Grand Designs fans slam 'worst ever' build that cost £1.2m but 'looks like a huge shed'

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READ MORE: Grand Designs viewers stunned as couple splurge £300k on new home – but miss key roomMike, who works as a managing director of a medical tech company, were keen to build a "21st century interpretation of a Derbyshire longhouse".Since the project began in November 2020, there were problems installing the roof, which mimicked the shape of the valley in triangular shapes.They also faced a shortage of building materials such as aluminium and ran over-budget in excess of £225,000.In the new series of Grand Designs, host Kevin McCloud was invited to see the finished look of the massive house.And viewers were disappointed to see the result."£1.2 million to live in a huge shed in the middle of nowhere," one tweeted.A second wrote: "This is the worst ever build I’ve seen on #granddesigns.

You’ve tried to build a house and ended up with a commercial building. Horrid.""A million quid to live in a replica of the bathstore section of Homebase," a third added while a fourth compared the house to a "supermax prison".But, thankfully, Mike and Sarah were overjoyed by their new property.Kevin asked Mike and Sarah at the end of the episode: "Is this what you wanted?"Mike said: "Yes, to be honest with you, it's beyond my wildest dreams. "It's absolutely glorious, I think we've probably had the best night's sleep we've had for ages, and you wake up, the views are just breathtaking.""Yes, we are really pleased with it," Sarah added.READ NEXT:.