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What do you think of the transformation? 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. Justin then plans to replace the adjoining blocks with a huge luxury extension on its ground floor, with a basement swimming pool and moat. 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. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. 2023 Grand Designs Magazine | Site by Media 10 Ltd, Image: Justins bedroom is tucked under the exposed roof timbers on the upper floor of the lodge. 'Oh, the thrill of catching a salmon,' he continues, cradling an imaginary one in his arms. Photo: Jefferson Smith. Be Covid compliant. As well as the initial purchase, Maxwell Stuart has estimated that the work will cost an additional 1.6m. For private, municipal, state, and federal facilities, the firm's cemetery design services include: Feasibility studies. 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. Not for it to be solely architecturally beautiful, but a place that he would be really happy living in. How have you adapted your home during the pandemic? 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. The large sliding glass rooflight over the kitchen and dining area transforms the space into an open courtyard. 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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. Instead, the projects where people have been doing it themselves, stockpiling materials, being really resourceful and changing halfway through when they realise they dont have enough plaster or the right cladding, theyre the projects that have come to fruition because people are being really clever.. 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. The blue upholstered chairs in the living room are from William Yeoward. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. What do you think of the revamped London pad? I don't think she was particularly impressed, to be quite honest. 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. 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. 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. 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. Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park 983 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 USA, Phone: 518-869-9506, Fax: 518-869-0818 What is cuckooing and why do people want it to be criminalised? It has since become one of the most popular Grand Designs episodes of all time, Share your email to get the latest property news. 'We don't like to promote ourselves. The Lodge, Fulham Cemetery (Grand Designs) South West London Grand Designs - Fulham Cemetery: A series of gardens around an innovative property in Fulham Cemetery - the house featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs in January 2021 under the title 'South West London'. Grand Designs returns! She is a world-class pastry chef and now runs her own company. Theyre not smaller in terms of vision at all because weve got some really exciting stuff but theyre not the really big almost commercially run things that we sometimes feature.. It also turned into one of their most popular episodes. Image: Jefferson Smith. But thats exactly what my mans going to do.. Further grand flourishes include a stone, The question was if the extension should mirror the style of the stone-built lodge or whether it should be something different. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. 'If you didn't live in London, you will think what I spent is a ridiculous amount of money for a house. But Justin and the workers persevered and pulled it off four years after beginning the build, despite going over his budget. 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 A trip to Maxwell Stuarts 900-year-old ancestral home on the Scottish borders reveals why his ambitions are so grand. But will the project turn into a terrifying nightmare? After the programme was broadcast last week, he has been overwhelmed by the reaction. Sienna loses the twins in social services nightmare after shock incident in Hollyoaks? The already-stretched budget was in jeopardy when the contractors began to dig beneath a section of the lodge ready for the pool installation. 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. Grand Designs Show Summary Grand Designs is a Channel 4 TV series covering unusual architectural house-building projects, presented by Kevin McCloud. 'Yah, lovely acorns,' says Justin, admiring their dazzling lustre while giving the impression he can't remember how much they cost (4,000 each). 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? 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. Justin drew inspiration from his family's 50-room mansion, Traquair House, Scotland's oldest inhabited house. Cant wait for the new series of @granddesigns @Kevin_McCloud. 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 . Justin called on interior designer Gretchen Trusted. Do you have a story to share? Ive never built a pool in a cemetery before, says one builder. Born in 1951. A dad both baffled and stunned Grand Designs viewers in the "craziest episode ever" after he spent four years and 4.5 million transforming a cemetery into his dream home. 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. He wants to restore the lodge and demolish the toilet blocks. Buried in Lakewood, New York, USA. But Justin Maxwell Stuarts big budget cemetery wardens lodge renovation was a notable exception. The interior designer of this stunning home describes how she created the luxurious interiors. What a great job that is! Appearing on Channel 4's Grand Designs, dad-of-one Justin revealed his plans to transform the derelict land. Image: Jefferson Smith. 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. 22:38 GMT 15 Jan 2021. However, Justin is seen struggling to keep his budget under control, and later says he is staring down a catastrophic financial black hole. Romeo destroys future with Rayne after shocking accusation in Hollyoaks. It took months, a metre at a time, but it has added a huge amount of value to the property, said Simon. Theres beautiful green space just outside, so this is definitely my favourite space. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. 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. As his dream became a reality, the last scenes of the programme revealed one final twist, as Justin disclosed he had found a special someone to share his new home. 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. 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