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The Timber Frame Kit House, Newhaven, East Sussex
S1 Ep1
29th Apr 1999
A couple in Newhaven face a race against time as they build their dream home on windswept cliff-top site in time for the birth of their baby.
The English Barn, Oxfordshire
S1 Ep2
6th May 1999
Kevin travels to Oxfordshire to meet the Randolphs, who built their first house 10 years ago and now, in their 70s, have decided to do it all again!
The Co-op, Walter Segal Houses, Brighton
S1 Ep3
13th May 1999
This project was a co-operative venture - 10 young families each put in 30 hours of construction work per week.
Kevin travels to Brighton to meet a co-operative of ten young families, including ex-travellers and single parents, who are building both their own and each others homes.
A housing association bought the land from the council for £58,000. Paul then worked with the association to put the co-operative together. All the members were people on the council's housing list.
The Water Tower, Coleshill, Amersham
S1 Ep4
20th May 1999
Kevin McCloud travels to Amersham, where a couple plan to design an 'invisible' house, blending in with the earth banks of the surrounding reservoirs.
The Eco-House, Suffolk
S1 Ep5
3rd Jun 1999
A Suffolk couple plan an environmentally friendly house with solar heating, grey water systems and reclaimed materials.
The Chapel, Cornwall
S1 Ep6
10th Jun 1999
Kevin McCloud travels to Cornwall to visit Gavin Allen and Jane Fitzsimons, who are trying to convert a chapel into a home and a teleworking office for Jane.
The House of Straw, Islington, North London
S1 Ep7
17th Jun 1999
Kevin McCloud is in lslington where Jeremy Till and Sarah Wigglesworth have come up with a highly experimental design for a home/office.
The Glass-House, Town Fields, Doncaster
S1 Ep8
24th Jun 1999
Kevin McCloud travels to Doncaster where Michael Hird and Lindsay Harwood are building a futuristic glass and steel house in a suburb of Doncaster.
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The first episode of Grand Designs aired on April 29, 1999.
The last episode of Grand Designs aired on November 12, 2025.
There are 259 episodes of Grand Designs.
There are 27 seasons of Grand Designs.
Yes.
Grand Designs is set to return for future episodes.