The property famously dubbed the 'saddest ever' on the Channel 4 show Grand Designs has been listed for sale again, now at a significantly reduced price. Chesil Cliff House in Braunton, Devon, first appeared in a 2019 episode that viewers called the 'saddest episode ever'.
Owner Edward Short and his then-wife Hazel embarked on the project, assuring presenter Kevin McCloud it would be completed in 18 months at a cost of £1.8 million. However, the build took over a decade, left Edward £7 million in debt, and ended his 20-year marriage.
When McCloud revisited the finished lighthouse-inspired home in 2022, he described it as 'superb' and 'epic', a stark contrast to his earlier assessment of 'a sad and cautionary tale about overreaching'. The property was initially listed at £10 million.
Now, Chesil Cliff House is back on the market with offers invited in excess of £5.25 million. The Rightmove listing describes it as 'a once in a lifetime opportunity' to complete the specification and fit-out of one of the UK's most spectacular coastal homes, set in around three acres with a private tidal beach.
