The Flood Proof Home of the Future | Grand Designs

Kevin McCloud is in East Essex to meet Geoff, a newly divorced and retired man with an ambitious plan for his new home.

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[isaacnaughton]

"You're a man of interesting taste". So much more polite than what I was thinking.

[C-CEuroPopMusic]

After witnessing Geoff doing this incredible project successfully, he is truly an inspiration to many coming through this pandemic! Now everyone instead of believing in life and always saying 'I cannot' believe in yourself and learn to say, Yes you can! An Incredible home, furnishings and commentary. I envy you living there Geoff I really do, enjoy the fruits of your labor.

[coolthought]

the massive overhang is what make this house really stand out. Bold idea and great engineering.

[jankarel]

What a stunning home. And after watching news of recent flooding in the country, this may well be the standard for homes for the future. Very well done.

[DominikV]

This guy is true warrior. Loneliness is just a word. Must be a great story teller and has alot of experience. Alot to learn from

[clivealive]

Probably the hardest part was pushing himself on his own, to be honest and say he was lonely got to me

[Suzyfromtheblock]

Very clever design, hats off to Geoff, he was in control all the way

[thetechnicanwithaheart]

Oh my God talking about unbelievable amount of cost in parts and labor this is not for your typical family not even close. This guy must be pretty wealthy and able to have this actually built in place.

[jimdavid]

Geoff has the solid new home & can now get-on with his life..

[princealexyonwuren]

Geoff you are bold and gentle, truly you are the Godfather of construction and design, who can not fail. Thank you for the entire information of laying the foundation deep into the earth instead of the piling up suspension like they do in Florida is absolutely genius. This video will help me to implement my coastal home building in the near future.

[leejentaylor]

top floors need to be the height of street lights nowadays if Queensland and New South Wales recent floods are anything to go by, when building in flood plain

[vesl]

Who knew a Grand Designs episode didn't have to be 45 minutes?

[lingth]

NSW, Victoria should consider such designs, there is so much floods in those areas.

[veronicajohnson]

The building is a saviour! And so are you! Truly impressive. I love this show. Well done 👍✅

[RJ-seop]

an inspiration. a man has a goal in mind and he goes for it despite how unconventional it is. in the town i live in they are building on the historic floodplain with no thought to the inevitable. our culture could do with more great ideas like Jeff’s.

[alexandercory]

so the ground floor is also flood proof?

[rebeccakeltie]

Now after Hurricane Ian in Florida and my now having to remodel/mitigate my condo….I’m taking notes!

[isaccarvalho]

Nice house, very clever design, hopefully he can get some peace and get on with his life. Good luck Geoff!

[bryandguitar]

What happened to the rest of the house tour? We saw the kitchen and dining room. What about the bedrooms with their own en-suite bathrooms? And their own spectacular views of the estuary?

[tommash.r.]

9:38 The roof line looks like the building is sinking/warped..