Grand Designs dwelling on sale for £1.3m – however present followers wish to know one factor
A futuristic cliff-edge dwelling, beforehand featured on Grand Designs, is now up for grabs for an eye-watering value.
The outstanding property, Cefn Castell, located close to Criccieth in Wales, was spotlighted on Kevin McCloud’s Channel 4 present in 2014. It was created by acclaimed Manchester architects Stephenson Studio for owners Rob and Kay Hodgson, North Wales Live stories.
They married native stone from a historic 400-year-old cottage with a complicated frameless glass construction. Inspiration for the design got here from seaside observatories . . .however there was only one downside – it was perched on the sting of a slow-eroding cliff.
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During the unique broadcast, there have been discussions about the home lasting 60 years. However, Rob reassured in 2019 that measures to forestall the cliffs motion had confirmed profitable, paving the best way for it to final over 140 years.
He mentioned: “I understand the focus on the cliff, it was an aspect of the project and of course the production company needed to bring that aspect to the forefront of the story. Props have been in place for years now and we’ve not lost any more than about 10cm of it.”
This putting home is at the moment on sale by Strutt and Parker property brokers with an asking value of £1.3m, however social media customers are solely centered on one factor.
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One wrote: “Who in their right mind would want to live in such an eyesore of a place that’s falling into the sea ?? And the architect needs his head reading if he honestly believes that it is nice.”
An a second commented: “Tear it down seems to be logical if it’s going into the sea.” A 3rd added: “It’s a beautiful house, very sad, but it was never destined for a long lifespan.”
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A spokesman mentioned: “The quality of construction and detailing is exemplary and resulted in the house being shortlisted as a national finalist in the LABC Awards. There is 2000 sqft of space with all rooms enjoying coastal views combined with intimate views linking internal spaces.
“Skyframe sliding glass panels present entry to the backyard, rear courtyard and first flooring terrace. The bed room and toilet have spectacular coastal views of the Llyn Peninsula to Abersoch to the West and Harlech to the East and there’s entry to a roof terrace by a sliding glazed unit.”
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