Grand Designs 2017: Man builds £300,000 home inspired by SHED from his childhood

Micah Jones and his wife Elaine bought a plot with
half an acre of land in County Down for £80,000,
demolishing several old agricultural buildings which sat
on the land.
With a budget of £200,000, the couple planned to build
a home inspired by the farm buildings from Mr Jones’
childhood.
But they soon ran out of money, spending over
£50,000 on a unique timber structure from Austria and
£17,000 on windows.
Speaking to Kevin about what inspired the design of
the home, Mr Jones revealed he nicknamed his
childhood home ‘Shedland’.
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Grand Designs 2017: The structure of the home
featured plenty of wood
He
said:
“We
have to
be
sophisticated about the design, it is essentially a big
empty shed to live in.”
Grand Designs watched as the couple spent half of
their budget in just three weeks - despite having a one
year schedule for the build.
So the couple, who have three children, were forced to
take on most of the interior and decor work
themselves in a bid to save money.
Micah said: “Sometimes when I come down to do the
stone work I think it’s impossible, this is a life's work
as opposed to a few months.”
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Grand Designs 2017: Wood was a key element of the
entire property, as seen in the kitchen
Grand Designs 2017: The couple put a wood-burning
stove in their living room
Eventually, the couple had to borrow another £25,000
from their bank to ensure they could complete the
property.
The family were living in a caravan on site during the
build, but soon began to tire of this and pushed to get
their home finished.
Their dream became a reality just nine months after
they started, and the family moved in to the property
in February this year.
The massive four-bedroom home contains a massive
open-plan first floor featuring a kitchen, study and
sitting room.
Grand Designs 2017: The couple weren't afraid of bold
colour, using it in the playroom
Grand Designs 2017: Kevin McCloud watched Micah
and Elaine Jones build their dream home
The latest episode of Grand Designs comes as Kevin
McCloud revealed just what it would take to put him
off buying a house.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, the TV presenter and
designer admitted what would put him off - and there
was one non-negotiable for him when house-hunting.
He revealed: “I can’t believe there is a house
anywhere on the planet without some redeeming
feature.
“Leaky pipes, a roof that is falling in, whatever it is, it
doesn’t matter - you can do it up."

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