Build It Magazine

1 month ago | self-build.co.uk | Lucy Aplin

Garden rooms are a great way for you add charm, useful space and an extra appeal to your home’s plot.

1 month ago | self-build.co.uk | Jane Crittenden |Jen Grimble |Richard Webber |Caroline Ednie

Anthony and Alison Goodey built their traditional oak-framed home after a change in planning law allowed them to section off a piece of land belonging to their livery stable yard, bought some years before Keen horse riders, Anthony and Alison Goodey bought a 50-acre livery yard and equestrian centre in Essex over 17 years ago after Anthony semi-retired from the family building business, Goodey Construction. During this time, the government relaxed planning laws around developing brownfield...

1 month ago | self-build.co.uk | Alexandra Pratt |Jen Grimble

On the hunt for a fixer upper, Ian Turkington transformed a Victorian terraced property in Walthamstow with a contemporary extension and sustainable upgrades. The property has something that’s rare to find in London; a very large garden. Everything removed from the garden had to be taken out through the main house, so, it made practical sense for the outside space to be tackled first.

1 month ago | self-build.co.uk | Alexandra Pratt |Jen Grimble

After a decade living in the area, their landlord asked Rhodri and Meinir Jones if they wanted to buy their rental property; a cramped and damp stone-built barn originally converted in the 1960s. South facing and private, set in a walled garden, the couple took on the challenge, going through 30 iterations of the design over the next four years. Huge fans of Scandi design principles, the modest garden space was integral to the scheme.

1 month ago | self-build.co.uk | Jen Grimble |Alexandra Pratt

Darren Young undertook a dramatic and lengthy renovation project to transform a 1960s bungalow in South London into a contemporary family home. Darren had a simple brief; he wanted to add a second storey and create a spacious internal layout, with ample natural light and sliding doors that would bring the outside in.