That extension is the major cost..and it holds a table…crazy

Seems like some of the architects are more concerned with their style and agenda than they are with the practical needs and budget of a young family with 2 little children.

I actually would position a sitting room where the dining room is and then put the dining room on the opposite side because the view is actually so much better and we do spend much more time in our living spaces then we do in a dining room

I've only just found this program on KZfaq, and have watched maybe a dozen of them. The unstated theme of this whole scheme is: No, you can't have an architect designed home on your budget. They will always over-design, and then you will have to make compromises that disappoint, instead of starting with a design that is realistic within the budget THAT EVERYONE KNEW FROM THE GET-GO. Had an architect do this to us once. His design came in more than twice our budget and we couldn't even get a loan for the difference. So I designed something that I knew would work within our REAL budget, and more or less demanded that the architect draw up the plans for me at no cost (since I had already paid for his unusable design) so that I could take the plans to the zoning board for approval.

A deck across the whole back with siding doors would have really opened up the house. The angled roof in the dining area is nice but no one visiting would realize it's there until they step into that little room.

I wonder if architects would be such visionaries if they had to pay for the building themselves. Dramatic and beautiful architecture assumes flying with money. A shame for a young family who really aren't rich, but kudos to them for initiative and courage!

It's gorgeous. But they've got the roof sloping down into the roof so snow removal is going to be a nightmare! Maybe they don't get a lot of snow there? That would be a leaky mess at best within a few years around here.

A deck that connected the living room to the dining room would have pulled it all together.

The way (and number of times) this show uses "brave" and "bravery" to say "wealthy" and "money" is as much outstanding as the houses are

the outside is both brilliant & beautiful. the interior falls so very short. i imagine that as time goes by , the interiors will become both more personal & happy. as it stands now , the inside feels hollow & unfinished. thank god she had the slats blocking that upstairs window removed. what on earth gave anyone that idea ?

Seeing the Tryptic House, I can easily see the mess he will make of what could be a lovely home. Wish architects would learn that dramatic is often times the enemy of comfortable. A house can be dramatic. A home requires comfort and ease. These radical designs sound like Flanders And Swann. They are ever so contemporary at Number 7a, but have to live in number 7b in the house next door.😊

I really like this couple, their understanding of quality and what was necessary. They went the extra mile to really see to it that it was properly done and the going-over-budget on the things they chose to do, those things will really make a difference in the long term. I thought they were really balanced in their choices and appreciative of every little thing. I wish them the best of the best going forward.

"You can't make it any better than it is." That speaks volumes of the happiness this home is making them and will bring many years of happiness to this beautiful family for years to come. Well done❣️

Do they ever listened to the people about the amount of money they have! They always go over the amount planned!

The paint and cladding really added to the house. Changing the roof was a good idea. I can get behind knocking down that wall between living room and dining room and even changing all the windows of the house. But frankly that extension doesn't add anything to the house. Putting sliding or byfold doors instead of that huge picture window and installing a raised deck just outside would also have connected outside and inside and for a lot cheaper. And frankly the view isn't that great, at least not enough to justify creating an extension just to take it in.

I hope that the changes have increased the value of the house to the point that they can recall some of the overages.

Architects for the most part are clueless on practical building. We had one do an addition to our heritage house, drawings were amazing. Then when we showed the builders they said he drew in all CUSTOM sized windows that would cost 1000's more than if they used standard with only 1/2 inch size dif! Im Mexico Architects are general contractors and with the build from start to end!

These architects like roofs that send rainwater toward walls or other roofs, rather than off the building. Trouble in the long run.

Interior looks like an ikea home

O my goodness that house turned out fantastic, well done everyone involved.

What a beautiful baby. That nest building really escalates with a new baby. The wood cladding is awesome.

That addition is such a wasted space. The house was large enough to start with and now has a pyramid with a view that is only accessible from a wee bit of that room. The kitchen is too wide, yet not wide enough for being truly useful with an island. The cladding and paint, however, looks wonderful. This house could have been made lovely much less money.

The camera operator is obviously enamored of Greg's icy blue eyes. Aren't we all?

I'm sorry, but the example house George took them to is awful. If he took me to that to make me feel better, I'd be in tears. Why do all of the architects on this show do mega-modern?

Greg the architect is gorgeous with those blue eyes!😍🤩😍🤩

Even though, I don't think that most of it is particularly beautiful or functional, especially its interior, I still think this architect did his best to transform this house.

The house came out even better than I anticipated...Super!

Extraordinary and beautiful transformation

What if the owners and neighbors don't want some shard of glass or brutalist box? Are they allowed to want their home to reflect the surroundings in terms of architecture?

This show is basically Grand Designs flipped around: the construction process is smooth and painless, but the result completely misses the mark. At least they got the "way over budget" part right.

Good thing the original architect for this house is long gone because the critique is brutal and totally on point ... 🤣

What a beautiful expression of the power of architecture to inflame the human spirit.

Overall nice transformation & I love the exterior. But what an expensive dining room! Lol... I’m not sure if that extension added real value to the house.. Also, instead of a picture window in the living area, it should have been a slider. And I would swap that space as the dining area and the extension as the family room. Anyway, Arch. Greg is handsome! 😍😜

Can't help but gasp a little every time those blue marbles look at the camera. Awesome house, but that man is a fine design as well 💙

There must be some unwritten blueprint for these transformations to make them all the same inside.

I would swap the dining room and living room. The front part would be home office - working area.

It would be so refreshing to have one of these shows come within budget. That is the mark of a good architect

The architectural design of this house is a HUGE waste of money. It was designed with the architect's vision. The couple agreed to it. Can't help but wonder what they think of it now.

This show is Gaslighting at its best. Every show the architect goes over budget!! The couples are forced (shamed) into feeling its more important to pay the extra cost, just to implement the vision of the architect. Why doesn't the architect listen to their clients and stay within the budget given or close to the budget? There goes the child's 's college fund!!!

How many people would love to have any home!

As long as they like it.

I'd be super happy with that transformation if it were my home.

So tell us what happens when the scrap wood shims -used to level the frame for the larch siding on the exterior walls-rot and fall out and when rain water infiltrates the many screwholes put through pebble dash siding

"nothing around here looks like that" - that already justifies the additional spend!!😍

I like this one. They'll have to do something with the garden now, hope they've got a few bob left for a trimmer.

it's DRAMATIC

It's so weird to see this episode flipped mirror image so that the person who downloaded it hopefully won't get caught

Each episode the “very limited budget” becomes a “very unlimited budget” 😂 I think this is a scam. But very beautiful house.

Why was it not insulated behind that cladding?

Finally George caved and a one point pronounced "Architect" correctly. Cheers George!

This is a beautiful project! My only concern is that the unfurnished and unfinished interior is not amenable to family life or comfortable living. So while the exterior is stunning, I think they should have finished and furnished the interior and tackled the exterior in a few years after they'd paid off the costs of the interior.

Must have been an outstanding experience for the architect to have the homeowners love the home so much _ GC and team should include the builder at closing segment of show to represent what makes the finished product all possible. . . :>/

Upstairs?

I like almost everything about this series except the stark interior aesthetic of most of the builds. I really get into each episode, then can't help feel a bit disappointed at the end because of how cold and uninviting the interiors feel to me. I guess that's the trend right now.

I do like the extension, but I would make it my living/sitting room. It would make that view more comfortable!!

I’ve never heard of, or met an architect that ever listen to someone’s budget…self absorbed is 2hat they are..I’d never hire one!

WOW. The house 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿is lovely 👊🥳👊but the architect 🌹with his sharp features 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿and blue eyes 💥💥💥

I love these videos. Amazing!

The windows are AMAZING

The house was gorgeous to begin with.

85,000 pounds has to be considered a huge bargain. This house was transformed so radically that it must be worth a minimum of 2x its initial market value. It literally went from boring and mundane to a superb home that emanates modern design excellence.

Per some of these comments, there's a lot of comfy armchair critics who don't understand the alchemy of client-architect & the joy great design gives a living family, for decades. Affording something is often a matter of prioritizing; those never touched by the majesty of the pure + simple elegance of design are missing out.

a good rain storm....where does the water run off of that beautiful extension? down to the main house?

the resulting home is much better than the original. once the exterior ages the home will look more appealing. The dark color will make it blend in more. Green foliage looks beautiful against dark gray. I do question the value of the architectural addition. For less money they could have met their needs by simply converting the garage into living space with sliding doors to the exterior and balancing the structure by converting the flat rooftop into a second floor patio with a trellis. That would have left them more than enough money to renovate the kitchen and bath, add windows and doors to the back of the home, install the slate roof and to re-clad and paint the exterior of the home. I would have sunk more money into creating outdoor living space. I love the slate roof, but I distrust the viability of vertical siding, especially in a wet climate. I also think the home needs more improvements. For example, It really seems like the room off the living room should have sliding doors to the backyard. That room itself seems like wasted space and those plywood benches look extremely uncomfortable. On the other hand the extra room could make a great playroom and can evolve as their children get older. The kitchen is architecturally appealing, but I’m not sure if there’s enough counter space. I wish they had shown more of the house. Hopefully they turned the shower room into a laundry or powder room and made a proper bathroom on the second floor.

The addition is not in harmony with the house. It’s pretty bad design actually. Brilliant design? I don’t think so.

Weird to see how a later architect can add such a modern structure to a very well designed villa from another architect. Why not build a 100 procent new house if you love new so much?

All you can see is green. (And someone's old shed.)

Do you tell prices for buying and renovations?

Now it is a modern design in a country setting. I do not know how the materials will weather before looking dated themselves. The triangular room is terrible Feng Shui. Sorry, not impressed.

I've watched for few now. And still can't get the doorway idea of having no space for outdoor footwear or extra clothing?! How does that work? I live in a kind of same climat exept with more snow I supose and a mud room before entering into living space is a must! Also we don't go into livingroom with boots.. how does that work with rainy climate and carpets? Really unpractical for family when you should need lots of storage and easy cleaning surfaces. I Like the gardening part thow...

I wished to see the bathrooms and the rooms.

The front of the house overhang still looks tired and rundown.!!

George, remember to let the owners go in the house first….. It is their house and home, and you are a guest!

These people need to buy comfortable furniture 😅

My opion its not safe and healthy for mom and baby and kid to stay in the situation like that

Que horror!!parece q pusieron un granero encima de una casa.Revestimiento de madera en exterior es de muy mal gusto y encima la inclinación del techo me parece q le va a dar problemas.Con semejante movida podrian haber hecho algo agradable a la vista

It's a nice house, but the claim that it "blends seamlessly into it's environment" is a total joke. It sticks out like a sore thumb against both the natural environment and the surrounding houses. It looks like the sort of generic house reno you see all over KZfaq by house flippers and HGTV makeover gurus, and in a couple of decades that very expensive renovation is likely to look just as dated as the brick and pebble dash they covered over.

Seriously, that triangular room is not necessary. That house is fine without it. That in itself would have cut the cost way down. I can not understand if the budget is limited, why do such extensive work on the outside. Put all the funds on the inside work.

The first words out of the architects' mouths is always "Extension"!

Watched many episodes and they are all the same… add modern box addition, larger windows and cover exterior in black cladding. Boring.

Imagine how much money they could have saved..just by painting the exteriors of the home. Sorry. Not to my liking . The place seems sterile and cold . Also wonder about the drainage of the roof on the addition.. looks like a potential future leak

Beautiful final reveal!

love it

Its odd to say it didn’t fit with the surroundings when its much the same as the one next door.

I paused and stared at the addition for a couple of minutes and its a mess! Never heard of opening a space to divide it?? Horrible!

This house would look great with all the exterior upgrades and without the extention. Seems like the architect likes the extentions, so he plopped one here, but without thinking about budget and functionality. The extention looks like a wood shed🤦‍♀️

I like the look of it, BUT, the sofa and dining chairs look super uncomfortable, wood cladding needs a lot of maintenance down the road and the white walls won't stay white long with kids. I love the windows though. I think just by changing the windows and changing the pebbles with smooth concrete this house would have been perfect for this family and within budget, although not as unique.

wow

with 2 young kids, the extension n extra 25k were unneccesary

its not fluid the architecture is bizarre when it doesn't flow,and im talking about the house the architect showed the homeowners

All that steel for a crazy little house is a little too much if you ask me

There needs to be an an American version of this show

the house looks better. i may have just hired an artistic painter to improve the curb appeal

But no garage?

never tell the real budget always give them half of that because they NEVER listen ... its like they purposely go out to bankrupt homeowners .. i don't know about overseas but in the US once you do upgrades you raise the property taxes ... on top of paying off the over budget costs its a recipe for disaster

Who else whilst warchng is thinking of all our young homeless on the streets this winter? I´d like a show where Architects, Builders, Manufacurers, Suppliers, Carpeters, Roofers, Neighbours and Joe Public provide their skills for free in building homes for the homeless with Councils providing the land and permissions gratis. A thought for William and Royal patronage, to talk AND walk it.

The house they went to visit has been destroyed with the extension .

Looks the same, but wooden cladding.

Where I live converting a garage to living space reduces the property's value.

What value is an architect that can't design a project to the given budget?