The luxury home was dubbed the 'saddest house ever' after it led to the breakdown of owner Edward Short's marriage and left him with an estimated debt of £7million Share your email to get the latest property news We have more newsletters Share your email to get the latest property news We have more newsletters Kevin McCloud, the face of 'Grand Designs', has shared an update on what's been referred to as the 'saddest house ' featured on the show. Chesil Cliff House in Croyde, Devon, gained its unfortunate title after its owner, Edward Short, faced numerous setbacks during its construction, resulting in the end of his marriage and an accumulated debt around £7 million. In an exclusive interview with us, Kevin offered insights into Ed's current situation, remarking: "As far as I know, it's still on the market .
Ed is in neutral waiting for that to happen. He's very busy." He continued: "I don't think he's suffering in the way he was.
When we did a revisit to that project, and the original was about overreaching, to an extent he was far more humble about it and there was a degree of resolution I guess. That's the best way of describing it." Looking towards the broader impact of this experience, McCloud expressed optimism, noting: "Ed's story shows if you screw up, it's not the end of the world.
Only the end of the world is the end of the world and everything else can be dealt with," adding thoughtfully, "It was a sad story but we’ve got people with terminal cancer and people .