偉大的設計-房屋建造 澳大利亞版 第9季第8集 Grand.Designs.Australia.S09E08

如果你要建造一個生態家庭 一個不含毒的家庭 具有最高的環境標準 你會在哪裏建造呢? 當然不是在一個舊的垃圾桶 旁邊的火車站 那豈不是很瘋狂呢? 那如果不可想像的事情發生了呢? 然後你的所有夢想都消失了 你會崩潰在壓力和壓力之下 還是會像那隻不可想像的鳳凰般飛起來呢? 我覺得那是一個蟹殼 看起來像蟹殼 你穿了什麼? 我穿了一朵花 Mark和Felicity Bernstein 在2002年第一次來到澳洲當揹包客 今天蟹殼不算多 對環境感興趣 他們愛上了澳洲的自然美景和廣闊空間 你想去游泳嗎? 不 更多的是 他們在2007年回到本地的德國 當安娜琳娜是個嬰兒 自從10年後 他們就把Leon和Joshua加入了家庭 德國真是個美麗的國家 你可以遊覽海灘 可以玩耍 可以放鬆 在德國是不可能的 因為那裡太多人了 我們喜歡自然美景 但我們也喜歡它有趣的風格 讓你不知道周圍的東西 周圍的東西 是一個有潛質的計劃 去建造自己最終的自然家 Mark和Felicity 都是在任務上的建築師 他們設計了所謂的積極家 高度吸收空氣的建築物 價錢幾乎沒有 我們都非常熱情 關於可持續和現代的建築 這是我們專注的 整個積極家的概念 是德國20年前 大部分的建築物 但最近就轉移到澳洲 雖然他們的環境目標是偉大的 但他們的生意是新的 金錢非常緊湊 為了減少成本 他們找到了一個非常不常見的區域 在Koburg 九公里北的墨爾本CBD 你知道嗎 這是一個非常奇妙的土地 用來蓋房子 我估計是這塊土地 我知道它是一個彎彎曲曲的 是的 所以他們會出售嗎 不會 這兩個人說 他們喜歡住在邊緣 但在一條高速公路邊緣 是的 我們到了 這是它 這是什麼 這是什麼地方 很奇妙 很漂亮的一塊土地 我正在尋找美麗的地方 我看不到美麗的地方 但目前來說 我覺得這是一個很好的地盤 我們這裡有一個住客 他非常喜歡我們的地盤 所以他在這裡租住 這其實是他的生意 是的 他在這裡租住 來維修他的摩托車 你怎麼會找到 這麼偏僻和遠距離的地盤 像這個樣子的 我收到一封虛擬郵件 你收到一封虛擬郵件 我收到一封虛擬郵件 當我正在工作時 說我應該查看他們的網站 我看了一下 我看到這塊土地的價格是150,000美元 我心想 這就是我們的預算 你付了多少錢 196,000美元 它有多大 250平方公里 這塊土地不是很大 你打算在這裡建造什麼 它會是一個積極的房子 它會非常有防震效果 裡面的溫度很穩定 裡面不會有摩托車的聲音 所以它是完美的 所以它是兩個層次 是的 它會怎麼看 它看起來像是 印度人的建築 Mark和Felicity的 Alpine風格的家 將會建成 符合環境標準 非常完美的 一個生態性的鋼絲 主要是能夠使氣候充足 會支撐一個建築 幾乎完全是 鋼絲擦過的木材 可持續的軟木柵 鋼絲黏在一起 在高壓下 CO2是非常強大 它幾乎可以 完全消滅汽車的聲音 它也非常快 幾乎200層 只需要10天 地面的地板 有雜物房 附近的客廳 開放式廚房和餐廳 附近有一個戶外的花園 和一個小的泡浴池 第一層 包括三個小孩的睡房 加上父母的退休 而第三層 將會變成 像廚房一樣的音樂 加上遊戲區 和客廳 為了限制 氣溫和冷卻的需求 並使這個房子 真正的積極 它將被包裹成 一個空氣密封的 潤滑的繩索 三層玻璃窗戶 將會覆蓋 超級吸塵機 外層 將會被堆砌成 木柵 鋼絲 和進口的鋼絲 這是一個激進的項目 如果Mark和Felicity 能在這個區域 這將會成為 一個城市的恢復奇蹟 你會花多少錢 我們的預算是500,000元 500,000元 對 這是一個很緊湊的預算 對 很緊湊的預算 是的 最後一天 會有很大的房租嗎 是的 我們有一點點的支出 但這就差不多了 剩下的 我們需要通過銀行支付 對 要花多久 我可以問Felicity 我的計劃表 原本是四個月的 四個月 是的 你瘋了嗎 你瘋了 六個月 我以為Mark的工作 不會這麼快 所以我們來做六個月 六個月 我們有一個家庭 來自德國 這個故事更有趣 是聖誕節 對不起 他們會來聖誕節 所以要完成 聖誕節 又是聖誕節 是的 這聽起來 就像一場噩夢 我們會沒事的 我們想要挑戰 你肯定會的 是的 挑戰 並不是 描述 這兩人所做的事 他們的視野 是高端的 因為地點 建築方式 預算 時間表 還有計劃 和資金 但這對他們 有很大的保證 建立一個 穩定的家庭 在這樣 腐蝕的土地下 是一個 令人驚訝的成就 如果他們能做到 這是一個很大的如果 當然 在四個月內完成 十個月的苦難 沒有資金 或建築批准 但最後 有好消息 這是我最好的感覺 像這樣 開始一天 獲得這個簽名 真是太棒了 我們終於到了 我們得到了 摧毀批准 我知道只是摧毀 我可能太興奮了 摧毀批准 但對我來說 這是最好的 我認為 將它們放在牆上 讓沒有人站在牆上 第一張紙 你會做什麼 如果銀行還沒有錢 來付摧毀批准 你會安排 別人免費摧毀 一個人的垃圾 是另一個人的寶貝 我正在建立健康運動 在中央維多利亞 我使用舊的 二手材料 你把它放在一旁 因為我喜歡這個 和那個 我有一點熱誠 使用舊的材料 它會變成 一塊鉛筆 所以我使用這個材料 性格 就這樣 讓它摧毀 我認為我們非常興奮 因為摧毀正在開始 因為銀行有這個問題 摧毀正在進步 我們希望 房子會得到 不同的價值 銀行終於會同意 給我們錢 希望這會足夠 讓我們通過銀行 然後我們可以 正式開始 這樣 很好 這樣 很好 四個星期過後 銀行仍然沒有任何消息 但是家庭們 有了一套節省金錢的計劃 從全國各地的房屋 你很強壯 我們蒐集了 大概15000塊石頭 來重新裝修 然後放進 我們的建築物 這是我們能夠 等待的唯一的方法 我們喜歡這個歷史 去進入新建築 但也關於 撿取塑料 然後我們將它們 重新塞進去 然後重新放進去 然後再重新塞進去 然後我們可能 需要三次翻轉 因為塞在那裡 塞得太緊了 我知道我的車輪 已經有點彎了 Wonky. Yeah. Potentially. You're good on the left. You're good on the left. I think we're right. Well, the car is big. The lane way is pretty tight. And the corner is even tighter. Which means the car is really on an angle. Alright. Well done. High five. It is scary. Felicity and Mark's capacity for good humour in the face of frustration is mind boggling. As is how they expect to get large trucks down these narrow lane ways. If they ever get building, that is. It's getting any better, this lane way, I think. And in another bid to save every penny possible... That's the one. Felicity and Mark have come up with a radical idea. To ditch their rental house and buy a motor home. It's a beautiful kitchen. It has this extra seat on the other side. And it has the club lounge at the back. It's smaller, but it has one. Going into the motor home, we're aiming for a saving of between $20,000 and $30,000. And that's when you consider what we're paying in rent and for our car currently. And then instead of those two expenses, we only have the one expense for the motor home. The demolition was in July. Alright, guys. Here we are. It's now December and Christmas is just a couple of weeks away. Let's get that tree inside, shall we? There are still no glad tidings from the bank. And the novelty of motor home living for five is wearing thin. So this year we will celebrate in the office. So we have a Christmas tree in the office. The kids decorating the tree. I think we will have lots of fun and lots of laughs. It will be good. It will be different, but it will be good. It is a little bit frustrating. It's a little bit disappointing. I mean, we knew the timeline was very, very tight and was very ambitious. But, yeah, we're here. We're in the office and we're not in the house. Merry Christmas. Unbelievably, nearly two years have now passed since I first met Felicity and Mark. Endless problems securing finance have seen their tiny wedge of land in Coburg sit vacant and desolate. Finally.After 10 years. But at long last, there's news from the bank. Their loan has been approved. Oh, no. Yay, yay. That's awesome. Here's to our safe. Yeah, to our building.To our building. Here's to our building, that's better. Here's to our building. Today is an awesome day. We can finally start to build our home. With money in the bank, the long-awaited slab pour can begin. Now there's just the very small matter of getting the concrete trucks down the laneway. We have two tight spots, which are maybe 290. And the trucks have literally one centimetre on the right and one centimetre on the left. And they have to pass through sometimes. They even have to kink their mirrors in a little bit to get through. We could get a concrete truck who's going to say, I'm not going to back into that lane because it's too tight. So I'm a bit of a nerf wreck this morning. There's another worry, though. The concrete is an environmentally friendly experimental mix. It's made mostly of waste slag, a small amount of cement and steel fibre thrown in to make it strong. Minimal cement makes it far more eco-friendly. The trouble is the steel fibre strengthener can ball up and clog the pipes. But there's a more immediate problem. Hey, buddy, how you going? The narrow laneway has claimed its first victim. With one truckload poured, the second is struggling to get through. I'm just about to talk to the client about what we're going to do, whether we're going to pull the pin on this if we can't get the second truck down. So the biggest issue I've got, if I can't get this second truck down safely, potentially going to pull the pin. Oh, no, don't do that. So the issue is I've got no other trucks that are any smaller than this. But the concreters who've been prepping the site for days aren't happy. So... We've been here. Now I'm going to tell you how the program works, right? We've been here, we've set the whole job out. You haven't come out to see the job, right? We've had trucks in here. Work out how we're going to get them in here. Excuse me. We've been here before. I haven't seen you here once. With your attitude, I'm just getting the attitude off you the way you speak to me. I'm going to call it that we can't do it. You talk to the owners, and then we'll just backcharge you. It's as simple as that. No, no, no. It's as simple as that. I'm in business here just like you are, and I know how to talk and get my point across to people. No, no, no. The problem I've got is... Work it out, man. That's it. What do you want me to say? In other words, we'll pack up, go home. No, no, no. It's the best way we have to get this to work. Work it out. You're the rep. Don't fight. Sebastian. Boys, come up here. We're pulling it. No, don't pull it. You can't leave it half-pulled. Yeah. So you don't want to give it another go? He doesn't want to bring his trucks in, so we're just trying to rearrange it on the system. Basically, that's it. It's a bit of a crazy idea. No, it's a smart idea. Hey, Billy. What if I organise another pump at that end and pump it into yours? Will that work? Let's do that. The concrete pour is back on. We'll make some calculations. I might have to go get some more admissions. We'll run the line straight down the laneway. It's the same length. The solution? To have one pumper at the laneway entrance connecting to another closer to the site. Well, it's the easiest way, and it's a shorter run. And that's the quickest way to do it, is it? Yeah. So I think everyone is happy at this stage. A bit more relaxed. There was a bit of tension earlier, but I think now it's all good. It's something we never do, and we're hoping it's going to work, and it will work. It was the only way to overcome this situation and problem. It's not pumping to me. Just watch it doesn't kick. That's it, we're pumping. It's through. There was a fair bit of tension when all that was happening in the morning, and we were all in a bit of a panic. But, yeah, it's worked out OK. It worked out very well, and it's just a matter of working through. And I think everyone had the we-can-do-it attitude, and I think that has helped to really find a solution and to make it work. Very relieved. Yeah, very relieved and very happy that our time plane is not out of the window and we can continue to build. Every bit of progress means the family is closer to escaping the motorhome. We're still tired. More than a year of living at close quarters is becoming unbearable. Can I go through the microwave? Oh, well, you have to take the fruit out and all the other stuff that's in there. There's lots of stuff in there. We're running out of spaces. Everyone is really annoyed, and Mark can't get past me anymore. I don't know, it's just getting to the point where we really don't enjoy it much at all anymore. The consolation is, with the slab down, work on site is moving quickly. Do you want to cross-check? For Mark and Felicity, that means signing off on the dimensions of all 191 cross-laminated timber panels that, to save money, they're importing from Austria. 56? 56. There's a 140 thick five-layer panel, non-visual on the top and visual underneath. Good. Next one. What grade is that? That's where everything is muddled up in your order, so I have to... I just want to get finished, you know? I know, but you muddled it up, so I can't find it. I'm sorry. It's important to get right. At $100,000, the CLT accounts for a fifth of their total budget. 100mm thick, three layers, 180, 181. So, that's it. Done. We've got all the containers full. Good. OK. And sent. It's done. Yay! Can we do that again? OK. There's $100,000 gone. Yeah. What, if anything, is wrong? Well, it's good firewood. To say Felicity and Mark's super-eco project hasn't been plain sailing is an understatement. They've been drowning in delays. But finally, a turnaround. Their CLT has arrived from Europe. Freaking awesome, looking at those trucks and machines. Look at that, look at that, look at that. It looks pretty nice. Can't wait to see it actually on site. Yeah. Oh, loving it. It's natural material. It's beautiful. It smells beautiful. It looks nice. And it feels really nice, at least the finished side. You can feel it as well. Yeah. Oh, such a journey to get to that point, isn't it? Mark and Felicity have had their hearts set on CLT from the start and for good reason. It's grown sustainably, can be made into panels, is at least 30% quicker than conventional materials to build with as it's prefabricated and it's super strong. It's an exciting day on site. Finally, after an excruciating two years of waiting, Mark and Felicity's house is about to take shape. The CLT is due to be delivered to site and it will take just 10 days to erect. In house construction, that's almost unheard of. The only hitch, there's no damn CLT. The truck was meant to be here at 7, it's going towards 8, it's still not here. I described them where every piece is And we said one of us should be there to help you. This is ridiculous. Sounds like they're writing us a report so they can charge us more money. So they can charge us more money. Of course, of course. Want one of these? Boy, yeah, quicker. Felicity and Mark's quest to build an eco-friendly passive house has been dogged by endless delays. The family desperately needs to get out of their motorhome and into the house. But today, that becomes a reality as the CLT walls and roof panels finally arrive, albeit hours overdue. Assembling the heavy panels is a first for today's crew, so CLT consultant Chris is on hand with a few pointers. If you poke at it a little bit more, it'll close that gap right up. Rebates, or long notches in the panels, means they slot together. And as soon as they're perfectly vertical and braced... Yep, now screw that. they're screwed together. It's as simple as that. Seem to be all running really smoothly. I think it's amazing, I'm really relieved. Yeah, me too. Well, it's three panels in less than 20 minutes. That's good. We budgeted 20 minutes per panel for the first day. Yeah, and we've already cut one too. I'm impressed, I'm very impressed. A lot's riding on the success of the panels. Their noise-reducing insulating properties are essential to making Mark and Felicity's passive house perform to the highest standards. I'm so excited! It's hard to believe it's about two and a half years since I first walked down this laneway with Mark and Felicity. In that time, they've encountered almost every obstacle possible. But it looks like they've turned a corner. Well, it's all happening today, isn't it? It is. Right in the middle of it. And it's only four days ago they started. We're on our fourth day. The first day was half a day, so basically three days up to this point. Which is extraordinarily quick, given how long you've been waiting for this. Yes, very true. And Felicity, what do you think of the outcome of the material? I think it's awesome. I love it. It feels like a house, even though it's not finished yet. But I think I could move in like that. Well, after we've been living, this even half-built looks like a palace. It does. What you see now is the lovely pristine nature of this material, which I think most people have a real affinity to. Look, I mean, wood is a perfect material if you want to build sustainably, I think. So, yeah, I think I love it. It's amazing. Does it feel real to you? It does, it does. It feels awesome. This morning there was no walls here. Now we have lots of walls. How long till you finish the project? So you've got a certificate of occupancy. I think July. So how are you going for dough? Is it stretching? Well, we're substantially over budget. I don't know exactly, but all the extra bits are about $100,000. That's where that figure came from. You started at $500,000. What's it going to cost now? It's probably $600,000. So $650,000, I think. That's still a very affordable figure. It is, it is. You are building an exemplar building that you're hoping will have a knock-on effect. They're cross-bearers. You're right up the front, pushing your way through. And I really admire that. I just hope you make the journey. You don't die in the tracks. No, you're not going to die. It's only day 7 of CLT installation, and another floor is up. As the roof gables go on, the house reveals its alpine inspiration. And there's a very special delivery. We're getting the piano delivered today. It's very heavy and very big, so it will be quite difficult to get it up the stairs. It's a flying piano. Have a look. And that's why we crane it in while we have to crane up here anyway. It's our first piece of furniture in the new house. Awesome. Slow it down a bit. The lid is missing. You want to play? Yeah, OK. It was a bit wonky, though, wasn't it? You're right for length, Matt. With storm clouds looming, getting the roof panels on is a priority. Hang on, hang on, hang on. Yeah, it's all good. Now that we've got the shell up, we need to wrap the house and get it weathertight as quick as possible, because obviously the CLT is exposed to the elements at the moment. And it can take some moisture, but it's not great. If we get water in, you'll see stains coming down the wall. It's not easy for the water to get out of the timber again, so we need to just really push and try and get it weathertight as quick as we can. Sure enough, when the rain comes down, it pours for two days. It's pretty much all around the walls, because the water comes in, sits on the floor and then the CLT sucks it up. Not only are some of the panels stained, they can't be waterproof from future downpours until they dry out. You see the water's coming out, but we don't have adhesion at all. The thing is, I don't have experience how it is. If you stick it on, wait until it's dry and then stick it on again or just press it on afterwards. So it's not how it is made for, actually. So I won't install $1,000 of products without knowing how the result is. Three days later, the weather's warmed up and the waterproofing membrane can finally be applied. It will fully wrap the house, not only keeping the CLT dry, but also making the building airtight. A crucial feature if it's to be truly passive. Highly insulated doors and windows are also critical. Today they're going in, but on this site, it'll be a challenge for builder Matthew Ruzzen. Exciting. Got a big heavy window, a lot of scaff in the way, fragile edging. Get him up a little bit more higher. A lot of things that can go wrong. We'll get it done. Just watch that door and those bits of timber poking out there, Johnny. The environmental and cost-saving benefits of double glazing have been recognised for years. But Mark and Felicity have spent $150,000 triple glazing all external doors and windows. Keep going. Wait till the train goes past. Keep going. Tell him to take the weight off so I can pull those blocks out. Hey, Chris. Chris. It's too insulated. Can't hear. Hey, Chris. This design isn't just about soundproofing. Passive houses are really all about thermal efficiency. While most Australian homes, even new ones, are woefully drafty, with at least 15 complete air changes an hour, passive houses aim to have as few as 0.6. The only way to earn passive house certification is by passing this blower test. We hope that we'll be able to achieve it, but I am a little bit doubtful at the moment, I must say. Of course, we are aiming for passive house, so we do need to get that 0.6. The concern is air leakage between floor and walls. If you ask me, I think it could be quite bad towards the 2ACH mark. But, you know, we have been surprised before as well. You've made us all nervous now, so... Pumping air out of the house creates low pressure inside. If there are any gaps, air is sucked into the house, and the test accurately calculates how much leaks in. The lower the number, the better. Let's go have a look at these numbers, hey? Fingers crossed. Yeah. Alright. It's currently sitting at 1.32. ACH at 50. 1. 0.8. 0.6. But it's still going down. That's great. Wow. 0.34. Wow. We're almost half of what passive house requires. Wow. 0.35, 0.34, is it? That's fantastic. Congratulations, guys. Thank you. That's awesome. Well done, guys. Excellent. That's fantastic. I didn't expect that, but that's really, really good. That's great. It's great news and means Felicity and Mark can get on with the next stage of the project. But with the prospect of finally moving into their dream home, tantalisingly close, the global coronavirus pandemic hits and work on site slows right down. Just four weeks before the family are due to move in, the unimaginable happens. We got the call at about 9 o'clock this morning and the owner had told us that he was putting some waterproofing around the building and was using a heat gun, which ended up putting some excessive heat into the wall space and the cladding catching on fire. Look at this. I literally can't believe what I'm looking at. It's not my house. It's almost bringing me to tears knowing what Mark and Felicity have gone through to get the building to this point, which is so close to being finished. They have struggled. They've scrimped. They've saved for years. It's beyond words, really. Well, the kids have been looking forward to moving in in four weeks. We've all been working towards this point. I feel absolutely devastated. Very emotional to see all this hard work just burning down. I'm devastated for you. So, so, so sorry. And for this to happen at the 11th hour, and I know what you've been through to get to this point. I'm just absolutely gutted. Yeah, me too. If there are any positives to be had here, it's that the house is still standing. That's thanks to the firefighters heroically pumping in 150,000 litres of water. But the other hero is the CLT itself. You can actually see the CLT above the window frame on this lower level. That's the CLT core of the building, which is charred. It hasn't burnt through. The fire's heated that and gone through and moved through the rest of the building. So I reckon on the inside face of that, you'll find that it's still in good condition. This building hasn't burnt because it's made out of cross-laminated timber. The timber core has stood its ground. When it's safe to go in, you can actually see that's true. See, on the other side of this wall is where the fire had been. And you'd never know. But on the other side, it's totally gone. So that hopefully this is salvageable. Look at the floor. Solid timber covered in water. That's a worry. I could cry looking at this. Oh, my God. It's awful. Looks like a war zone. Felicity and Mark now face the heartbreaking prospect of cleaning up and assessing their losses. Sometimes on this show, people take me into their lives and I see the ups and downs, the trials and tribulations of people building their own home. Never do you ever dream of the torture Mark and Felicity must be going through with this happening to their home. I just hope that they'll rise above this and they'll come out punching and they'll have the resources to finish off what really looks like an exemplary home that's carefully designed, that's environmental and has their hands, their handprints all over it. I just hope they can do it. Coburg, with its unpretentious suburban grit, seems an unlikely place to create an urban paradise. But 3 1⁄2 years ago, Mark and Felicity bought here a discarded back-lane junkyard of a block they wanted to transform into something remarkable. Little did they know then how difficult that would be. It's now six months since that terrible day of fire and so much water. Mark and Felicity have been working like mad people to try and salvage their home. I just hope for their sakes it's finished. Well, if this is anything to go by, I'm not at all confident. But the house, well, it's looking sharp than the last time I saw it. Mark, Felicity. Hi, Peter. It's a miracle. Yes. Hey, Peter, so good to see you again. What a transformation. It's extraordinary. Oh, thank you. Thank you. It's great, it's great. We've got a house, right? You've got a house on the outside anyway. I don't know what's in there, but out here, it looks sharp, super sharp. Oh, thank you. Thank you. How are you travelling? Good. It's been a huge struggle to get to this point. Very hard work. Yeah. From 7 in the morning to midnight every day. Really? Yeah. And you've got a family as well. Overall, it looks magnificent. And the layering you've got and the textures, it's so apt for this location. Thank you. Yeah, I think it sits really well in the lane. I mean, that was always part of the design idea. You've got this brick wall and then there's just a floating building above it, basically. Is the house dried out? I hope so. I think so. Do you want to come and have a look? Please. Yeah, let's go. What Felicity and Mark have achieved here is truly remarkable. While the fire casts a dark cloud over this project, the rich character of the house shines through. An absolute gem of a building, embedded with quirky features and textures. It's surprising, rich and delightful. So this is where we had the indoor pond after the fire. Where's the water gone? I'm so glad it's all gone. What a transformation. Oh my goodness. I can hardly believe my eyes. It is a bit different. A bit different? And no stain marks, no water marks on the ceilings? Well, we did sand everything back. Oh, you had to sand it as well? Hard work. It took a long time to get the CRT back because of all the swelling and drying. So we did a lot of movement and cracking. So that has been a lot of work. It's a show home. I mean, it's beautiful. Well done. Congratulations. Thank you. What a journey. Conversation pit looks so much fun. I just want to try it out. Go for it. Am I allowed? Let's do it. Yes. That's what it's there for. This is the only reason I've come here today, is to try this out. Let's try out the conversation pit. This is the joy of doing your own house. You have spaces that are unique. And this is so cool. I mean, bring on the fondue. You know? That would be so good. This space is both retro and contemporary at the same time. From the party pit to the dining room. The earthy colours and natural materials give it a cosy, relaxed vibe. The ghosts of junkyard's past have long since departed. What a contrast this kitchen is compared to the motor home. You must be absolutely in heaven. Absolutely, yes. We love that kitchen. With the beautiful stone. I just love the stone. It's a quartzite, so it's really hard. But it looks like a marble. I think it's the most beautiful stone I've ever seen. Compared to what, the plastic laminate you had in the motor home. Slightly better. It's as big as the motor home. Your island bench is as big as that. I know, I want it big. Because we all want to be around here and cook. Despite the push to finish the house, there's been no sacrifice to the fine detailing or environmental aspirations. From the public spaces downstairs to the bedrooms and study up. Here we have our brick wall that continues up here, but it lightens up, so you get a little bit of light through, but still a lot of privacy. Yeah. And it also shades from the western sun. And here we are in the master bedroom. Now, this is five star. I think it's five and a half star. Is that possible? Five and a half star. What's it like sleeping in here? And have you had a good night's sleep? Definitely, definitely. Now that we're here, I think we all love it, you know. The spaces are relaxing and it's really nice to be here. Like, you can see everyone's really at peace now, I think. The bedroom is calm, spacious and flooded with light, leading to its own terrace garden. And if the main bedroom is all about rest and relaxation, the real fun is in the kids' rooms, which are the ultimate spaces to hang out. What's incredible is because of the triple glazing you put in here, you can't hear that train that's going past. Have a listen. Just a gentle rumble. That's quite acceptable and quite delightful. It's a ripper. Hang on. What's going on up there? The second story, it's like your own little cubby house, really, because you don't have a bed in here, so you have all that space. That's it. That's what's missing. There's no bed. Exactly. Do you want to go up and have a look? I'm guessing there's a bed up there. I just wish I was one of your children. You're my parents, because who else does playful things like putting a net above the bedroom? I love this. This is one hell of a net. I mean, can you walk on it? Yeah, sure. It feels particularly unstable and particularly scary. Now lie down. Oh, there we go. It's all engineered, though. Beautiful. What could be better? When you move, the whole thing moves with you. It's, I think, good for your brain if you move a little bit. Right and left connections. Is it? It might be good for the brain, not so good for the bowels. There are so many playful elements in this house. Places to hide, explore and relax. With plants in every room, there's also a great connection to the environment, particularly outside. Once a wasteland, now a wetlands. This looks like no backyard I've seen. It's actually an oasis. You've transformed this. It's a mirage. The detail's extraordinary. It's so gorgeous. This is our aquaponic system. So it's basically a fish pond with a lot of different fish in there. We're starting with goldfish, but we will have salmon and... Salmon. Salmon and silver perch as well. It's not a river system. We're going to eat them. You're going to eat them. You're going to eat your own pets. No, the other ones are the pets. We'll name the goldfish. You won't name the other ones. We won't name the other ones. The idea, you need the fish because the fish poo, obviously, in the water, and you need that to fertilise the Hebechi garden, which is fed by the water from here, so it gets pumped through, so it's like an organic system. I can't believe what I'm hearing. In this most unlikely of locations, after the most unfortunate of events, it's hard not to be moved and in awe of what Felicity and Mark have achieved. I wanted to ask, how hard has it been? Hard, very hard. Particularly after the fire, yes. The kids are just at the edge, really, and you need to just get it in order. Most people would have given up. Where do you get this resilience from to do what you've done? I think if you want a positive ending, you have to work for it, so if you just let it take over your life, whatever happens to you, then it takes over your life, so you have to literally move forward and make it into a positive ending. I like nice endings. I think you've got that now. Yes. In 2017, which is a long time ago, you told me it was going to cost about $500,000 to build this house. Now, if you were to take the fire event out of the equation, what would this house cost you to have it finished as we see it today? With the work that we put in and everything, I reckon around $750,000, $800,000. This is still a fair hike. It is. And now that you've had the fire, on top of that, if you add the cost of the fire into it, what's the cost? Well, we'd probably spend out of our own pocket another $150,000, and then that's the money that the insurance reimburses us on top of that. So it probably costs all up round about the value that I would give it as a cost estimate if you give this to a shareholder. Which is about $1.4 million if you add the insurance money to it. So it's ended up probably what the market value should be. Yeah, yeah. And what's more, you two, it was going to take six months. Where did that go? Well... I think the longest delay we had before we actually started building, and when we started pouring concrete slab, that's actually just a year ago. A bit more, I think, about a year and a half. January, January last year. Yeah, not much. So we actually built it twice in a good year, which is not too bad, right? That's almost six months per build. If I had a hand, I'd take it off to you. Without the outpouring of love and support from other people, we couldn't have done it. But with that, it's been a great outcome. It certainly has showed that there's so much humanity and community spirits in people that we didn't think it existed. So it's wonderful. Well, a question. Do you love it? Oh, yes. Absolutely. I love it, I love it. Yeah, it still feels like a dream, and then it's ours, right? Thanks for coming. How are you? You good? You don't need to get up on my toes to actually have you. I didn't know what to expect turning up today, but I was blown away as soon as I got here. This has been the longest and most painful of journeys. But now, finally, there's the time and the headspace to enjoy their friends, welcome their neighbours, relax and play with their children. Here's cheers to that. This house is brave and experimental, full of joy, yet sophisticated, and on top of that, a showcase for sustainability. But perhaps more poignantly, a beacon of hope in what's been a very dark year. Even in the worst of times, Mark and Felicity have refused to collapse under the weight of their pain. But what a reward. I think it's a triumph to the human spirit, and above everything else, they're finally home.