Grand Designs Australia
Each episode is about the host visiting people who have a dream to build a house and how they bring the build to fruition. We see their trials and tribulations along the way. Each episode is a separate stand-alone story.
- 2010-2025
- 12 seasons
- Documentary, Reality
Each episode is about the host visiting people who have a dream to build a house and how they bring the build to fruition. We see their trials and tribulations along the way. Each episode is a separate stand-alone story.
Season 3 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
Mansfield Indoor/Outdoor: Mansfield, Victoria
Pamela and Stuart are looking to transform their cattle property in Mansfield in the foothills of Victoria's ski fields. Will they embrace their architect's avant-garde approach for their new rural retreat?
Episode 2
Hampton Timber: Hampton, Victoria
Brett and Jenny Parsons are about to embark on a journey of blind faith with Architect Tim Jackson, who has free rein to build a replacement for their Californian Bungalow, which will be part house, part sculpture.
Episode 3
Balnarring Rammed Earth: Balnarring, Victoria
Peter Maddison introduces Claire Jackson and Lisa Daniel, two entertainers who want to build a sustainable home out of recycled materials. The first problem was that the foundations took 8 weeks longer than planned due to the unstable ground. Then the windows arrived but the installers never turned up.
Episode 4
Warburton Arch House: Warburton, Victoria
A couple plan to build a sweeping arch house with a living roof that will have a minimum impact on the earth, but not before consulting with a Feng Shui expert.
Episode 5
Byron Bay Beach House: Byron Bay, NSW
A couple plan to build a beach house with an Asian influence in Byron Bay, NSW Australia.
Episode 6
Annandale Urban House: Annandale, NSW
Brett Ramsay and Rees Rear plan to build a tri-level design, a 21st century re-imagining of the traditional terrace house with a central indoor swimming pool on a small allotment in Sydney's inner city suburb Annandale.
Episode 7
Barossa Valley Glass House: Barossa Valley, South Australia
James and Helen Knight's new house design isn't the norm. Set high on a ridge overlooking the undulating hills of Adelaide's Barossa Valley, the success of this logical and simple design relies on perfection in the detail.
Episode 8
Ocean View House: Ocean View, Queensland
Brunella and Carlo Novello are building on a sensitive ridgeline overlooking Queensland's glorious Glasshouse mountains. Will their concrete castle be a brilliant Brutalist adaptation that is also a warm home environment?
