Building An Amazing Home From Heartbreak | Grand Designs | Channel 4 Lifestyle

After Gretta's husband died whilst the couple were living in Malaysia, she found herself moving back to the UK. From heartbreak she forged a new life, building a stunning home on the Cambridgeshire fens. The result is simply stunning!
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[@kriskan86]

Local Malaysian here. My condolences to Gretta for your loss, and am glad to see you had happy times in my country with your late husband and it's wonderful that you're building a new life back in UK now

[@hazelswords8573]

Wow what a great family. A selfless sister ❤ and her son is a great architect. Its stunning and fits in well with the house.

[@marc0523]

Lovely, perfect for the Gretta. I love how she considered her guests and had two spare rooms, even though she would have no need, it shows a natural thought to other's comfort and well being. Personally, I would have built a bigger gap between the two houses, but that is pretty much the only change I would make.

[@trishalivingston1051]

WOW!! It's off the charts fantastic. Love it, lots of space and NO Stairs.. which I have hated since 12 yrs old, when my wonderful grandfather fell down the stairs and did not survive. What a fantastic sister and brother in law. Magnificent result.

[@pinayladyoz8044]

I was born and raised in South East Asia and growing up in SEA I never seen house like that, very flat roof and very open inside. In Australia now a days, often you will see houses like this "open concept means living room and kitchen are open.

[@aquajuwel7098]

I wish I had family like this, my family is stone cold, conservative, judgmental and horrible . My friends are my family. When that is said, beautiful house…

[@davecrawley4634]

Mad isn’t it, the more international people are, the more understanding you tend to be.

[@sorinsabau1664]

Same here.

[@TheRachag]

I find that even if you have differences there is always common ground. Things like baking, gardening, tennis, sports there is more to life then political views. Finding common ground with those different then you will help you become tolerant to all personalities.

[@aquajuwel7098]

@@TheRachag say that to my family and not me, I have tried. Not anymore. They live their narrow ignorant lives and I live my life, and that’s the way I want it. I don’t want to live my life getting hurt over and over again. But I have beautiful wonderful friends, that is enough for me.

[@theofarmmanager267]

@@aquajuwel7098 I say that you are a winner. Sometimes, families don’t gel as one big happy bunch. Sometimes, people aren’t able to find friends that are truly friends. It would be great if you could have both; but settle for one them - friends - and be happy. I don’t get on with my brother - we havent socialised together for 40 plus years. We are different; I don’t like him and he very probably doesn’t like me. So what? I’ve got a loving wife, children and great grand children. I’m very happy with my lot. The only goal I have is that, when I die, my children and great grand children miss me; what else is there? So, be happy with where you are. Rejoice in your good relationships. Allow others to go their way and, if they try to interfere, just tell them the truth.

[@junehulton8320]

Fabulous design style. Tons of room. Not cluttered ...bright clean. And joyful with the outside space adjoining the home...and being next door to your sister...well what more would you need.....❤️❤️....the home is filled with love ...can tell easily. Great memories. Along the way from her travels..

[@casiopistachio1107]

Gorgeous home, so tasteful. I hope they all make amazing new memories with it x

[@annakeye]

What a smart, simple design. I love it. I would never have thought a true pavillion style would work in such an environment but work it does. Nice one.

[@jekku4688]

Gorgeous and zen-ful! And all on one floor, brilliant!

[@yugeenlighroff430]

Wow that is something! Very surprised. It is very beautiful.

[@mysticalmisty9772]

Absolutely beautiful & what a view! Not at all jealous lol..

[@faebalina7786]

The best part is the sisterhood

[@balance3201]

Beautiful.

[@annechou1385]

Beautiful! Bravo!

[@veroniquepeltier3631]

Extraordinary unbelievable! 😍

[@Molloy1951]

The husband already complaining the apple tree had to go, rather than planting a new one. 😂

[@henry3440]

You can't replace a tree with sentimental value, I'm on his side

[@jomontanee]

The power of the FAMILY LOVE. 💖💕

[@lindanorris3226]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING US 🏘🏘🏘

[@sutats]

That's a terrific start

[@iShootWild]

Beautiful Home!!!

[@XTSu-sl1bb]

Best house ever on grand design

[@martinbennett8752]

I have seen many makeover/build shows and I never really 'get' the desire for such large open-plan spaces, which combine the kitchen, dining and living areas. Practically it calls for very good heating systems, insulation and measures to deal with solar gain from all that glass, as well as ventilation to deal with steam and cooking odours. The waft of baking bread may be pleasant, but being reminded of a brace of kippers hours after breakfast is not. For a single person or couple it might be OK (although I like to be able to close the kitchen door) to have the same surroundings for everything, and I can see that for a family with young children being able to supervise is a bonus, even if it does mean toys all over the floor. But when they become teenagers the personal/living space becomes the bedroom. If good fences make better neighbours - as the saying goes - maybe the opportunity to have dividing walls - even sliding/folding ones should at least figure somewhere in the plans?

[@williamcarter3933]

Lovely place....I've lived in Asia for 13 years.....can't really work out how it's Asian??

[@nutcaseneo191]

it is more mid century modern in design. But it is a beautiful home.

[@alexhostetler8563]

Probably the shou sugi ban siding treatment.

[@wei-chuenchen725]

There's no balloon framing in Asia right?

[@kam5809]

The openness is Asian inspired design.

[@pinayladyoz8044]

@@kam5809 You will not see an asian house open like this at all. I was born and raised in Asia.

[@iraq865]

Wonderful and amazing

[@jintanmanis5000]

Greetings from Malaysia

[@tanujamullick8371]

They say the best gift parents can give a daughter is a sister. This episode- QED! (As we learnt in theories of Geometry) 😉

[@clairewright8153]

I love the simplicity of the home and the views to the garden from many aspects. Shame about the apple tree, might have been nice to see if it could have been moved.

[@mautida9998]

Waaaaaaaay too costly and unrealistic

[@marcelcicort9671]

Absolutely fabulous 👌. Rooftop while I like in this situation is an overkill since they have so much greenery and nature at the backside, and the extra cost of cladding I find useless..

[@christophmartin5381]

Awesome! They have done great in many aspects. The view to the outside is in my opinion the best. But there is one thing that I do not understand these days. Where are the Photovoltaic panels? Any new build house today should have a PV system ! They should be mandatory!

[@TheRachag]

Sweet families

[@chrislong1305]

Yeh that apple tree simply HAD TO GO ! …..crazy

[@stopstalkingyouspookybastard]

ooo i like the drama with the apple tree. mexican wasnt happy

[@obal7987]

I love this show... Just don't seem to be able to catch it on dstv

[@jasonkingshott2971]

I've travelled throughout Malaysia and never seen anything similar.

[@worldpilgrim4638]

Maybe the overhang idea, to create shade from the sun?

[@jasonkingshott2971]

@@worldpilgrim4638 Like every other house in Asia?

[@worldpilgrim4638]

What's the floor material? It looks warmer than polished concrete.

[@dannys7795]

Metal structure with SIP's panels in between. How can that possibly work and be allowed in the building code because each part of the metal structure in that roof with create a thermal bridge?????

[@SrFederico]

I would move in instantly ;-)

[@annsmith7207]

It is really unfortunate that the 100 year old apple tree could not be incorporated and designed into the house itself. They could have made it work and certainly honored it with the pride of place it deserved! Truly a shame!

[@dvattana]

Nice house but why only 1 bathroom?

[@michaelmcdermott6054]

Went to the UK .... annoying how they don't embrace designs with bathrooms to every bedroom .

[@es7228]

why not work around the apple tree?

[@davecrawley4634]

Roots

[@odd7646]

What software is used for such animations 😭😭😭

[@ilovegames9053]

I wonder if Fernando planted another apple tree to create new memories.

[@tictoc5443]

Architects name please

[@hawaahmad8238]

More like a one floor condo or penthouse with rooftop area built on the ground .. 🇲🇾

[@davidcattin7006]

Yes! That's generally my style, but not like this. It looks out of place, too close to the house next door, and it was a shame to lose that big, beautiful tree!

[@IGuess...]

House itself is SO GORGEOUS but the furnishings inside definitely do not stand up to the architecture. I hope she was just getting started on the interiors when this was filmed... !

[@razal-ghul1105]

Did the 300k all go into the house or did it involve the amount paid for the Land

[@tohagan12]

Why does one person living alone need a 4 bedroom house!! A 2/3 bedroom place still would have been huge for her.

[@BaDazai]

Perhaps she intends on passing it down to family when she dies. Who ever inherits it might have a large family. I don't have anyone I want to pass my house down to so I built a 1 bedroomed 690sqft house on a 10,000sqft lot.

[@lisez2098]

And she could have saved Fernando’s beloved apple tree by building smaller.

[@Ed-em6mf]

4:40 - Why make such large house to begin with? Couldn't it have been a bit shorter or gone around that tree?

[@marieslabbert6009]

I wonder how she lives without any privacy. No curtains in her bedroom or bathroom, except if they come down out of the ceiling! 😮

[@sapogato4518]

You can clearly see the blinds on the images just before they talk about the bathroom. They are neatly integrated on the top of the windows, little slot in the ceiling.

[@FleurOlivia]

She is also in a relatively enclosed graden

[@cassball7]

Lovely house but I don’t get an Asian vibe!

[@katyagrad3704]

The minimalist/ zen approach/ and opening the space up to the surroundings maybe

[@julielumsden5184]

Why so many bedrooms?

[@rowredround7206]

Dunno, Greta seems to have taken over the block entirely. The driveway is excessive and she’s taken the best bits of the yard.

[@jlife9092]

Her land.

[@rowredround7206]

@@jlife9092 no, it’s the other lady’s land

[@shirleymlombo2913]

She paid for it, though🤔

[@qiraat8032]

£300? really how two bedroom houses cost £200 where and when?, is it a really old video?

[@hewantsslaniii]

I’m just wondering if they will ever be able to go to the toilet or go in the bath without everyone seeing in…

[@svietka202]

i m sorry but the tree should have saved.

[@totz7584]

an intelligent architect must design according to existing site condition...but the removal of the apple tree makes him think like a contractor..

[@davecahyo]

Beautiful house indeed, but for me it doesn't look like Asian at all, except for one wooden cabinet I saw

[@denistrethewy7288]

Ordinary inbuilt many problems .

[@unknownt5250]

Kevin McCloud has no mind of his own and agrees with everything people do. He’s forward and searches around peoples new homes as if he’s the police searching for drugs. On the advert you see him breaking a door that he’s trying to open. Channel 4 Grand Design needs a new Television Presenter.

[@ow2750]

super hot carlos... ginger bloke... hot hot

[@Zaihanisme]

Too bad we only got a short glimpse of him, eh?

[@davecrawley4634]

Bit like the James Norton fella.

[@sophieisabunny]

Didn't see much of asian style here

[@user-me6bt9hm6n]

asian? not even an entryway

[@PurpleTentacle17]

So, they killed a 100 year old tree to build a house for 1 person? The tree would still be living long after she is death...

[@justthink5854]

stupid ego architect to not incorporate the old tree into his design with a U or L shape. the guy is designing on his computer. not good. and equally stupid to shut the whole country down. and now this "spiritual place" box sits in a sea of gravel. it's really awful.

[@bmwmercedes5000]

Shed/box, rather than architecture. And that's coming from a huge fan of modernism. This just doesn't work visually.

[@Timeculture]

Form over function unfortunately

[@H4rleyBoy]

He designed it for mates rates, I hope he gave her a refund as it is a bloody awful design for the UK.

[@jlynn732]

Wow that roof is ugly

[@dusanmandrapa6060]

Furniture is misarable!