Project summary Current value: £ 750,000
Cost breakdown Fees (design, planning): £9,000 Garden works: £50,000 Siteworks: £180,000 Substructure and drainage: £30,000 Steelwork: 15,000 Roof: £39,000 Windows and doors: £15,000 Stairs: £6,000
Wall, floor and ceiling finishes: £15,000 Sanitaryware: £9,000 Kitchen (with appliances): £10,000 Plumbing: £14,000 Underfloor heating: £13,000 Electrics: £12,000 Joinery: £20,000 Internal walls: £20,000 External walls: £80,000
once again the view: the dining area features full width bi-fold doors that can be opened out to encompass a glass encased sun deck and create one continuous space. Despite the extreme gradient of the ground, landscapers cleverly used wire cages filled with local granite to retain earth, while providing a natural look and feel. A gate leads down to the second storey garden where an outdoor shower and two built-in storage rooms offer space for water sports equipment and beach paraphernalia, as well as providing structural support for the extended sun deck above. At the bottom of this final level, there are stairs down to an alleyway that leads directly to St Ives harbour. When the Green family are not there, Trelas is rented as a holiday let to help pay for the cost. “We spend as much time there as our finances allow,” admits Stuart. On the self-building experience, Stuart admits:
“It is not for the faint-hearted. Firstly, assume that the project will overrun in both time and cost. And for it to work well it really needs to operate like a partnership with the architect, builder and interior designers, so it’s essential to find people who you can trust.”
Contacts/suppliers Architect (including planning): Chris Strike of
RA Design
www.radesign.org.uk
Main contractor: VA Construction 07773 330 185
Interior design: Mint House Interiors
www.minthouseinteriors.co.uk
Party wall: RTP Surveyors 01326 318 599
Environmental surveys: Ecological Surveys
www.ecological-surveys-ltd.co.uk
Mechanicals: Piran Plumbing Heating and Gas Services
www.piranplumbing.co.uk
Pizza oven: The Stone Bake Oven Company
www.thestonebakeovencompany.co.uk
Electrical: Phil Thomas Electrical
philt70@john-lewis.com
Bauder Roofing supplied by DFR Roofing
www.dfrroofing.co.uk
Velux windows supplied by Travis Perkins
www.travisperkins.co.uk
Flooring supplied by Howdens
www.howdens.com
Windows supplied by St Ives Window Co.
www.stiveswindows.co.uk
Internal doors supplied by Doors of Distinction
www.doorsofdistinction.co.uk
Structural Engineering: Richard Holbrook Ltd 01326 270751
Planning Consultant: Roy Curnow Planning 01736 362445
selfbuilder & homemaker
www.sbhonline.co.uk
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