another look. “The garden sloped three storeys from one corner to the other,” explains Ian. “I think that’s why it didn’t have a lot of interest.” It also suffered from slightly awkward access, located off a “steep single track” with the road two metres below the plot’s ground level. “It was a big job just to get onsite,” Ian says. As well as the difficult terrain, one of the neighbours’ sewer pipes ran right through the middle of the plot, roughly one metre above the road level. “We began thinking about how we could make the plot work for us,” says Ian. “With no experience we were wary about buying it, but there were lovely views, in addition to the fact that we loved the town.”
Before they committed, Ian and Julie wanted to first explore their options, and second, ensure the planning permission was extended, as it wasn’t far off expiring. The planning approval had been given to a Victorian-style house that catered for the requirements of the owners’ disabled son. They visited the National Self Build & Renovation Centre (NSBRC) in Swindon to look into companies who could offer ‘turnkey’ kit houses – an option they thought would work for them given their lack of experience and knowledge of the local area and suppliers.
It was at NSBRC that the couple noticed Welsh Oak Frame had a mock-up of one of
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