Kevin meets with Kathryn Tyler who decided the best way to get onto the property ladder was to design and build the house herself. Her idea was to build a house on a hillside plot in her parents' back garden in Falmouth but the plans were put on hold when Kathryn's father died. Kathryn is now ready to put the plans back on track and Kevin is there to monitor it's progress.
Grand Designs is a Channel 4 TV series covering unusual architectural house-building projects, presented by Kevin McCloud.
The properties featured in the series vary wildly from homes underground to converted water towers, with the only common factor being that they're all rather unusual or extravagant in some way.
Grand Designs - The Scandinavian House, Lizard Peninsula Synopsis and Schedule