David Liddicoat, whose work has featured on the popular Channel 4 show, was at home with his wife and two children when a man and a teenager tried to kick his door down.
An award-winning architect whose work has featured on Grand Designs, says his 'dream' home no longer feels safe after it was raided by sword-wielding thugs.
He said: 'The attack happened a few months after we had finished building our dream home, but we have since considered selling and leaving the house. The doorbell then rang and when Mr Liddicoat opened the door, he 'stood in shock' as he was faced by then 17-year-old Owen Lake and 28-year-old Danny McGuire.
The younger of the pair was brandishing two blades — one later described by the victim as 'a most frightening' sword. 'I put my left hand on the door and as soon as he pulled the weapons and started saying this and stepping towards me, I slammed the door as hard as I could.
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