Episode
Grand Designs: The Loch House, Killearn
Overview
Jim Fairfull considers himself a very lucky guy. He was out fishing with a friend when he came across a beautiful, secluded loch. It’s a magical place with stunning views over the nearby hills. He got chatting to the farmer who owned it and discovered the site was for sale. Within a week, he’d done a deal and bought the land. The loch also gave them a fantastic opportunity to build a very unique house. They can control the water level of the loch which means they could actually build over the loch without worrying about flooding. So with the help of their architect, they designed an extravagant split level five bedroom house that actually hovers over the loch.
Details
- Series
- Grand Designs
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2006-04-05
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Loch House, Killearn is Episode 1 in Season 6 of Grand Designs. It aired on 2006-04-05. The runtime is 45 min.
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