7.1/1038 votes#1 - West Sussex: The Perfectionist's Bungalow
Season 16 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2015
Kevin McCloud meets Clinton Dall from Sussex, a self-made businessman and father of four aiming to build one of the largest homes ever featured on the show. Dall wants the end project to be perfect - from the finish of his mirrored cruciform steel columns, to how the floor tiles line up with the dining room table, and is willing to spend whatever it takes to achieve his vision. However, the construction represents a huge risk, as down one road lies abject failure and financial ruin, while down the other, is the creation of something sublime and almost heroic.
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- 6.9/1031 votes
#2 - East Sussex: The Boat House
Season 16 Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/2015
Boat enthusiast James Strangeways invites Kevin McCloud to survey progress on the construction of his new home, which his architect nephew Ben Hebblethwaite has designed to be as 'un-houselike' as possible. James has spent the past 35 years travelling the canals and waterways of Britain, and despite never liking houses, has decided now is the time to put down roots on dry land. Ben hoped a home standing on stilts above a marsh, and incorporating ship-like qualities such as a keel-shaped roof, will be enough to satisfy his boat-mad uncle. However, Ben's contractor goes into liquidation a few months into the project, taking pounds 87,000 of the pounds 300,000 budget, and when James decides to make a few tweaks to the design, alarm-bells begin to ring for the young architect.
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- 6.1/1032 votes
#3 - Isle of Wight: The Seaside House
Season 16 Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/2015
After recovering from a life-threatening brain haemorrhage, Bram Vis, his wife Lisa and their two children want to build a house for sharing on a seaside plot on the Isle of Wight. Kevin McCloud follows the family's progress as they build an ambitious home complete with entertaining spaces and a swimming pool. However, the sheer scale of their project soon becomes clear when their original pounds 850k budget spirals out of control.
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- 8.1/1042 votes
#4 - Worcestershire: The Cave House
Season 16 Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/2015
Kevin McCloud follows the progress of 37-year-old Angelo Mastropietro, as he transforms a damp, dark and abandoned cave in Worcestershire. Having recently been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Angelo wants to create a retreat to help him cope with the news and become a 21st century caveman. He has a budget of pounds 100,000 and plans to almost single-handedly carve, cut and drill into the hillside to make the cave comfortable for contemporary living. However, there is no manual for a project of this kind, and the unique challenge soon becomes an obsession.
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- 7.0/1030 votes
#5 - County Antrim: The Blacksmith's House
Season 16 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/2015
Kevin McCloud follows the progress of teacher Michele Long and architect Michael Howe, who want to restore and transform a 100-year-old blacksmiths in County Antrim near the coast of Northern Ireland. With virtually no practical experience, Michael wants to do as much of the project as possible by himself. However, the weather on the coastline is fierce, and the freezing weather coupled with a tight budget of 150k means the build is stretched from one to three years.
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- 6.8/1030 votes
#6 - Somerset: The Concrete Cow-Shed
Season 16 Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/2015
Kevin McCloud follows the progress of private chef Ed Versluys and pilates instructor Vicky Anderson, who want to convert a concrete cowshed in the Somerset countryside into a three bedroom home. With the help of one young builder and the knowledge they can learn from the internet, the couple plan to project manage the conversion themselves. However, they have only eight months and a budget of just over pounds 200k to make a warm and comfortable home with straw bale walls and wide expanses of glass.
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- 7.1/1031 votes
#7 - Lewes: The Rusty Metal House
Season 16 Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/2015
Kevin McCloud follows the progress of Stephen Yeoman and Anita Findlay, who want to build a cutting-edge, post-industrial house covered in rusty metal. However, their prominent riverside plot in the traditional and architecturally conservative area of South Downs means everyone will be watching. The project proves to be a real rollercoaster when the fitting of the rusty steel cladding goes wrong, cash flow problems threaten to bring work to a halt, and the couple announce that a baby is on the way.
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- 7.3/1028 votes
#8 - Revisited – Marlow: The Floating House
Season 16 Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/2015
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- 6.5/1025 votes
#9 - Revisited – Cornwall: The Cross-Laminated Timber House
Season 16 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/2015
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The Best Episodes of Grand Designs Season 16
Every episode of Grand Designs Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Grand Designs Season 16!
British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Channel 4
Season 16 Ratings Summary
"West Sussex: The Perfectionist's Bungalow" is the best rated episode of "Grand Designs" season 16. It scored 7.1/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/9/2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "East Sussex: The Boat House".