Since their thirties, Mr and Mrs Smith have dreamed about building their own home and it wasn’t until they became mortgage free a couple of years ago that they were in a position where they could look at turning their dream into a reality. The journey began in earnest when they sold their property just […]

This stunning, contemporary feel home, set in a beautiful location, is completely bespoke yet sits comfortably in its locality. The plot was originally part of the building next door, Hillrise, which for many years was the local maternity hospital, and latterly became a care home. As part of Hillrise’s changes, they decided to sell off […]

This beautiful beachside home was inspired by Mr & Mrs Johnstone’s love of travelling and all things nautical.  They decided they wanted to embark on the self build challenge and were delighted when a shabby “shack” became available to purchase. The little cottage was built in the 1960s and was seriously run-down. They had lived […]

Having harboured a dream to build his own home since the age of 11, Tim seized the opportunity to buy a property which he felt had the ideal plot on which to fulfil his ambition. The location was ideal – in an area both Tim and his wife had grown up in, very close to […]

Graham Simpkin lived in a rented house on the seafront for five years whilst looking for the right location for his new home. Knowing he had to be looking out over the sea, he found his ideal site by chance. Graham had been told of a bungalow on the seafront on the North Kent coast […]

A love of anything nautical made Terence and Julia Marchmont build their retirement home overlooking the Solent, and the setting couldn’t be more breathtaking. The couple spent most of their working lives in London, where Terence, a barrister, was a partner in a leading London law firm. They are both keen sailors and Terence has […]