options to just two – Spanish slate or Welsh – with the Welsh slate coming in at an extra £5,000. “We had a budget to work to but we were
also aware that whatever choices we made for the exterior would be long-lasting and have a big impact on the final appearance of the house,” says Simon. “When we saw the texture and effect of the Welsh slate compared with the flatter Spanish ones there was no contest – it would cost more but we felt it was worth it to get what we wanted.” They added stone ridges to complete the look. One of the biggest structural challenges was
getting the glazing in place. The house was surrounded by scaffolding when the huge windows arrived for the timber framed porch and hall elevation, and the extension at the back. “The glass couldn’t be installed while the scaffolding was in place, so it all had to come down, the windows installed and then the scaffolding rebuilt so the house could be completed,” recalls Simon. Scaffolding also had to be built inside the
house for the plasterer and left in situ until Simon and Fran completed the decorating and they were able to move in. “After living in a portacabin for three and a
half years we couldn’t believe how much space we had, or how wonderful it was to finally move in,” says Simon. “It was such a long and protracted process that we did wonder whether we’d ever see the day, so it was a massive relief and everything else – all the waiting and hassle – just paled into insignificance. We finally have a house that we have built and it’s exceeded all our expectations as a family home. We don’t plan to move from here but, if we did, we wouldn’t hesitate to build again. It’s been worth the wait.”
Contacts/suppliers
Design, planning & main contractor: Anderson York Ltd 07932 732154
Agricultural appraisal: Chris Clubley & Co
www.chrisclubley.co.uk
Oak frame: Yorkshire Oak Frames
www.yorkshireoakframes.co.uk
Bricks: York Handmade Bricks
www.yorkhandmade.co.uk
Stone sills: Sam Cryer Ltd
samcryerltd.co.uk
Windows and staircase: Longwood Joinery
www.longwood-joinery.co.uk
Welsh slate and guttering: Burton Roofing
www.burtonroofing.co.uk
Roofing: Alan Shaw Roofing 07713 499321
Joinery: Dyson Joinery
www.dysonjoinery.com
Plumbing: Carl Potter Plumbing & Heating 07734 871932
Sanitaryware: Watermark (York)
www.watermarkplumbing.co.uk
Electrics: Shapeshifter 07827 823300
Slate floor and tiles: Ceramic Tile Merchants
www.ceramictilemerchants.co.uk
Biomass boiler: Steve Wilcock
www.swilcock.co.uk
Bathroom mirrors and lights: Wainwright Bathrooms (Easingwold)
www.wainwrightbathrooms.co.uk
Site clearance and digger work: Trevor Lee 07754 765179
Brick/block works: KB Construction
www.kb-construction.co.uk
Kitchen: Travis Perkins, Howarth Timber and Howdens
www.travisperkins.co.uk www.howarth-timber.co.uk www.howdens.com
Cost breakdown Land cost: already owned Current value approx.: £750,000 Oak frame and glass: £40,000 Biomass boiler: £15,000 Floors: £8,000 Roof slates: £9,000 Bricks: £7,000 Windows: £12,000 Kitchen: £5,700 Electrics: £5,000 Bathrooms: £3,000 Guttering: £1,500
Remainder labour and materials Total build cost: £280,000
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THE MAIN STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSE, WHICH INCLUDES THE KITCHEN, IS BUILT OF HAND-MADE OLD-STYLE YORKSHIRE BRICKS WITH A WOODEN FRAME RUNNING FRONT TO BACK
“We finally have a house that we have built and it’s exceeded all our expectations as a family home. We don’t plan to move from here but, if we did, we wouldn’t hesitate to build again. It’s been worth the wait” –Simon Ackerley
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selfbuilder & homemaker
www.sbhonline.co.uk
LOW POINT The first rejection from the
planning department. We bought the land thinking that within three
years we would have a house built here. It actually took twice as long. The whole process was incredibly
draining and there were times when we wondered whether we would ever be able to live here
permanently on our farm, but it all came good in the end
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