Grand Designs dad left in tears after Kevin McCloud's reaction to budget home he self-built for his kids
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIf you are a fan of Grand Designs, you'll know that not only does the show provide inspiration for your building, renovation and interior design projects, but there are some rather emotional stories behind the property transformations.
In a recent episode of the Channel 4 programme, Danny created a dream home for himself and his three children. The dad-of-three said he wanted to give his kids 'the childhood he never had', and was left in tears on the TV show after presenter Kevin McCloud's reaction to his beautiful, timber-clad four-bed home set amongst the trees- which he self-built on a tight budget.
Danny sold his detached bungalow but kept a substantial slice of the end of the plot to build his own abode for himself and his three children, reports WalesOnline.
Danny wanted to create a modern, eco-friendly, yet reasonably priced home in the woods at the end of the garden and use the proceeds from the bungalow sale to pay for it. READ MORE: Get the latest property news from the M.E.N here READ MORE: Read more home renovation stories from our Where I Live series here He had a budget of £300,000 for the whole project, but he didn't need to splash out on purchasing any land.
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