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Knock Down & Rebuild in Cornwall
New Builds

Sharing a plot with Kelvin and Amanda Collins’ stunning coastal holiday home was a small vernacular building that had become increasingly run down. “Despite its size and the fact it had no foundations, damp proofing or insulation, I initially thought the single storey building could be renovated into a family home,” says Kelvin. “For a […]

Contemporary SIPs Home by the Sea
Self-Build Homes

For Howard and Angela Payne, the phrase ‘once bitten, twice shy’ most definitely does not apply. The couple had enjoyed living in their modern and spacious self built house just off the coast of Essex for many years. That project began over 30 years ago; in fact, the scheme had initially started as a conversion […]

Victorian Workshop Upgraded with a Sleek Extension

Richard Ball spotted an old farm workshop in Warwickshire when he was idly browsing the internet one evening. It was a single-skin red brick building dating from the 1890s, and when he came to view it, he saw the concrete floor and wooden mezzanine that was still storing long-abandoned old tools. The big lure was […]

Hands-on Self Build in Hertfordshire
Self-Build Homes

With retirement on the horizon, the Harmans were keen to create a better lifestyle for themselves – and they knew the best way to do it would be to build a state-of-the-art home that suited their needs both now and in the future. The couple wanted an open-plan property that would connect indoors and out […]

Cornish Farmhouse Transformed
Renovations

When Sharon Smith and her new husband Mike relocated from Lincolnshire to Cornwall, they decided to start the search for a property in Truro. Sharon was keen to find a development opportunity, where she’d be able to customise a home to suit the family’s requirements. When the couple discovered a semi-rundown farmhouse, set in open […]

Contemporary Cliff-Top Home
Self-Build Homes

Having renovated his London flat, Dan Hatfield decided to buy a retreat on the north Cornish coast. He loved his property in Mawgan Porth, near Newquay, and after taking voluntary redundancy from his city job in 2006, he realised that he wanted to spend more of his time there. “It’s a really nice community and […]

An Eco-Friendly Coastal Home
Self-Build Homes

Recently retired, Peter and Pip Marnham were living in Shropshire when they found a run-down 1930s house in Cornwall, they had been looking for a property or a building plot in the south west to use as a holiday home for two years. The design is formed The couple recognised the potential of the dwelling’s […]

Low Cost Self-Build Home
New Builds

It’s easy to see why young families want to own their own home – to create a stable and happy environment for their children to grow up in, not to mention a place to build lasting memories. Lee Glover and his wife Hannah, who live in a west Cornwall village with their three children, had […]

Heritage-Style Home in Sussex
Self-Build Homes

As their children grew up and left home, Cliff and Susan Collins decided that the time was right for them to look for a new house to reflect their changed family circumstances. “Finding a site is the difficult part, but we managed to uncover a derelict bungalow on the edge of a village close to […]

Arts & Crafts-Style Contemporary Build
Self-Build Homes

When an outdated detached property on an attractive residential street came on the market, Stephanie Rogers and John Bearman decided to take a look. It was not really what they had in mind – the couple’s ideal was a classic period house they could refurbish and turn into a well-appointed family home. “We’d originally been […]

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