The owner of an architectural dream that turned into a nightmare played out in front of millions of TV viewers is hoping it is third time lucky to make the modernistic mansion earn its keep.
Businesswoman Yvonne Malley has reopened Dome House as a house-to-rent with a resident chef, 14 years after the beautifully designed house captured the imagination of Kevin McCloud and the team from Channel 4's Grand Designs.
It was originally the project of architect and owner Robert Gaukroger, who hoped to make the modern, seven-bedroom pad the family home of his dreams.
He dedicated two years and £1million constructing the unique hillside project above Bowness-in-Windermere in 2011 and Kevin called his vision 'awe-inspiring'.
But when the cash ran out, the family of two adults and two small children were seen by millions selling their possessions to survive.
