When Architect, Bernard Tulkens, bought his home in Hackney, there was a piece of land at the bottom of his garden accessed by a gate. From the outset, Bernard knew it was an ideal infill plot for a self-build scheme, with direct access to the roadside and in a residential…

To meet the growing needs of their growing family, Tania and Mike Voaden have transformed their stylish home into a spacious, light and airy family abode.

After having spent many years financing large-scale social and private housing, Ken Cox, and his wife Helen, were confident that they could finally take on the challenge of building their own unique home.

For many self-builders, their ambition to self-build is driven by the desire to have full control over their dream home and the choices that come with it. For Brian Murray, his vision for a traditional Arts and Crafts home inspired his journey from start to finish.

Despite initial reservations, Tan Jeraj realised the renovation potential of a small and dated bungalow in Mitcham, London, and transformed it into a spacious, long-term family home.

When the owners of an architectural new build in Richmond wanted to refresh their home’s interiors, they turned to Holloways of Ludlow to redesign the tired looking scheme and modernise the function of the house to suit their lifestyle.

When Nick Oldridge and his family found their perfect plot, a disastrous discovery turned them from hopeful renovators into fully-fledged self-builders overnight.

When architects David Liddicoat and Sophie Goldhill, the partners of Liddicoat & Goldhill, began market research for a separate private housing venture, little did they know they would discover the perfect plot for their own modest home.

Spiral House, self built by architect Jack Woolley, has been completed, turning the derelict garden of a Victorian terrace in Balham into a unique single-storey house.

Paul and Tina Tann have recently completed an ambitious restoration in East Malling, Kent, transforming a conventional 3-bedroom semi-detached property into a lavish and spacious home tailored to their passion for entertaining.

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