Grand Designs Australia
Season 3

s03e01 / Mansfield Indoor/Outdoor

18th Oct '12 - 12:30pm
Mansfield Indoor/Outdoor Summary

Victoria's high country is the idyllic location of Pamela & Stuart's quaint little weekender but with a permanent move here looming, it's time to upsize. Will their new outward focussing house, have the same charm?

104 have watched this episode

s03e02 / Hampton Timber

25th Oct '12 - 12:30pm
Hampton Timber Summary

Jenny & Brett are replacing their loved Californian Bungalow with a sculptural, Japanese style all timber house with wrap-around pool. Pure dedication ensures this uniquely challenging build triumphs despite the challenges.

103 have watched this episode

s03e03 / Balnarring Rammed Earth

1st Nov '12 - 12:30pm
Balnarring Rammed Earth Summary

Eco conscious entertainers Claire and Lisa adore their hobby farming lifestyle on Victoria's Mornington peninsula, but the cute 1930's beach shack they've long shared with two pugs has lost its once savoured charm. They're upgrading and building a sustainable, modernist, entertainers' home that blends sophisticated design elements with rammed earth, recycled materials and raw finishes. It all sounds glamorous and straightforward but with a zero contingency budget what happens when a wet winter meets an insidious clay soil?

102 have watched this episode

s03e04 / Warburton Arched House

8th Nov '12 - 12:30pm
Warburton Arched House Summary

Tyrone & Hailey follow the advice of a feng shui expert or 'energy ecologist' throughout construction of their new house. An owner-built labour of love, their passive solar building has a curved living roof planted with native grasses.

102 have watched this episode

s03e05 / Byron Bay Beach House

15th Nov '12 - 12:30pm
Byron Bay Beach House Summary

Max and Mariella have been planning to relocate to Bryon Bay since the birth of their daughter Ruby. As successful property developers, an ambitious build shouldn't be a problem - but handing over control to a local building team is harder than they thought. From the outset they make fundamental changes to the design making it a headache for the builder and for Max. Something has to give - especially when the bank learns the house they're loaning money on isn't quite the house being built.

103 have watched this episode

s03e06 / Annandale Urban House

22nd Nov '12 - 12:30pm
Annandale Urban House Summary

Brett and Rees are the proud parents of three young boys and desperately need more space. They love their inner west community in Sydney's Annandale, so the plan is to build on the small empty allotment behind their apartment. The first sod has barely been turned when one of the heritage buildings on their boundary is in danger of collapsing. Exhausted by ongoing battles and a build that's months behind schedule - will Brett & Rees have enough grit and determination to see their project through to completion?

102 have watched this episode

s03e07 / Barossa Valley Glass House

29th Nov '12 - 12:30pm
Barossa Valley Glass House Summary

James & Helen plan to capture breathtaking Barossa views in their elegant new home. 60 metres long, 1 room wide and virtually all glass, it looks straightforward on paper. The complicated part is building it.

103 have watched this episode

s03e08 / Ocean View House

6th Dec '12 - 12:30pm
Ocean View House Summary

There's nothing flimsy about Brunella & Carlo's contemporary home in Queensland's Ocean View. It's 'semi-brutalist' architecture designed to last and driven by Brunella's passion for concrete.

102 have watched this episode

s03e09 / Very Small House Revisited

15th Apr '13 - 12:30pm
Very Small House Revisited Summary

Domenic and partner Sue bought small and built big. A tiny car park was transformed into 220 square metres of living space, but with no lift but has the novelty of 47 steps worn off now they have a new baby?

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s03e10 / Clovelly House Revisited

22nd Apr '13 - 12:30pm
Clovelly House Revisited Summary

Julie and Patrick fast tracked the construction of their modern beachside home, thanks to a firm of pre-fab builders in Victoria. Peter re-visits them to learn how they have settled in.

101 have watched this episode
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