Take a look inside one of the largest homes built on Grand Designs

An overhead shot of a long self build one-storey home with a pool

The self build is 5,533 sqft and has extraordinary open plan design to make all the home's features feel connected (Image credit: Fine & Country)

What was once Grand Designs largest ever home, the Pavello, has now been put up for sale for £4 million.

Located in Colgate, West Sussex the 5,533 sqft white-tiled self build with large glass windows was built in 2015 costing over £1.5 million. Now the five-bedroom home is looking for a new owner.

We take a look inside the home as it goes on sale and look at perhaps why it may rank among some of Grand Designs' best houses.

All living areas connected in one long open plan room

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A large living room/lounge with a picture window — The core of the house is one long room has floor to ceiling glass sliding doors that maximises natural light(Image credit: Fine & Country)

The large self build is made up of open plan living areas with porcelain surfaces as well as large glass sliding doors that maximise daylighting.

The home flows with the living room, office and kitchen-dining area all connecting in one long room.

The Grand Designs home also has a swimming pool heated by an air source heat pump and each of the rooms include MVHR, underfloor heating and even a ground source heat pump.

Bedrooms just feet away from the pool

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A swimming pool outside of four bedrooms with ceiling to glass windows — Four of the home's bedrooms connect to the outside swimming pool(Image credit: Fine & Country)

The Pavello has five bedrooms, all en suite, and four them are just a few feet away from the outdoor swimming pool with glass sliding doors leading directly out to it.

Beyond the pool, the estate has five acres of woodland giving plenty of space to roam and relax.

Bathroom/sauna that connects to a home gym

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A bath next to a bifold door — Each of the home's bedrooms includes an en suite bathroom(Image credit: Fine & Country)

Although each of the bedrooms has an en suite bathroom there is also an additional bathroom that doubles up as a sauna.

The bathroom/sauna also connects to a gym with a large mirrored wall that again provides more light indoors.

Double garage connected to a utility room

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A garage with a block paving driveway — The home includes a double garage(Image credit: Fine & Country)

There is plenty of space to park with a large driveway and double garage, which leads to the home's utility room.

The home is available for £4 million and is listed by estate agents Fine and Country.

News Editor Joseph has previously written for Today’s Media and Chambers & Partners, focusing on news for conveyancers and industry professionals. Joseph has just started his own self build project, building his own home on his family’s farm with planning permission for a timber frame, three-bedroom house in a one-acre field. The foundation work has already begun and he hopes to have the home built in the next year. Prior to this he renovated his family's home as well as doing several DIY projects, including installing a shower, building sheds, and livestock fences and shelters for the farm’s animals. Outside of homebuilding, Joseph loves rugby and has written for Rugby World, the world’s largest rugby magazine.