Grand Designs Australia - Season 5

After the Brisbane floods, Todd and Diana were forced to think differently about creating their dream home. They decided to build a cost-effective, flood-proof home made entirely of shipping containers.

Ian and Ann are challenging the norms of their traditional suburb to build a modern and sustainable home that is clad in water tanks. It's a game of invention and ingenuity for a $1.8 million investment, but will it pay off?

Sarah and Alistair plan to bring a piece of the English countryside they love to Sarah's hometown. From the pitched roof to the European interiors and flooring, they are committed to authenticity - with a touch of fantasy. 

Jason and Jennifer's derelict cottage was left frozen in time. They plan to restore it and add an industrial structure that will contrast the heritage frontage, but can they find a balance between the two?

Millie and Andrew are bringing their dream of life on a farm to fruition, including a home that is truly unique. Projecting out of the landscape and clad in natural materials, it's a contemporary take on rural living. 

Dean and Sherill are in pursuit of self-sufficiency, with a four pavilion home they hope will cement their retirement dream. Will their lack experience, man power and money mean they have to compromise?

Before Matt McLelland's wife Anne died six years ago, they'd been looking for a rural property to build on - a place to call home for them and for their four adult children to come to visit. So when Matt stumbled across 40 acres in central Victoria with spectacular views to Mt Alexander's granite hill side, he knew he'd found the spot.