CASE STUDY A FAMILY AFFAIR
Many parents would feel sceptical about letting their child design their future home. But for one couple in Liverpool, handing over the reins to their daughter turned out to be the best decision they made
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ddie and Colette Howard had lived in a 1930s semi in Mossley Hill, a leafy suburb of Liverpool, for almost 30 years. The couple wanted to downsize, and when daughter Jess, an architect in London, suggested they do a self-build, they jumped at the chance. “With us both being in our sixties, the idea of building a cheaper, eco-friendly house where everything would be new, really appealed,” says Colette, who runs a hair salon in the city.
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Location was important to the couple – they didn’t want to move too far away from Mossley Hill, and wanted somewhere with plenty of green space. One morning in November 2014, when Eddie was driving past Liverpool’s historic, Grade I listed Sefton Park, he noticed a ‘For Sale’ sign in the back garden of one of the Victorian mansion houses. “It was a small piece of land just on the periphery of the park, which is absolutely
OPPOSITE
The owners had to test a variety of brick types until the planners were happy
ABOVE
The home combines traditional features such as a slate roof with modern design elements
february/march 2020
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