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Season 1

Grand Designs Australia

Season released 21st Oct, 2010.

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Season 1 Episodes

S01 Episode 1

Calignee Bushfire House

Peter Maddison visits Chris in Callignee who sets out to produce a tough, resilient version of his original home which was destroyed by flood and bushfires.

48 mins  ·  Thu, 21 Oct 2010

S01 Episode 2

Very Small House

Architect Domenic Alvaro and his partner Sue Bassett are urban animals who love the inner city suburb of Surry Hills in Sydney. However their dream location comes with a nightmare price tag. So, they come up with a unique way of keeping costs down and do this by buying very small and building very tall. After buying a tiny corner car park measuring 7m x 6m they set out to create 220 square metres of light filled living space. Their vertical build comes together quickly thanks to pre-fab concrete panels which fit together like Lego. Construction itself is fast and efficient but there are interesting challenges on site. A miniscule block and two narrow cross streets won’t submit to the needs of a gigantic crane in a hurry – and the crane is essential as it hauls the huge panels and windows into position. Basically something’s gotta give – and it does. Will the result be worth the hassle?

50 mins  ·  Thu, 28 Oct 2010

S01 Episode 3

Southport Heritage House

Jan and Ed Gilman attempt restore the 1880s summer house of Sir Augustus Gregory in Southport on the sunny Gold Coast.

49 mins  ·  Thu, 4 Nov 2010

S01 Episode 4

Clovelly House

Julie and Patrick Eltridge bought in Sydney’s beachside Clovelly three years ago, paying $1.6 million for an old house on a sloping block. It was the land and its sea views they wanted, not the asbestos-riddled house. With time a concern, they have to find a way to fast track a slick, uber modern, two-story residence in a matter of months. The solution comes from Melbourne and a firm of pre-fab builders, who custom build them four top end, architect designed modules in a highly efficient, regulated environment. On completion, the pods will be trucked to Sydney in a dramatic, oversized convoy and then crane lifted into position. Another challenging element of the build centres around the demolition and site preparation in Sydney. One of the site issues has more twists and plot turns than an Agatha Christie novel making the new modules look like a breeze.

50 mins  ·  Thu, 11 Nov 2010

S01 Episode 5

Lake Bennett House

Trevor and Francoise Sullivan attempt to build a windowless, cyclone-proof, tropical tree house in the Northern Territory.

48 mins  ·  Thu, 18 Nov 2010

S01 Episode 6

Hamptons House

If ever there was an ideal place for a Hamptons house outside the Hamptons, the Gold Coast hinterland would be it – wide open spaces, balmy sea-kissed air and a sense of prosperity. For Steve and Lisa Morley it’s the American dream or nothing for their 4,000 square metre block. They love everything about the Hamptons style, from the warm timbers, to the many windows, pavilion style design, parquetry flooring and classic, soft interior furnishings. Lisa has done her research, designing many elements herself and will stop at nothing to fulfill her dream.

50 mins  ·  Thu, 25 Nov 2010

S01 Episode 7

Fish Creek Church House

Nothing like an impulsive act to take you down a path you hadn’t expected in life. For engineer Peter Riedel and his interior designer wife Mary, their sudden whim was to purchase an 1870’s church for $20,000. It wasn’t even upright at the time and all they got was a pile of boards. Still, it captured their imagination and a plan took shape to re-build the church on their property, overlooking Wilsons Promontory and convert it into a house. Like putting together a giant jigsaw puzzle, their biggest challenge is the number of pieces missing.

50 mins  ·  Thu, 2 Dec 2010

S01 Episode 8

Cottage Point House

An entrepreneur attempts to build a Balinese resort-style mansion complete with an infinity pool, a nightclub and a steam room.

49 mins  ·  Thu, 9 Dec 2010

S01 Episode 9

Indented Head House

Ian and Rob attempt to build a glass house with a roof shaped like floating wings in Port Phillip Bay in Victoria.

49 mins  ·  Thu, 16 Dec 2010