The Lime Kiln House Grand Designs

A STUNNING home hailed as one of the greatest ever to feature on Grand Designs has been sold for £1.2million.

The five-bed mansion was built by couple Richard and Pru Irvine 11 years ago.

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This glass-fronted mansion was hailed as one of the greatest ever to feature on Grand Designs Credit: Pressteam

Its four-year construction was documented on the hit Channel 4 property show, with presenter Kevin McCloud saying he liked it so much he wanted to live there.

Glass-fronted, it is set against against 18th century lime kilns and its floor-to-ceiling windows offer panoramic views of the countryside of Pathhead in Midlothian, Scotland.

It boasts five bedrooms, two kitchens, an indoor garden, a TV room, a large drawing room, cloakroom and a boot room.

The garden consists of a large barn, a swimming pond, a patio with pizza oven in the kilns, a wild flower meadow, an orchard and a large fruit and vegetable garden.

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Richard and Pru Irvine built their stunning home 11 years ago, which delighted Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud

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Bookshelves line the walls of the property's living room Credit: Pressteam

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The property's floor-to-ceiling windows offer panoramic views of the Scottish countryside Credit: Pressteam

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The garden contains a pond and a patio with pizza ovens in the kilns Credit: Pressteam

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The home is set against 18th century lime kilns

Known as Hope House, the home has received awards from the Saltire Society and Edinburgh Architectural Association.

It went on the market last August for offers over £925,000 but has now sold for well over its asking price.

Last year, when asked to pick his personal highlights from Grand Designs, McCloud singled it out, saying: "Richard and Pru wanted a modern building, but it had to fit in with its surroundings.

"So the house had a hat made out of wooden shingles, rather like a lid, but still achieved the purist white crystalline thing.

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Diners can enjoy breathtaking vistas through the windows Credit: Pressteam

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Along with the pond there is also a wild flower meadow, orchard and vegetable garden Credit: Pressteam

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Known as Hope House, the home has received awards for its architecture Credit: Pressteam

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The property went on the market last August for offers over £925,000

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The property boasts a generous five bedrooms

"I liked that, and the way it nodded to the vernacular. It was a resounding happy medium."

After viewing the completed building, the presenter said: "It's a great building and to be honest, this is what I'd want. I don't say I want many things in life, but this I want."

Pru previously told how they were selling up as they are planning to move to the Isle of Colonsay.

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Presenter Kevin singled it out as one of his favourite Grand Designs buildlings Credit: Pressteam

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The couple sold up to move to the Isle of Colonsay

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The Irvines bought the site, which housed two lime kilns and several derelict buildings, in December 2003

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Kevin McCloud described the property as 'beautiful, calm and lovely'

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She said: "We will be very sad to leave. The house is beautiful, it has an incredibly calm and lovely feel to it, and we have loved living here.

"The building project was wonderful and it was a fantastic experience to be part of."

The Irvines bought the site, which housed two lime kilns and several derelict buildings, in December 2003.

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The Lime Kiln House Grand Designs

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