FURY has erupted at an £11m Grand Designs-style mansion after the owner complained his sea view from the swimming pool was obstructed. Award-winning architect Jamie Falla was brought in by the wealthy client to build a luxurious coastal home on clifftops in the Channel Islands , a tribunal heard. Making plans and staring the project in 2013, Falla estimated the cost of the Guernsey home to be around £2million.
But costs soon rocketed to a whopping £11m - straining Falla's relationship with the homeowner boss - who has not been named. The millionaire client told the hearing he wanted panoramic views looking out to nearby Herm Island from the comforts of his own pool. But claimed Falla failed to tell him the neighbours' trees would mean he couldn't have his uninterrupted scenery.
read more property He also went on to say Falla's designs included faulty windows - leaving rooms to overheat - and complained that his home Tesla charging points were built incorrectly. The hearing heard at one point the relationship between the two became so hostile the client allegedly threatened to throw Falla, who has been an architect for 25 years, from a second-floor balcony. Falla has since been suspended for two years after being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct by the Architects Registration Board (ARB).
The ARB panel said: “The committee noted that the view was a fundamental design feature. Most read in Money "The swimming pool was positioned specifically to take advant.