As McCloud quips, there are Lots of neighbours but theyre all dead.. From graveyard cottage to 4.2million VERY Grand Design: TV property show's most costly project ever turned a cemetery wreck into a majestic home with a waterfall and underground pool By. Follow Gretchen on Instagram at @shake.the.sky. its a bit spooky.. axed after Jeremy Clarksons vile Meghan Markle comments. The story of the Prendergast Mansion begins with the history of James Prendergast, founder of Jamestown, and how he came to settle here. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 47, from London, bought an abandoned lodge and the adjoining ex-council toilet block in Fulham cemetery for 1.8 million in 2016, the Mirror reports. 754K views, 5.9K likes, 1.3K loves, 867 comments, 1K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Channel 4: The usual ambitious project, in an unusual place I'd love to know. It also gave the basement an extra bedroom, a media room, a larger wine cellar and a sauna. Further grand flourishes include a stone staircase leading down to the basement and a moat along one wall of the house. I fantasise about how many could be helped instead, Jackie Milton (@JaxMilton) January 6, 2021, Put on #GrandDesigns to try and take my mind off everything but all I am thinking is no one should have this amount of money. Let us know in the comments below. One hell of a house but with one hell of a price tag as well. He hails from an aristocratic Scottish family who can trace their lineage directly back to Mary Queen of Scots yes, he is one of those Stuarts and he grew up in a 1,000-year-old grand house ('so I'm used to living in old buildings') and estate in Peeblesshire. But in typical Grand Designs fashion, costs and problems escalated. I worked hard to meld the two parts of the house together, adding colourful fabrics and traditional upholstery to the new rooms, making them feel warm and lived-in. Justin describes the result as being unique but not ostentatious. s soon as Kevin McCloud sets the scene a graveyard in south-west London you know the latest instalment of. Instead, in walked new girlfriend Hideko Kawa, 42 an accomplished chef already known to many viewers as a finalist in the 2018 series of Bake Off The Professionals. This amazing home was transformed on Grand Designs. The TV presenter, 61, is in the vulnerable category amid the pandemic, so as a result needs to be extra careful when around other people and keep a distance at all times. He was going through a divorce from his 'lovely' Brazilian-born wife Tania, whom he met in 2004 when they were neighbours. The expensive plans that Justin has for the home is nothing short of easy. It also gave the basement an extra bedroom, a media room, a larger wine cellar and a sauna. And replacing the 1960s block with an extension for Justins ground-floor living spaces. Thrust inside once again, those of us who are finding our homes less than ideal can take comfort in the trials of the foolhardy self-builders who were unlucky enough to come up against a global pandemic, alongside the issues of budget and marital dis-harmony were used to enjoying on the Channel 4 show. Program development. She died in 2016, leaving 20 million in her will from which Justin and his older sister Laura are the chief beneficiaries. To decorate and furnish a house that had two distinct sections the new wing with open spaces and the smaller lodge with original features. I saw the potential to create something really wonderful as the building had such great character.. 'Pheasant, duck and venison. 'I did think about proposing to her actually on Grand Designs,' he says. ", And another wrote: "I rarely post on here now as whatever I think [there are] always people with opposing and genuine views but #GrandDesigns wtf is a single parent spending millions on a ridiculously huge house. Anyone with a passing interest in the grotesque excesses of Londons richest inhabitants will know all about mega-basements, with floor upon floor being added to old houses by way of digging down, and deeper. We are given the impression that Maxwell Stuart has reached his absolute financial limit, yet there is no question of sacrificing the gargantuan chain-mail waterfall that sits alongside his basement swimming pool. The original scheme didnt make the most of the possibilities, says Simon. I was fighting in that corner the whole time., Brass pendants hang above the elegant dining table. ", But one said: "Not a great starter episode in Covid times. Watch Grand Designs - January 2021 Series . Grand Designs returns this week with Kevin following a huge new project by army captain Justin, who has forked out 1.8million on his new home. Each space benefits from an open terrace onto the cemetery and its wooded landscape, with the upper level terrace facing south with views through the treetops to the City skyline. GRAND Designs revamp labelled the best of all time, Justin's dream home comes complete with a swimming pool and moat. and adjacent 1960's toilet block ('just hideous!') A Grand Designs episode stunned viewers when a dad turned a lodge and toilet block in a cemetery into a manor house with its own moat and swimming pool.. Justin Maxwell-Stuart is a multimillionaire whose mum was the heiress of a shipping company and bought the plot from Fulham council for 1.6million in 2016. And when it comes to posh, they don't come much posher than 47-year-old Ampleforth-educated Justin a former captain in the Scots Guards who now runs a company specialising in adventure fishing expeditions in Russia, Iceland and elsewhere. It was a chaotic period in my life, I signed my divorce papers and the contract for the house practically on the same day. Photo: Jefferson Smith. Hollyoaks pictures reveal major return, custody shock and exit. He explained: "I thought, now my life is in turmoil and chaos, I now have the opportunity to do something off the beaten track. The basement den is a cosy space to watch TV and drink cocktails. When we left off at the end of the episode, Justins home had been completed, with a total cost of 4.5 million including the 1.8 million he had originally spent on buying the place. I just imagined the show would slip onto daytime TV with no fuss, but the opposite has happened. This show refuses to be coy about money, which is a significant reason for its success. If you live one kilometre down the road, you will think it is bloody good value. The already-stretched budget was in jeopardy when the contractors began to dig beneath a section of the lodge ready for the pool installation. On the show, Justin said that he began the project after he and his 'wonderful ex-wife separated'. 'The absolute thrill of achieving something by yourself. He wants to restore the lodge and demolish the toilet blocks. It is so satisfying to come back and say this is what I did. If he worried that he may find himself staring down a catastrophic financial black hole in 2016, well, wait and see what happens when the pandemic rolls around. And she cooked it all superbly. 'We don't like to promote ourselves. When the for-sale sign appeared in late 2014, he had to find out more. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Justin Maxwell Stuart had misgivings about appearing on Grand Designs, the popular Channel 4 show which features people pursuing their vision of a dream home by building it themselves. 'Oh, the thrill of catching a salmon,' he continues, cradling an imaginary one in his arms. Photo: Jefferson Smith. James' mother was Mehitabel Wing, born March, 20, 1738, in Duchess County, N.Y. Glens Falls, N.Y., was once named Wing Falls after her . As well as the initial purchase, Maxwell Stuart has estimated that the work will cost an additional 1.6m. Its the question that makes Grand Designs so watchable, the promise of hubris among the rubble, of ambitions made of steel and glass, weakened by human folly. Picture: Channel 4. A 4.5m 'Gothic' house built in the grounds of a Victorian graveyard and featured on Grand Designs is causing quite the buzz on social media. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 47, from London, bought an abandoned lodge and the adjoining ex-council toilet block in Fulham cemetery for 1.8 million in 2016, the Mirror reports. 'When the for sale sign went up on The Lodge, I pounced. It wasn't just that he was planning to spend a fortune on converting the dilapidated Victorian Lodge ('ghastly concrete grouting!') Image: Jefferson Smith. Winter Love Island 2023 final date confirmed and its just around the corner, Clarksons Farm star in shock as fans raise tens of thousands for TB-hit farm, Incredible five-bedroom home The Curve, as featured on Grand Designs, on sale for 3.45million, Boy, 16, designs Covid Invaders arcade game to encourage vaccinations, Do not sell or share my personal information. The TV presenter, 61, is in the vulnerable category amid the pandemic, so as a result needs to be extra careful when around other people and keep a distance at all times. If you live one kilometre down the road, you will think it is bloody good value,' he says. Meanwhile, Grand Designs Kevin McCloud recently joked hes got quite good at being rude to people approaching him in the street. Also, Ive got quite good at being rude, he added. He was looking for another pair of eyes to help ensure the house became a home. Fans on social media were beyond impressed with the outcome, as one said: "Bloody love #GrandDesigns and what an episode to start the new series. The house is an abandoned neo-Gothic cemetery keepers lodge and adjoining ex-council toilet block in south-west London. The garden spaces required a sensitive treatment, a design which would enhance the bold, contemporary architecture whilst paying respect to the original Neo-Gothic building. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 47, from London, bought an abandoned lodge and the adjoining ex-council toilet block in Fulham cemetery for 1.8 million in 2016, the Mirror reports. Photo: Jefferson Smith, The lodge dates from around 1860 and stands beside a 1960s single-storey building. Ahead of the latest series of his long-running property programme, Kevin has spoken out about needing to be more assertive around other people, even if that means being rude. With many in debt, loosing their jobs and homes, struggling to feed their kids; GD show some numpty millionaire spending nearly 4 mill on a cemetery lodge. This account already exists. It is simply not the Maxwell Stuart way, darling. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Do you have a story to share? Grand Designs continues on Wednesday at 9pm on Channel 4. But, I have watched enough episodes of Grand Designs to know this might not have worked. Buried in Lakewood, New York, USA. He wanted warmth and colour. 'After my fifth attempt to shove some peanuts down her throat, she said: "Thank you very much, dear boy. 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Justin Maxwell-Stuart spent four years and 4.5 million transforming a cemetery into his dream home. Not for it to be solely architecturally beautiful, but a place that he would be really happy living in. These include a kitchen/dining area, snug, living room, and a basement with a subterranean swimming pool. Schools in London face disruption as teachers stage strikes, Former Met acting commissioner described rape as regretful sex, Detectives hunting for Constance Martens baby find remains of infant, London Ambulance Service told to improve its ethnic diversity, Shocking moment moped narrowly misses 70mph train at level crossing, FTSE 100 Live: ITV, Taylor Wimpey and Flutter post results, What is the Willow Project? The MyLondon app gives you all the stories you need to help you keep on top of what's happening in the best city ever. 'The Maxwell Stuarts are very understated,' he says. Scarily, the project goes 500,000 over budget before work even starts. I wouldget a bigger potential return on my investment. The work was painstakingly slow as well as costly. Get the latest London news straight on your phone without having to open your browser - and get all the latest breaking news as notifications on your screen. That was mad, beautiful and very, very funny. When Simon suggested that the new section should be contemporary, built from Bath stone to form a link between the two halves, I followed his lead. He raised the first part through savings and a loan from his mother; the second part is from a labyrinthine tangle of mortgages that I failed to understand. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. It was a luxury to design for a house with this level of heritage and space. If you didn't live in London, you will think what I spent is a ridiculous amount of money for a house. Photo:Jefferson Smith, The question was if the extension should mirror the style of the stone-built lodge or whether it should be something different. But Justin says his personal grand design always had to make financial sense and be worth its own value. I don't think she was particularly impressed, to be quite honest. The plan is to knock down the loos, build a new extension where they once sat and then extend the neo-gothic Grade II listed lodge by excavating a hefty amount of ground underneath it, constructing a huge mega-basement. Image: Jefferson Smith. But Justin and the workers persevered and pulled it off four years after beginning the build, despite going over his budget. He said: "One just has to be aware that when you're digging in an ancient site. Be Covid compliant. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The blue tones and natural light make it calm and serene. Theres a need to bring a house together with an overarching view. 2023 Grand Designs Magazine | Site by Media 10 Ltd, Simon proposed renovating the lodge, deemed a Building of Merit, to give two bedrooms and a study. Cemetery Design Services. Let us know in the comments below. On the show, Justin said that he began the project after he and his "wonderful ex-wife separated.". 'I liked the idea,' he continued, 'of recreating somewhere like that in London.'. It also turned into one of their most popular episodes. The elegant living room is in the new extension. A dad stunned Grand Designs viewers in the 'craziest episode ever' after spending four years and 4.2 million on transforming a cemetery into his dream home. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. We tour the nanny flat off the utility room, complete with its mini kitchen and narrow bed, upstairs to the master bedroom where Justin has left a pair of socks balled up on the floor ('oops') and into the ensuite with its mirrored bath. Justin then plans to replace the adjoining blocks with a huge luxury extension on its ground floor, with a basement swimming pool and moat. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 50, from London, appeared on Grand Designs with to transform cemetery lodge Father-of-one wanted to transform abandoned, derelict house into a family home for 1.6. 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Grand Designs returns! 'Not our thing,' said Justin's father, who tended to avoid celebrities and 'didn't fancy getting dressed up in gold Lycra anyway'. Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park 983 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 USA, Phone: 518-869-9506, Fax: 518-869-0818 The house is in a graveyard on a busy London road but this room is so peaceful. The aim was to knock down the toilet block and replace it with a ground floor extension, a moat and a basement with a swimming pool. Visit www.f. The large sliding glass rooflight over the kitchen and dining area transforms the space into an open courtyard. Even seasoned presenter Kevin McCloud seems shocked by the huge scale of this megabasement project yet its hard not to will it to succeed, As soon as Kevin McCloud sets the scene a graveyard in south-west London you know the latest instalment of Grand Designs (Channel 4) is going to be a classic. South West London | Grand Designs South West London 6th January 2021 9pm Channel 4 Suppliers list watch episode South West London Not many of us would even think about building their new home within a cemetery, but that's precisely the madcap mission former army captain Justin sets out on. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Theres beautiful green space just outside, so this is definitely my favourite space. ex-army captain Justin restores a Neo-Gothic cemetery lodge and converts its toilet block into a huge extension with moat and basement swimming pool. Does he remember her? And replacing the 1960s block with an extension for Justins ground-floor living spaces. Justin has just bought the property and hired the architect. Almost overnight, this man and this house have become a huge local attraction but like father, like son he does not notice the starry hubbub at all. He also rents out the house in Mustique (about 10,000 a week in high season), which he also rebuilt from scratch. For private, municipal, state, and federal facilities, the firm's cemetery design services include: Feasibility studies. Grand Designs returns this week with Kevin following a huge new project by army captain Justin, who has forked out 1.8million on his new home. The project took four years and cost a whopping 4.5 million - a sum that Justin admits he wouldn't have paid had he have known at the start. Justin then plans to replace the adjoining blocks with a huge luxury extension on its ground floor, with a basement swimming pool and moat. Jeremy Clarkson shuts down claim hes been sacked from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Demolishing the blocks and turning them into an extension, the project has even more issues as the property is surrounded by a grave site. I fantasise about how many could be helped instead.". ". Justin's Grand Designs for cemetery lodge The expensive plans that Justin has for the home is nothing short of easy. This is perhaps the most important of the interior design secrets. A couple in Newhaven face a race against time as they build their dream home on a windswept cliff-top site in time for the birth of their baby. Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud observed one of the most unique builds in the history of the show on Wednesday evening, which saw a 4.5m house go up in a south-west London graveyard. MORE : Incredible five-bedroom home The Curve, as featured on Grand Designs, on sale for 3.45million, MORE : Boy, 16, designs Covid Invaders arcade game to encourage vaccinations, Billie Shepherd and Sam Faiers call out b****y Phillip Schofield over This Morning behaviour, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? The controversial US oil plan explained. James' father, William, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, Feb. 3,1727. As we were already. Justin, who is related to Mary Queen of Scots, drew inspiration from his family's 50-room mansion, Traquair House, which is Scotland's oldest inhabited house. I am used to living in old buildings because my family home in Scotland, dates back 1,000 years, says Justin. However, work on building the house, which initially costs 1.6 million, was halted due to finances, before the coronavirus pandemic intervened. What do you think of the transformation? First, it cannot be denied that he was indeed spending a lot of money. They asked why we were only excavating beneath part of the building when digging under the whole thing would add a huge amount of extra room, Justin explains. 'If you didn't live in London, you will think what I spent is a ridiculous amount of money for a house. The final bill for the five-bedroom home, designed by architect Simon Gill, was 4.2 million, making it one of the most expensive projects in Grand Designs' two-decade history. At one point, The Lodge was propped up by steel girders as they excavated underneath for the pool, while Justin was terrified the build would be stopped if they unearthed human bones. You can download it on Android here and Apple here. Although he admits: "I haven't quite worked out how to pay the end bill. Perfectly polished and fully furnished interiors are not always a given during the final reveal of a Grand Designs episode. But as is often the case with these kinds of builds, time drags on, costs mount, and even a private gate into the cemetery becomes a problem. By The blind is in Rolling Hills fabric and teamed with blue hexagonal tiles. Jan Moir for the Daily Mail 20 most amazing Grand Designs homes - from the 100ft water tower to the 3million tree house The futuristic eco-mansion was branded "awe-inspiring" by host Kevin McCloud. So if somebody approaches, I say, excuse me back off! Open the ground-floor terrace doors, and you can reach out and touch. I listened to Justin who told me how he loves the outdoors, being near the sea, and blue tones. 'I was worried,' he says, 'that people would just think I was a posh twit spending money.'. Justin called on interior designer Gretchen Trusted. If I wasnt me Id be Kevin McCloud. , updated How have you adapted your home during the pandemic? Image: Jefferson Smith, I was lucky in that I came on board at the very beginning. The Londoner . No, he was worried about something else, something much closer to home. Left to my own devices, I would probably have built the extension in a gothic style. This is what I imagine a proper house to be, he says, in front of a massive old pile, before he crouches through an escape tunnel used by Mary, Queen of Scots. Harry Fletcher Wednesday 6 Jan 2021 10:05 pm The house went up on Wednesday's show (Picture: Channel 4) Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud observed one of the most unique builds in the history. cemeteries found in Jamestown, New York will be saved to your photo volunteer list.. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list.. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list.. Instead, says McCloud, the projects that managed to complete in 2020 are those where people have been able to find ingenious solutions to the global problem of coronavirus. Romeo destroys future with Rayne after shocking accusation in Hollyoaks. 'One bit of a wife of Henry VIII and it would have been curtains,' is how he puts it. 'My publicity estimate was way lower than what transpired but I have had the most marvellous experience. It was good for me to have something to focus on.'. 'But that's not all she can do,' says Justin, explaining that during the first lockdown they were holed up on his 2,500 acre Scottish estate, feeding themselves from a freezer full of game. People have had to build during alongside or either side of the lockdowns so thats meant that this year we havent got many of the larger projects, the ones with dozens of contractors crawling all over the site, because theyre the ones that have been really heavily delayed by Covid. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. It is a fascinating insight into the strange economics of the aristocracy. The concrete itself wasnt expensive, but holding up the old building while we dug underneath it was another matter entirely. The controversial Chesil Cliff House at Croyde - which is. That was the last time Princess Margaret came to supper.'. A series of gardens around an innovative property in Fulham Cemetery - the house is soon to be featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs. Born in 1951. 'Inside was a giant oyster shell I recovered from the Seychelles, and inside was the ring,' he says. But it appeared to. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. But in November 2020, the four-bed home, complete with a huge master suite, dressing room, kitchen-diner, reading room, a large lounge, as well as a cellar, a TV room with a bar and the 13-metre swimming pool, was finished. Enter your password to log in. Dad-of-one Justin Maxwell-Stuart,. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 50, from London, bought an abandoned keepers lodge and an adjoining ex-council toilet block in Fulham cemetery for 1.8 million in 2016. 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