Couple hope to bring 'rickety' old barn back to life in new Grand Designs
- HR director Sarah and technology director Pip plan to revive a 150-year-old barn in Bedfordshire on Channel 4's Grand Designs.
- Grand Designs, hosted by Kevin McCloud, showcases ambitious individuals building unique homes, entering its 25th series.
- The Bedfordshire couple aims to transform the fragile, 'rickety' barn into a modern, five-bedroom home while retaining original features for their pet family.
- Sarah and Pip have a budget of £420,000 for the barn project, but the structure's poor condition prompted Kevin McCloud to warn it "should come with a health warning".
- As Sarah and Pip undertake this bold project, they face increasing pressure and disagreements, which will be featured on Grand Designs.
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Grand Designs viewers were less than impressed with the couple, Sarah and Pip, who featured in Wednesday's episode of the Channel 4 reality show.The programme follows designer Kevin McCloud as he meets the people behind some of the most ambitious property builds, but the latest episode was deemed by some to be "out of touch".The couple had planned to spend £420,000 on their renovation of a Bedfordshire barn, but ended up exceeding their budget.M…
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