Grand Designs couple set out to transform ‘ugly’ coastguard’s cottage into their dream home – but project overruns by five years thanks to its ‘Jenga-like’ plans [Video]

A Grand Designs homeowner has left viewers shocked with his ‘nightmare’ renovation of an old coastguard’s cottage that took five years longer than planned. 

Zahid and Ferzana from Leeds are the first couple to attempt an ambitious transformation as the show returns to Channel 4 for its much anticipated 25th series. 

The business-owning couple sought the advice of host Kevin McCloud to transform their ‘ugly, ghastly carbuncle’ of an old coastguard’s cottage on the East Yorkshire coast into a three-bedroom family home. 

From the start, the ‘nightmare’ project was met with unexpected hurdles – meaning it ended up taking five years longer than planned – and went over budget.