The basement den is a cosy space to watch TV and drink cocktails. One thing that ties all these projects together has been the extraordinary dedication of the people involved, he says. 2023 Grand Designs Magazine | Site by Media 10 Ltd, Simon proposed renovating the lodge, deemed a Building of Merit, to give two bedrooms and a study. ", A third also added: "Possibly the greatest #GrandDesigns ever. She died in 2016, leaving 20 million in her will from which Justin and his older sister Laura are the chief beneficiaries. He recalls being told by his parents to keep her royal personage supplied with cocktail snacks during pre-dinner drinks when she came over to supper one balmy evening. It is simply not the Maxwell Stuart way, darling. On the show, Justin said that he began the project after he and his "wonderful ex-wife separated.". 'We make the best flies in the world,' says Justin, who knows the lyrics to only one song Happy Birthday. He wanted warmth and colour. GRAND Designs revamp labelled the best of all time, Justin's dream home comes complete with a swimming pool and moat. It also gave the basement an extra bedroom, a media room, a larger wine cellar and a sauna. Grand Designs starts on January 6 on Channel 4 at 9pm. From graveyard cottage to 4.2million VERY Grand Design: TV property show's most costly project ever turned a cemetery wreck into a majestic home with a waterfall and underground pool By. Open the ground-floor terrace doors, and you can reach out and touch. This suggests he is more hard-nosed property developer than the wide-eyed dreamer who insists a home isn't really a home unless it has a moat. Kevin McCloud is returning to Grand Designs tonight with a bizarre project set in a graveyard. Justin, who is related to Mary Queen of Scots, drew inspiration from his family's 50-room mansion, Traquair House, which is Scotland's oldest inhabited house. Ahead of the latest series of his long-running property programme, Kevin has spoken out about needing to be more assertive around other people, even if that means being rude. On the show, Justin said that he began the project after he and his 'wonderful ex-wife separated'. The Lodge, Fulham Cemetery (Grand Designs) South West London Grand Designs - Fulham Cemetery: A series of gardens around an innovative property in Fulham Cemetery - the house featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs in January 2021 under the title 'South West London'. 'One bit of a wife of Henry VIII and it would have been curtains,' is how he puts it. 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And there are certainly twittish moments when striding around his building site in his padded gilet or counting up the mounting cost of his project, when Justin gives off an unmistakably upper class, full-on Rupert, Tim-Nice-But-Dim vibe. Get the latest London news straight on your phone without having to open your browser - and get all the latest breaking news as notifications on your screen. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. Were having to deal with the real-time issues that people are encountering and that makes all of the stories a little rawer. he says, with a shrug. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 50, from London, bought an abandoned keepers lodge and an adjoining ex-council toilet block in Fulham cemetery for 1.8 million in 2016. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. 'Pheasant, duck and venison. Theres a need to bring a house together with an overarching view. Photo: Jefferson Smith. Justin and I spent some time discussing ways to inject warmth into these new spaces where. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. What is cuckooing and why do people want it to be criminalised? Meanwhile, on the night they moved into The Lodge back in November, Justin asked Hideko to marry him. Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park 983 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 USA, Phone: 518-869-9506, Fax: 518-869-0818 I was fighting in that corner the whole time., Brass pendants hang above the elegant dining table. No, he was worried about something else, something much closer to home. But I thought it might be rather too awful.'. It is amazing what you can achieve when you've got millions sluicing about in your sporran. It isnt exactly what his man is going to do the prospect of ripping up graves to build a baronial architectural masterpiece is a little much, even for Grand Designs but his man, former army captain Justin Maxwell Stuart, is quite happy to live next to a graveyard, and has a big plan to do so. Instead, the projects where people have been doing it themselves, stockpiling materials, being really resourceful and changing halfway through when they realise they dont have enough plaster or the right cladding, theyre the projects that have come to fruition because people are being really clever.. "And come the witching hour, when they close the gates to the cemetery then it really is my area. Justin then plans to replace the adjoining blocks with a huge luxury extension on its ground floor, with a basement swimming pool and moat. 'The absolute thrill of achieving something by yourself. Meanwhile, Grand Designs Kevin McCloud recently joked hes got quite good at being rude to people approaching him in the street. It had already been bought by a developer who had gained planning permission to convert them into a house. 'I was brought up in Scotland where everyone's houses have so much character,' he booms onscreen, which suggests a refreshing lack of familiarity with the kind of Scottish council estate where I was brought up, but no umbrage taken because Justin is such a delightful person and about as snobbish as a burst haggis. Theres beautiful green space just outside, so this is definitely my favourite space. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. 'Not our thing,' said Justin's father, who tended to avoid celebrities and 'didn't fancy getting dressed up in gold Lycra anyway'. You can download it on Android here and Apple here. The neo-Gothic house will have a moat and a chainmail water feature. A trip to Maxwell Stuarts 900-year-old ancestral home on the Scottish borders reveals why his ambitions are so grand. But Justin says his personal grand design always had to make financial sense and be worth its own value. James' father, William, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, Feb. 3,1727. s soon as Kevin McCloud sets the scene a graveyard in south-west London you know the latest instalment of. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. he would ask himself in the dead of night. Further grand flourishes include a stone, The question was if the extension should mirror the style of the stone-built lodge or whether it should be something different. But we struck a good balance of creating flow between rooms and making sure they are warm and cosy. I fantasise about how many could be helped instead, Jackie Milton (@JaxMilton) January 6, 2021, Put on #GrandDesigns to try and take my mind off everything but all I am thinking is no one should have this amount of money. Where is cemetery house in Grand Designs? Died on 29 Jul 1969. He hails from an aristocratic Scottish family who can trace their lineage directly back to Mary Queen of Scots yes, he is one of those Stuarts and he grew up in a 1,000-year-old grand house ('so I'm used to living in old buildings') and estate in Peeblesshire. Instead, in walked new girlfriend Hideko Kawa, 42 an accomplished chef already known to many viewers as a finalist in the 2018 series of Bake Off The Professionals. Fans of the show headed to Twitter to give their. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 50, from London, bought an abandoned keepers lodge and an adjoining ex-council toilet block in Fulham cemetery for 1.8 million in 2016. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 47, from London, bought an abandoned lodge and the adjoining ex-council toilet block in Fulham cemetery for 1.8 million in 2016, the Mirror reports. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Enter your password to log in. Be Covid compliant. First, it cannot be denied that he was indeed spending a lot of money. The series opens with a house in a Victorian cemetery in south-west London one of the series biggest budget projects. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. He wants to restore the lodge and demolish the toilet blocks. The house is an abandoned neo-Gothic cemetery keepers lodge and adjoining ex-council toilet block in south-west London. Grand Designs continues on Wednesday at 9pm on Channel 4. The stone is a defining part of the build and despite the massive price tag, it was crucial as it would marry both parts together., Dark wood cabinets run from the kitchen into the dining area. It is a fascinating insight into the strange economics of the aristocracy. Left to my own devices, I would probably have built the extension in a gothic style. We are given the impression that Maxwell Stuart has reached his absolute financial limit, yet there is no question of sacrificing the gargantuan chain-mail waterfall that sits alongside his basement swimming pool. Justin Maxwell-Stuart, 47, from London, bought an abandoned lodge and the adjoining ex-council toilet block in Fulham cemetery for 1.8 million in 2016, the Mirror reports. He 'rattled up the funds' via a mortgage and a loan from his mother Kirsty, a scion of the wealthy Salvesen shipping family. The Londoner . He explained: "I thought, now my life is in turmoil and chaos, I now have the opportunity to do something off the beaten track. She is a world-class pastry chef and now runs her own company. Further grand flourishes include a stone staircase leading down to the basement and a moat along one wall of the house. 'Have I made a terrible mistake?' Does he remember her? I think it would be fair to say that he had grave misgivings about the whole thing. His parents were friends with Mustique's owner Colin Tennant, Lord Glenconner another Scottish aristo and in the 1960s were one of the first two families to develop a plot on the private island, along with lifelong Mustique devotee Princess Margaret. Justins home features in the first episode of Grand Designs 2021 series, but the question is whether they ever managed to finish building it Former army captain Justin hopes to restore a neo-Gothic cemetery keepers lodge, and turn it into his dream home in south west London. "Worst case scenario is we find one of Henry VIII's wives.". It took months, a metre at a time, but it has added a huge amount of value to the property, said Simon. After dinner they had a cocktail in the downstairs bar and he gave Hideko a key to the safe he'd built into one of the York stone walls. I fantasise about how many could be helped instead.". Ex-army captain Justin has a dream of transforming a home which is surrounded by graves, and loves the south west London cemetery lodge. 'I was worried,' he says, 'that people would just think I was a posh twit spending money.'. A six-metre basement extension complete with 13-metre swimming pool is planned but its hard to find contractors willing to dig down in a cemetery. #GrandDesigns, Heather The Fruit Bat (@TubbyBats) January 6, 2021. The final bill for the five-bedroom home, designed by architect Simon Gill, was 4.2 million, making it one of the most expensive projects in Grand Designs' two-decade history. The concrete itself wasnt expensive, but holding up the old building while we dug underneath it was another matter entirely. . Buried in Lakewood, New York, USA. GRV Media Ltd, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes. 'Oh, the thrill of catching a salmon,' he continues, cradling an imaginary one in his arms. Justin then plans to replace the adjoining blocks with a huge luxury extension on its ground floor, with a basement swimming pool and moat. public service announcement: Grand Designs is back tonight. The benefit is that the entire project is well thought through from end to end. Its the question that makes Grand Designs so watchable, the promise of hubris among the rubble, of ambitions made of steel and glass, weakened by human folly. This show refuses to be coy about money, which is a significant reason for its success. ex-army captain Justin restores a Neo-Gothic cemetery lodge and converts its toilet block into a huge extension with moat and basement swimming pool. The plan is to knock down the loos, build a new extension where they once sat and then extend the neo-gothic Grade II listed lodge by excavating a hefty amount of ground underneath it, constructing a huge mega-basement. It wasn't just that his development was situated inside a West London cemetery, cheek-by-trowel with tombstones and crypts. Image: Jefferson Smith, I was lucky in that I came on board at the very beginning. Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park 983 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 USA, Phone: 518-869-9506, Fax: 518-869-0818 'Jan, you won't be expected to wrestle with grizzly bears every morning,' he says, and I worry that we are digressing too far, but there is no stopping him now. Image: Jefferson Smith. From an early age, wee Justin became adept at hunting, shooting, fishing and spent boyhood Christmases at the family's holiday home on Mustique in the Caribbean. Follow Gretchen on Instagram at @shake.the.sky. Channel 4's Grand Designs saw father-of-one Justin attempt to transform an idyllic Neo-Gothic building located in a cemetery into his dream home.On the show, Justin revealed his desire to . And replacing the 1960s block with an extension for Justins ground-floor living spaces. Not for it to be solely architecturally beautiful, but a place that he would be really happy living in. If you live one kilometre down the road, you will think it is bloody good value,' he says. I don't think she was particularly impressed, to be quite honest. How have you adapted your home during the pandemic? 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Romeo destroys future with Rayne after shocking accusation in Hollyoaks. As well as the initial purchase, Maxwell Stuart has estimated that the work will cost an additional 1.6m. The worksurfaces are Dekton Opera, a composite that looks like marble. When the for-sale sign appeared in late 2014, he had to find out more. Do you have a story to share? Off we go, down to the 13-metre pool, where he has a daily swim of 100 laps before tea and toast with homemade raspberry jam; then into the wine cellar with its 'everyday bottles' on the racks and more serious grand cru clarets still being unpacked from their cases. He plans to complete all the work in one year. A couple in Newhaven face a race against time as they build their dream home on a windswept cliff-top site in time for the birth of their baby. But fans were beyond impressed with the outcome as one said: "Bloody love #GrandDesigns and what an episode to start the new series. 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By Appearing on Channel 4's Grand Designs, Justin Maxwell-Stuart revealed that if he'd known what the grand total of the project was at the beginning, he'd never had gone through with it. Let us know in the comments below. ", And another wrote: "I rarely post on here now as whatever I think [there are] always people with opposing and genuine views but #GrandDesigns wtf is a single parent spending millions on a ridiculously huge house. Picture: Channel 4. If I wasnt me Id be Kevin McCloud. Justin's Grand Designs for cemetery lodge The expensive plans that Justin has for the home is nothing short of easy. The original 18-month timeframe more than doubled and the costs spiralled, but he has no regrets. But, I have watched enough episodes of Grand Designs to know this might not have worked. The trick of this whole series, though, is that, despite yourself, you mostly end up hoping it will happen, and rooting for the person who has dared to take on such a task, who has dared to assume that they can do it quickly and relatively cheaply, and who might just, thanks to the absolute dedication of the workers they employ, pull it off. We tour the nanny flat off the utility room, complete with its mini kitchen and narrow bed, upstairs to the master bedroom where Justin has left a pair of socks balled up on the floor ('oops') and into the ensuite with its mirrored bath. Almost overnight, this man and this house have become a huge local attraction but like father, like son he does not notice the starry hubbub at all. Yes, I know what you are thinking. Work was also forced to stop for a full three months as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. A dad both baffled and stunned Grand Designs viewers in the "craziest episode ever" after he spent four years and 4.5 million transforming a cemetery into his dream home. Demolishing the blocks and turning them into an extension, the project has even more issues as the property is surrounded by a grave site. We want to hear all about it. its a bit spooky.. Justin Maxwell-Stuart spent four years and 4.5 million transforming a cemetery into his dream home. Within 5 kilometers of your location. Jeremy Clarkson shuts down claim hes been sacked from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Perfectly polished and fully furnished interiors are not always a given during the final reveal of a Grand Designs episode. And she cooked it all superbly. He clears his throat. It might seem a folly too far, but perhaps not when one considers that a nearby terraced house is on the market for 3.9 million, tragically sans media room, cupola, private courtyard, swimming pool, sauna and bar unlike Justin's ring-a-ding-bling palace. Despite being in a "bit of a shock" at the overall cost of the project, Justin plowed on with plans. . 'But that's not all she can do,' says Justin, explaining that during the first lockdown they were holed up on his 2,500 acre Scottish estate, feeding themselves from a freezer full of game. The blue upholstered chairs in the living room are from William Yeoward. The concrete itself wasnt expensive, but holding up the old building while we dug underneath it was another matter entirely. Born in 1951. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. They asked why we were only excavating beneath part of the building when digging under the whole thing would add a huge amount of extra room, Justin explains. Genres Special Interest Subtitles English [CC] Audio languages Image: Jefferson Smith. I now own a house in London thats steeped in history and has 13 acres of green space around it, he said. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. They asked why we were only excavating beneath part of the building when digging under the whole thing would add a huge amount of extra room, Justin explains. I saw the potential to create something really wonderful as the building had such great character.. I worked hard to meld the two parts of the house together, adding colourful fabrics and traditional upholstery to the new rooms, making them feel warm and lived-in. Justin describes the result as being unique but not ostentatious. 'We don't like to promote ourselves. But thats exactly what my mans going to do.. They would take regular walks through the cemetery with their dog, a gorgeous mutt called Thunder. South West London | Grand Designs South West London 6th January 2021 9pm Channel 4 Suppliers list watch episode South West London Not many of us would even think about building their new home within a cemetery, but that's precisely the madcap mission former army captain Justin sets out on. As wife Margretta yearns for a beautiful contemporary house, Andrew's focus is primarily on his . We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Financial issues were followed by the coronavirus pandemic, which led to work on the lodge being halted for months. The house is an abandoned neo-Gothic cemetery . 'If you didn't live in London, you will think what I spent is a ridiculous amount of money for a house. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It has been fantastic and really uplifting.'. Justin was going to have lots of neighbours, as presenter Kevin McCloud pointed out, but they were all going to be dead. Walking into the new wing from the cosy rooms in the lodge could easily have felt like stepping into the freezer aisle in a supermarket, said Gretchen. The aim was to knock down the toilet block and replace it with a ground floor extension, a moat and a basement with a swimming pool. The house is in a graveyard on a busy London road but this room is so peaceful. We have Covid compliance officers with us at all times, checking out here, making sure we are all being good.. "One hell of a house but with one hell of a price tag as well.". I would watch a compilation of Kevin McClouds attempts to suppress any sort of facial response to the wildly gung-ho plans and financial implications laid out every few minutes. Gretchen Trusted of Shake the Sky, is responsible for the stunning scheme. into a majestic modern home with a mega man-cave playboy basement, complete with outdoor moat, indoor chainmail waterfall, subterranean swimming pool, wine cellar and all mod cons including underfloor heating and a pair of forged steel chandeliers shaped like bursting seed pods. Oddly enough, when we are saying goodbye at the front door, local celebrities Clare Balding and Alice Arnold are strolling into the cemetery and beam in his direction while someone else shouts 'Hello Justin!'. She reveals the interior design secrets of the project. He would often venture into the graveyard in south-west London while walking his dog, and found the building utterly fascinating. It also gave the basement an extra bedroom, a media room, a larger wine cellar and a sauna. The aim was to knock down the toilet block and replace it with a ground floor extension, a moat and a basement with a swimming pool. A post shared by Grand Designs (@granddesignstv), WATCH GRAND DESIGNS ON CHANNEL 4 ON WEDNESDAYS AT 9 PM, ANDGET FREAKY WITH US ONINSTAGRAM ANDFACEBOOK, Kevin and Justin in SW London. MORE : Grand Designs returns with disaster as most surreal project yet is rocked by Covid, MORE : Grand Designs Kevin McCloud embraces telling people to back off to keep Covid compliant, Billie Shepherd and Sam Faiers call out b****y Phillip Schofield over This Morning behaviour. It was a luxury to design for a house with this level of heritage and space. The original scheme didnt make the most of the possibilities, says Simon. A GRAND Designs revamp has been labelled the "best of all time", after a "mad" dad spent four years transforming an abandoned Neo-Gothic home in a cemetery. Well, ahem. Watch Grand Designs - January 2021 Series. Image: Jefferson Smith. When he said he had 60% in savings. Program development. If you didn't live in London, you will think what I spent is a ridiculous amount of money for a house. 'I did. The ground floor living room is so fabulous. What do you think of the revamped London pad? It is so satisfying to come back and say this is what I did. This amazing home was transformed on Grand Designs. The expensive plans that Justin has for the home is nothing short of easy. Something went wrong, please try again later. So, to have the leaf motif and the blue greens running throughout the rooms creates a cohesive look throughout the house. Cemetery Design Services. Justin has just bought the property and hired the architect. He wants to restore the lodge and demolish the toilet blocks. A nickel bath adds a luxurious element to Justins ensuite bathroom. The build is one of the biggest budget projects on this series, with the property costing 1.8 million and a further 1.6 million budgeted for the renovation work, but costs mount rapidly, leaving Justin with two very large mortgages to service. Don't stint on the cushions, Morag! The blue tones and natural light make it calm and serene. Image: Jefferson Smith. What happened next? Grand Designs Kevin McCloud has joked hes got quite good at being rude to people approaching him in the street. But soon after he started the project in October 2016, he ran into difficulties, with one of the most challenging being getting planning permission to build an entrance to the graveyard from his garden. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. You can now, I can be completely anonymous in a hat and a mask.. Although Justin remembers seeing the likes of David Bowie and Mick Jagger on the island, his parents always kept a low-key presence. 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