
@spartacus9852 2 жыл бұрын
LOOKS OK. IS IT FLOOD PROVE? FOR SURE A FLOATING WATER VILLA IS FLOOD 🌊PROVE. 👌
@silentthunderbird3390 2 жыл бұрын
Q: How to build a flood proof home? A: Move to a place where it does not flood.
@angelaburrell4649 2 жыл бұрын
This design would work perfectly in Australia, at the Hawkesbury NSW right now as its flooded again this year 😉 or Brisbane QLD or Lismore NSW .... Goondiwindi Qld 😉
@yeahbee8237 Жыл бұрын
No stairs from the balcony down to the garden? The overhang to the right should have been more garage
@rebeccavalicoff1581 2 жыл бұрын
Those are my colors too!
@B.H90 Жыл бұрын
when the power is down, solar will not work either, unless u have battery back up sys, then most of the electric panels has to be on 2nd floor above flood water line
@velianlodestone1249 Жыл бұрын
Can guarantee he's got the electrical either waterproof or upstairs.
@user-wy2iv9xn9o 6 ай бұрын
The weight refine the design and the costs it's always a Shep go up and down
@yatzyart 6 ай бұрын
Lucky bar steward!
@jayaychare7318 2 жыл бұрын
take away the fact it's on high, it just looks like an unremarkable bungalow. a missed opportunity i reckon. the interior is all his personality and hes happy so fair play
@PLuMUK54 2 жыл бұрын
My first thought was "oh, a bungalow on stilts". I agree, a missed opportunity to have had spectacular instead of mundane.
@MisterMaster-fy8no 2 жыл бұрын
it is his house and as long as he is happy with the design there is so opportunity to be missed
@davepennington3573 7 ай бұрын
You could probably build 100 houseboats for that money
@JO_Artificial Жыл бұрын
In my opinion, Jeff made the most expensive Ugly house, I've seen cheaper houses on this channel that dwarf this in beauty.
@Blake-pz7jj 2 жыл бұрын
I think it's way too low to the ground to be calling it flood proof.
@velianlodestone1249 Жыл бұрын
It's not going to withstand a tsunami but rain floods? Should be fine.
@Gerberous Ай бұрын
“It’s a huge cantilever, nobody’s ever built this” Uhhhhhhhh…ok pal
@NathanEllery 2 жыл бұрын
I don't understand the avoidance of a couple of extra columns under and knock off $100k+ on the price. Perhaps it was those %(*$_)$))# planners? Better still raise the land and build on a hill. The view gets even better.
@BigBirdy100 2 жыл бұрын
Because building on a flood plain is such a good idea....and necessary? 🤔🙄 Apparently he likes making things harder than they have to be. He's the type that has to climb Mt Everest and comes back missing his nose.
@barbrn Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised the land was not owned by a conservatorship.
@GG-ch1hm 2 жыл бұрын
Flood proof until sea levels rise
@micesserono2966 2 жыл бұрын
Building a little hill would have been cheaper and nicer.
@marie.s9995 Жыл бұрын
I wonder why celebrities and entertainers who have the means don't think like him? 🤣⚡
@sararichardson737 2 жыл бұрын
Isn’t K wonderful. Chose the right hat for the right place n occasion , Quite the gentleman.
@SevenEllen 2 жыл бұрын
That house may be flood-proof but I don't fancy the chances of that glass in really high winds. It's going to get really hot in there in the future summers without some serious additions, like green rooves, shutters, passive coolling, etc. THREE loos??? That's a LOT of water wastage. Where are you going to get enough when demand outstrips supply? You'll need water butts to collect a LOT of rainwater.
@rowredround7206 2 жыл бұрын
Why the carpet? Really messes up the flow.
@marieslabbert6009 2 жыл бұрын
The weather and murky waters around his new home will depress me. I live in a sub tropical area with a lot of sunshine and colourful plants. His house is very impressive, but may not withstand the rise of the sea eventually.
@ergo6381 2 жыл бұрын
Even Conservative estimates of rising sea levels will have his ground floor under water in the years to come. He won't be able to sell that place. Sold my house by a river threatened with future flooding. Property value dropped nearly six figures because of the report on projected sea level rise over the next few years. But you take the hit, better to sell when I did than wait any longer than I did.
@cuneyt4313 2 жыл бұрын
Right?! I don’t think this house makes any sense however you look at it.
@UnseenSpirit 2 жыл бұрын
Well he left Spain to live there so he wanted to be near family. Murky water is standard around an estuary around England.
@Michael-yz4mc 2 жыл бұрын
Welcome to England
@peterherrington3300 2 жыл бұрын
It won't depress you , you don't live there .
@mauni2000 9 ай бұрын
This is EXACTLY what happens when you dont have a good architect throughout the hole project, from start to finish. What a waste of money and time...
@FernVert 2 жыл бұрын
Meh. Understand all the motivation and admire his fortitude but the house is just ... meh.
@jep1912 2 жыл бұрын
Essentially the guy built a mirror of his caravan on a flood plain and filled it with tat from a Butlins Blackpool liquidation sale. Grim.
@protonneutron9046 Жыл бұрын
silly man. He did it complicated and WAY overpriced. We have to do this stuff down in Florida. One simply puts down the concrete pilings (which don't experience upthrust) and next a monolithic dome on top. You put NO living spaces at ground level (that's just stoopid) but garage and cars.
@justthink5854 2 жыл бұрын
$$$$$$$$$$ house. unless this guy's a zillionaire he's reeeally underwater.
@TheSimonpearse 2 жыл бұрын
wow thats extremely ugly building.
@emilynorris4263 2 жыл бұрын
Anyone else find this completely tacky and lacking finese?
@back2basics597 2 жыл бұрын
To be honest, it's ugly.
@MisterMaster-fy8no 2 жыл бұрын
its not ready yet..
@portman2396 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like it belongs on a caravan park.
@niklar55 2 жыл бұрын
Seems grossly over engineered to me. Why not just mah#ke the house a floating structure, so it can go up and down with any variations in water level? .
@kevinchomyshyn523 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing build; but the location & views are awful- each to their own 🤷
@lordwalker71 2 жыл бұрын
His decor doesn’t work with the modern design of the home
@nickmail7604 8 ай бұрын
Looks like all the other "21st century style homes" a cross between an ugly warehouse and a bloody awful anything.
@ec5747 Жыл бұрын
Building on a wetland with future climate change just starting? sounds like a terrible idea and waste of money even with the best technology..
@PLuMUK54 2 жыл бұрын
"Grand Designs"? Not really. "Mediocre Designs", more like. A basic bungalow on stilts, a depressing area, and interior design past its sell-by date. I got the distinct impression that Kevin was struggling to make positive comments.
@TheNaijaboy007 2 жыл бұрын
...the cantilever is what I love!
@wanguikiruthi1930 Ай бұрын
He's very selfish! The activity on this flood plain will affect users downstream! Not a fan! It doesn't matter how sophisticated this is! I detest what he's doing to nature. Let flood plains be flood plains! Leave the flood plain alone! It may be private property but it's impact will be at a whole public level!
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