The new series kicks off with a Grand Design on an epic scale, with the story of one man's heroic attempt to fulfil his childhood dream and bring back from the ruins an incredible castle set in one of the most beautiful landscapes of southern Ireland. Actor Sean Simons fell in love with the ruins of Cloontykilla Castle when he played there as a boy. Years later he bought it, with the idea of turning it into a spectacular, theatrical mock 16th century home, complete with grand baronial hall, luxury bedrooms, sweeping staircases, water spouting gargoyles, Jacuzzis in the battlements and a huge recording studio in the basement. But would it prove to be a magnificent personal masterpiece, or a garish sub-Disneyesque disaster? After borrowing an eye-watering 1.2 million Euros, Sean launches into his project just as Ireland plunges into recession. He has a head full of fairy tales, but no help from an architect, or indeed any formal plans whatsoever. Making things up as you go along is fine if you're building a toy castle, but not when you've got a large team of builders on site, a schedule to hit and the bank looking over your shoulder. Over two years, rooms are built, then knocked down again. Contractors walk out in frustration. Planning permissions are ignored. But somehow Sean's vision starts to come alive... just as Ireland collapses into financial meltdown.
| Title | Grand Designs - Season 12 Episode 1 : Cloontykilla Castle, Ireland |
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| Alternative Titles | Vores store byggeeventyr, Grandes Diseños, طراحی های عظیم, 宏觀設計 |
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| First Air Date | 1999-04-29 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-11-12 |
| Number of Episodes | 252 |
| Number of Seasons | 27 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | Channel 4, |
| Casts | Kevin McCloud |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 1 Cloontykilla Castle, Ireland Cloontykilla Castle, Ireland
2012-09-12British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 2 The Computer Cut House, Herefordshire The Computer Cut House, Herefordshire
2012-09-19British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 3 The Glass Cubes House The Glass Cubes House
2012-09-26British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 4 The Thames Boathouse The Thames Boathouse
2012-10-10British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 5 The Derelict Water Tower The Derelict Water Tower
2012-10-17British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 6 The Edwardian Artist's Studio The Edwardian Artist's Studio
2012-10-24British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 7 Isle of Skye: The Larch-Clad House Isle of Skye: The Larch-Clad House
2012-10-31British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 8 London: The Joinery Workshop London: The Joinery Workshop
2012-11-07British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 9 The Tree House: Revisited The Tree House: Revisited
2012-11-14British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 10 The Disco Home: Revisited The Disco Home: Revisited
2012-11-21British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 11 The Large Timber-Framed Barn: Revisited The Large Timber-Framed Barn: Revisited
2012-11-28British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Grand Designs Season 12 :Episode 12 The Co-Op: 2nd Revisiting The Co-Op: 2nd Revisiting
2012-12-05British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
