Grand Designs New Zealand takes us into the heart of life's great unfolding human stories, where ordinary Kiwi families risk all to experiment.

Anthony Burke meets a couple who've bought a huge rundown Victorian mansion in Milton, NSW and plan to restore its regal beauty and throw open its doors to the local community.

Emillie and Bill found their perfect 'country' home. They dream of owning a backyard farm, but with another baby on the way their priority now is to make their home functional.

Kirstie and Phil are in Surrey, where space is a key requirement for their house hunting families.