So, how much *did* it cost in the end? I reckon the overspend was at least 50% and probably 100% - so it cost £400K, not £200K. (Plus the plot.)
Don't these minimalist houses look bare and uncomfortable? I suspect that the unwelcome design principle that has overtaken kitchens and bathrooms (they're designed to be looked at, not used) has now reached into the rest of the house... Where were the books? The CDs? I *like* my clutter! And as for the kitchen, you wouldn't dare put down a coffee cup. And who cleans all these unending shiny surfaces that look terrible if they're not polished every day?
And that stupid bath. I noticed they already had some water in the bath because presumably otherwise when they turn on that "bath filler" in the ceiling, the water splashes everywhere.