He bought the rural hideaway - which came with planning permission to convert a cow shed into another new home - for £1.1 million in June 2021.
Kevin McCloud has largely managed to avoid revealing any information about his own architectural tastes since he started presenting Grand Designs 25 years ago.
Planning documents highlighted how McCloud set out to restore the 'lost dignity and historic character' of the Grade II listed property in Herefordshire, however he has now revealed a kitchen island is not part of his plans. 'So instead we've got a peninsula, like a breakfast bar. Two people either side of it can talk to each other. It's a very social thing.'
The 65-year-old has been quietly spending the past three years turning an unloved 400-year-old former farmhouse into his own dream home after buying it for £1.1 million in June 2021A series of images show off the 'charming and generously proportioned' layout of the farmhouse He also addressed the rumours he detests bifold patio doors, and said he anything 'intrinsically wrong' with them but thinks they are more suited to the climates of Greece than the UK.
A previous owner of the farmhouse, which dates from around 1600, was prosecuted for undertaking a major series of 'disrespectful' alterations without planning permission.A look at the staircase and hallway in the 4,858 square foot farmhouse The 4,858 square foot farmhouse was advertised through Country Life magazine after a local estate agent who specialises in the sales of country houses and equestrian property was instructed to sell it.
Cambridge-educated McCloud has followed the trials and tribulations of families as they attempt to create their perfect home as host of the popular Channel 4 programme for the past 25 years. McCloud was particularly impressed with the inclusion of a contemporary 'hanging' oak staircase among its updated features.
The documents show plans for the kitchen to be moved 'to the north wing' while permission was sought to turn one of the first floor's double bedrooms into a huge bathroom with 'his and hers' sinks and a freestanding bath in the centre of the room. Architectural historian and historic building consultant Dr Catherine Gordon previously said the proposals represented 'an important opportunity' to regain some of the property's 'former integrity following a phase of inappropriate alterations'.
She said the plans 'should serve to protect the building's surviving historic fabric, restore part of its original layout, improve its sustainability, and ensure it is adapted with an informed and careful approach to meet modern requirements'. He strenuously replied that he was no minimalist and that his house was cluttered with objects from his life including the bestselling lamp, named after her, from his own lighting design company.
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