Grand Designs S17E04 · Essex: Black House

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Kevin McCloud meets Michelle Parsons, an artist and teacher who decided to seize the day and build her own private hideaway in a woodland environment in Essex after she recovered from a serious illness. Together with her architect husband David, Michelle planned to construct a sleek, black-clad, three bedroom house complete with an art studio. However, torrential rain and a potentially disastrous gas leak stalled progress on the build, and as construction gets under way, Kevin wonders whether the couple's decision to eliminate windows on two sides of the property may leave them living in a gloomy bunker.

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1. 1 1. Dursley: Gloucestershire Treehouse2016-09-21 · 45mKevin McCloud follows plumber Jon Martin and ceramicist Noreen Jaafar as they transform a neglected half-acre site in Gloucestershire. However, they are unable to cut down the 27 p
2. 2 2. Horsham: Fun House2016-09-28 · 45mKevin McCloud follows Matt and Sophie White from Sussex as they build a giant family house of fun for themselves and their children. Going against the norm of designing a serious a
3. 3 3. South Cornwall: Steam Bending House2016-10-05 · 45mKevin McCloud meets Tom and Danielle Raffield, whose lifelong passion has been steam-bending wood. They've used the technique to create extraordinary furniture and lighting, but no
4. 4 4. Essex: Black House2016-10-12 · 45mKevin McCloud meets Michelle Parsons, an artist and teacher who decided to seize the day and build her own private hideaway in a woodland environment in Essex after she recovered f
5. 5 5. Bolton: Ultra-Modern House2016-10-19 · 45mBolton-based bricklayer Paul Rimmer, who has spent his career restoring and renovating Victorian terrace houses, sets his sights on constructing a state-of-the-art home on a budget
6. 6 6. Pembrokeshire: Low-Impact House2016-10-26 · 47mSimon and Jasmine Dale want to build a three bed home on a hill with only £500 in the bank. And be self-sufficient in five years. Can it be done?
7. 7 7. Devon: Plough-Shaped House2016-11-02 · 47mMark and Candida Diacono are building a house in the shape of a plough in Devon using a non-conventional team of builders. Will their ambitious plans lead to disaster or success?
8. 8 8. The Wirral: Floating Timber House2016-11-17 · 47mA couple turn their 1960s bungalow into a slick piece of 21st-century architecture. But what will the neighbours make of their ultra-modern wooden box?
9. 9 9. Revisited – Somerset: Cowshed2017-05-30 · 47mKevin returns to Somerset to see Ed and Vicky and their off-grid cowshed conversion, which they turned into a home and a business space.