Grand Designs homeowner turns to Twitter for help

A HOUSE which failed to sell, despite starring on Channel 4’s Grand Designs, is to be “given away” to one lucky winner who signs up to Twitter, its owner said yesterday.

Tim Bawtree’s “underground house” in Cheltenham won acclaim when it featured on Kevin McCloud’s show in 2007 but has failed to sell.

The £800,000 (€939,500) property will be given away if a website linked to the Twitter site gets enough paid-for adverts to meet the asking price.