When in search of a comfortable, healthy, bespoke and energy-efficient home, Aberdeenshire couple Vic Kirwan and Teresa Green felt that a self-build was going to be the best way to achieve their criteria.
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Sustainable Living
If you are an owner of a listed property or are thinking of buying one, you might have a number of questions but are unsure who to ask or where to turn for advice. Here,…
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Contracts and Legalities
Completing a planning application for a self-build can feel like taking a trip into the vast unknown and is often approached with a certain degree of trepidation. It’s no surprise, as very few are likely…
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Structural elements
Here, Brewers Home advises on the best way to start when turning your empty canvas into a home, and how to achieve an all-year-round space that suits all needs and occasions.
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Project Inspiration
Stuart and Rosie Treasurer have radically transformed a 1960s bungalow in a leafy suburb in the Wirral, Merseyside, into a modern family home.
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Sustainable Living
BuildStore’s Rachel Pyne answers your questions on how to set a realistic budget and finance your next home-building project.
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Viewpoint
Sue Eakers had always wanted to build her own home. After fruitless years plot searching, by chance she came across the old school house in a conservation area in Bradninch, Devon, which had been granted…
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Sustainable Living
Charlie Luxton first opened his eyes to the world of architecture at the age of 13. After contemplating a career in sculpting, architecture took over and Charlie took off to the Royal College of Art…
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Viewpoint
Keep on top of your finances and don’t underestimate the cost of your project if you want to successfully complete your new home, says BuildStore’s Rachel Pyne.
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Viewpoint
Self-builders wanting to get an accurate view on how much their dream home will cost can take advantage of a new time-saving service.
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Structural elements
