Overview

• Chesil Cliff House in Croyde, Devon, sold under receivership in October 2024, with the price now reported as £4.35m.
• Edward Short says the proceeds fall short of liabilities that at one point reached about £7m, and he has mentally moved on.
• The project, begun in 2011 and featured in a 2019 Grand Designs episode widely labeled the show's saddest, became emblematic of a troubled build.
• After an initial £10m listing in 2022, the home was relaunched in 2024 with a guide around £5.25m before selling for less to an undisclosed buyer.
• The property changed hands before bathrooms and kitchens were fitted, despite high-end features such as an infinity pool and cinema room.