Inside our new timber frame show home bungalow, the underfloor heating pipes were laid and the floor screed poured. Underfloor heating is a wet system with warm water running through the pipes within the floor, the warmth then rises providing an even temperature throughout. Underfloor heating is a popular choice among those building their own […]
We have three building plots for sale with planning consent and build contracts to create three prestigious new homes within a private estate in Sussex. Buyers are presented with an exclusive opportunity to build their own beautiful family home in the sought-after Maresfield Park, within the picturesque village of Maresfield in East Sussex. The […]
Triple-glazed windows and doors were installed into the timber frame structure of our new bungalow show home creating a watertight shell. The high-quality units, provided by Norrsken, are comprised of timber which is clad in a powder-coated aluminium external facing. This composite construction benefits from the warmth and thermal performance of wood along with the […]
High-performance insulation has been fitted to the walls of our new single-storey show home. As with the three other properties at our show centre, along with countless customer self build projects, we have chosen to use Actis Insulation’s Hybrid range to insulate The Lodge. The thermal efficiency performance achieved with this system, as well as […]
Maresfield – Design and Build An exclusive opportunity to purchase a building plot within a private estate close to the Ashdown Forest in East Sussex. Three plots with planning consent and build contracts are available to create three prestigious new homes. Location The plots are situated in the sought-after Maresfield Park, within the picturesque village […]
During the pandemic, when working from home became the new normal, it quickly became clear to Zoe and Niall that with three young girls, the family were rapidly growing out of their traditional, top-heavy terrace. They started their search for a new home with a clear brief; a spacious, open, and airy property that would […]
On Saturday 18th May our Sussex self build show centre will be open to visitors as we commemorate 50 years of building energy-saving homes in the UK. The special event will include open access to all three of our show homes along with the opportunity to look around our new timber frame bungalow ‘The Lodge’ […]
With the timber frame kit erected, the team continued with the structure fitting the eco-joists for the roof of the bungalow. Eco-joists are engineered timber components with V-shaped steel webs that enable quick and easy installation of services and utilities. The mechanical ventilation and heat recovery (MVHR) system could then be fitted within the pipes […]
Richard and his wife lived in an enviable location down a country lane just outside the historic village of Mayfield in Sussex. Their property was bordered by woods and fields but the house itself was past its best, and so they contemplated moving. Once the house was on the market it didn’t take long for […]
In 2024 Scandia celebrates 50 years of building energy-saving homes in the UK. David and Barbara have been with us most of the way, constructing three self builds in that time. Scandia-Hus first came to the couple’s attention early in the company’s history, in the mid-1970s. The couple noticed what they took for a Swiss […]