Chesil cliff house: Curse of ‘saddest ever’ Grand Designs house continues as it goes on sale for knockdown price

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The proprietor of a house on the “saddest ever” Grand Designs episode has mentioned he needs to “put it behind him” after relisting the house for sale at a knockdown price.

Lighthouse-inspired Chesil Cliff House turned notorious after the house’s construction left its proprietor Edward Short in £7m of debt.

The building of the house took 12 years and went a number of million kilos over price range.

It featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs and was described as the “saddest episode ever” by many who watched it after airing in October 2019.

The episode adopted Mr Short and his household as misfortune beset the mission leaving the house in Croyde, Devon, unfinished and with the household plunged into thousands and thousands of kilos value of debt.

The present additionally revealed that the method had taken a pressure on Mr Short’s private life, leading to his separating from his spouse Hazel.

It was first listed for sale in February final yr however – regardless of rumours of celebrities together with Harry Styles expressing curiosity – a purchaser didn’t emerge.

And now the five-bedroom house is again on the market once more, listed by Savills on behalf of Joint Receivers at a knockdown price of £5.25m on Rightmove.

Mr Short has now revealed why the sale fell via – and the way he plans to pay again his money owed.

“We had a slight problem – the old driveway that was there before we bought the property,” he mentioned.

“We built a brand-new driveway down to the new house, but the original driveway that goes down the other way has become a problem.

“That was partly behind the buyer’s concern because I think that was built in the 1960s.

“I’ve got to try and find a way to pay the lender back as much as possible.

“My belief is that we should be fixing the drive and taking that risk element away, but that’s a negotiation I’ve got to have – I think that’s the way for me to pay back the most money.

“The lenders have been very good with giving me time to sell it. It’s always going to be a bit of a financial fiasco to me, but that’s not the biggest problem in the world.

“The price now is very good and reflects the fact that you can just take that on and do it yourself.

“It was for sale all year and didn’t sell, but I’d be surprised if it didn’t sell at that price.”

Despite ongoing setbacks at Chesil Cliff House, Mr Short says he has begun a “new life”, and is keen to place the previous behind him.

He can also be set to tie the knot to his fiance Jalia Nambasa and says that discovering love is extra essential than cash.

“There have been highs and lows, but I’m used to highs and lows with this,” Mr Short mentioned.

“I’m used to dealing with adversity, and money has always come and gone in my life.

“Things change that you don’t expect – I’ve fallen in love with a new partner now, and I’m engaged.

“I woke up one morning and realised I can do anything I want all of a sudden. The world had suddenly opened up again.

“That moment opened things up – and I ended up in Bath, and falling in love.

“That’s a much harder thing to find in your life than money.

“It makes a huge difference to have support. It’s like a new life.”

Now, he nonetheless hopes to promote the property – however says he’s already put the scenario behind him.

“Mentally, this is all over and behind me anyway, but I still have to fight for the best outcome to pay the most money back.

“I’m going to get on with my new life – whatever the ending is, it’ll be what it’ll be.”

Reporting by SWNS