Over the years, Nick and Anna McKimm have almost made a hobby of renovating, selling and moving on. But with three young children, they're ready to lay down permanent roots and build their dream home. A sleek, modernist, 60's inspired family residence on a large, half acre block in Melbourne's bayside suburb, Brighton. Nick heads up a successful building company and knows a lot about quality period reproductions - particularly classical architectural styles - and Anna has a flair for beautiful fit-outs. But as they're about to learn, mid-century building is very different to other architectural styles and comes with its own challenges.

Grand Designs Australia Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - Brighton Sixties
• s02e02 - Paynesville Industrial
• s02e03 - 5 Dock Retro
• s02e04 - Kyneton Flat Pack
• s02e05 - Trinity Beach Pole House
• s02e06 - Gladysdale Dry Stone House
• s02e07 - Stonyfell Watertank
• s02e08 - Yellingbo Artist's House
• s02e09 - Battery Point Glass House
• s02e10 - Steels Creek Earth House

Grand Designs Australia Show Summary

A truly unique brand and a massive undertaking with a shooting period of over 12 months, Grand Designs Australia tells the stories of new homes and perhaps more importantly the Aussies who are building them. Based on the award-winning UK series, Grand Designs Australia is the first international format of the critically acclaimed show. The series charts the in-depth process of elaborate design projects undertaken by self-builders - from the initial details of blueprints, to the long and often arduous task of turning the designs into a practical living space. No design is too ambitious when it comes to creating your dream home. But discovering the hard realities that complicate your plans can often be too much to bear. From rebuilding a labour of love in the Victorian bush after it was burnt to the ground in the Black Saturday bush fires; to transforming a tiny corner car park into five l