Kevin McCloud breaks silence on sale of 'saddest-ever' Grand Designs houseGrand Designs' Kevin McCloud has spoken out on the sale of Chesil Cliff House, which was dubbed the 'saddest-ever' house on the show. View 4 Images The house once featured on Grand DesignsGrand Designs host Kevin McCloud has expressed his hope that the owner of what's been dubbed the show's "saddest-ever" house can "move on" now that the property has been sold. ‌Chesil Cliff House in Croyde, Devon, was featured on the Channel 4 property programme in 2019. ‌Ahead of Grand Designs Live at NEC Birmingham, Kevin shared his thoughts. Kevin was speaking ahead of Grand Designs Live at NEC Birmingham, the UK’s premier home and design exhibition, taking place from 3 to 5 October.