"I just pray that it brings all the resolution and all the opportunity to move on that he was hoping, and I know that it will be a relief for him and for Hazel, and that it will refresh a degree of sadness as well, because it's occupied so much of their lives, and changed their lives in so many ways."
"I know that Ed will have a lot of mixed emotions about it, he's been wanting to sell the project for so long - he's immensely attached to the building, it was a passion project for him, one that he didn't intend to sell initially."
"Ed's marriage falls apart, at one point his daughters are very distraught, and it's all hugely risky. If you try too hard and you just pushed too large, you may just fail and it was the most epic example of that."
Chesil Cliff House in North Devon has been sold after more than a decade of delays, escalating costs and mounting debt. The project began as an 18-month build with a £1.8 million estimate but stretched to twelve years and left the owner millions in debt. The build became emotionally and personally devastating, contributing to marital breakdown and distress for family members. Public attention grew after the project featured on Grand Designs. Kevin McCloud described the work as risky and tragic in its consequences and expressed hope that the sale will provide resolution and relief.
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