Grand Designs Australia

GO BIG AND GO HOME

this is the story of one man’s dogged determination and one woman’s ability to endure said man’s arguably insane undertaking. Meet Eddie and Dot Spain, the owners of Kelvin View House. Fun fact: Eddie is not a professional builder. Equally fun fact: Eddie built this home largely unassisted. How? Why? Let’s dive in and find out.

Welcome to Euroa, where big blue skies meet red dusty earth and granite boulders sit like content old men resolved to rest in place until forcibly moved. This dramatic and hilly landscape is where Eddie and Dot’s 100-acre property lies.

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