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Grand Designs Magazine is the perfect complement to its namesake Channel 4 TV show. The show’s host, Kevin McCloud, takes you to some of his favorite buildings, and every issue features innovative, sustainable (and occasionally wacky) architecture from around the world. We spot the latest trends in design and identify the hottest designers to look out for, plus there are tons of practical ideas and advice for the home. Whether you’re embarking on your very own grand design or simply doing up the living room, you’ll be inspired.
Grand Designs Live is the UK’s no. 1 consumer show for anyone who has an interest in design, build, interiors , shopping, home wares, gardens, kitchens & bathrooms, and innovation. With yearly exhibitions taking place in London and Birmingham, you can source ideas and inspiration from every house we have ever featured on the TV show; view the widest range of kitchens and bathrooms in the UK, enjoy the chance to try your hand at self-build techniques, and indulge in more opportunities to source products than ever before.
In third series, Kevin McCloud follows six couples in pursuit of their dream home. Whether it’s creating a post-modern cube from scratch in Cambridgeshire or building a house underground in the Cumbrian earth, Kevin is on hand to pore over the plans and lend support.
In this fourth series, Kevin McCloud tells the stories of seven new ambitious design projects and the people who build them. Amongst the blue-prints he meets a couple who set up their own architectural practice to realise their goal and meets a music manager who wants to build a Modernist Bauhaus inspired with white cube in the middle of a sleepy English seaside town.
40 Amazing projects from the hit TV show. The price includes postage and packaging. A special edition bringing you the very best of TV houses seen on screen. It's inspiring photography creates a very beautiful and collectable publication.
When? Planning was submitted in August 2004, permission obtained in November 2004, building completed in May 2006. High point? ‘When the frame went up and we suddenly realised what an enormous amount of glass there would be; there was an immediate sense of the amazing proportions of the whole house.' Low point? ‘There was no low point; we enjoyed it all,' say Peter and Christine, although there was a moment of concern when they realised one Friday that they had forgotten to order scaffolding and the timber frame was due to be erected the next Monday. Luckily a local firm saved the day.
Home Information Packs
How long is it valid for? It’s valid for 12 months from the issue date, but a local search is only valid for three months so it will need to be updated.
What happens if don’t have one? You can be fined £200 per day for every day the pack is not available.
How much do they cost? A pack for an average home will cost in the region of £250-350.
Where can I get one? You can get one from an estate agent, solicitor, specialist pack provider, or compile it yourself.
Will newly built homes need one? Yes. When a home is not completed and is marketed as off-plan, it will still need a HIP, but because it won’t have a full Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), a Predicted Energy Assessment will be acceptable.
