Stay updated with breaking news from Grand designi ve. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Overseas owners have great plans for a piece of land they ve bought in the Marlborough Sounds. Grand Designs NZ rated very well this year, judging from the huge response Stuff received following our show reviews each week. Maybe it was lockdown related – as a nation that cannot travel overseas, we are nesting and improving our lot at home. And we are pouring money into housing in a manic fashion. And it was a Covid-19 nightmare that stopped one of the Grand Designs builds in its tracks. And yes, readers had plenty to say about UK couple, John and Sarah O’Brien, who fell in love with New Zealand on holiday, and subsequently bought a block of land in the picturesque Marlborough Sounds. You can only reach it by boat or helicopter. ....