The owner of a lighthouse-inspired home on the 'saddest ever' Grand Designs episode said he feels 'cursed' as problems keep occurring which delay the progress of the project.
Edward Short said he is nearly at the end of the project and is almost in the position to sell the extraordinary Chesil Cliff House and is just putting the finishing touches on the spectacular build after more than a decade working on it.But during the construction, a series of setbacks, including Covid and the temperature-sensitive tiling on the mansion's pool, has once again crippled the 52-year-old's plans.
Back in 2019, Edward's property featured on Channel 4 's Grand Designs and was described as the "saddest episode ever" by many who watched it, writes The Daily Star.The episode followed Edward and his family as misfortune beset the project leaving the house in Croyde, Devon, unfinished and with the family plunged into millions of pounds worth of debt.The show also revealed that the process had taken a strain on Edward's personal life, resulting in his separating from his wife Hazel.But after pre-publicity for a sale put out by Knight Frank nearly a year ago - when it appeared his woes were over - Edward confirmed yesterday (April 19) the project still hasn't been completed.On the official Knight Frank listing of the £10 million houses, the agents said that "The Eye will launch to the open market with a guide price of £10 million at the end of 2021."However, as with most things associated with this jawdropping property, the best outcomes have not materialised.He said they now just needed a spell of warmer weather after temperatures plummeted earlier this month to safely finish tiling the swimming pool.Edward said he would then retarmac the
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