CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS
ARCHITECT AGI Architecture
www.agi-architecture.co.uk
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PJ Thomasan & Associates Ltd
01227 281882
BRICKLAYER Stuart Goldman 0751 3096799
ELECTRICIAN Wirex Electrical
www.wirexelecgtrical.com
KITCHEN, OAK WORKTOPS B and Q
www.diy.com TILES
Tile Giant
www.tilegiant.co.uk
SANITARYWARE SUPPLY SNH Trade Centre
www.snhtradecentre.co.uk
CARPENTRY
SF Moore Carpentry and Joinery
www.sfmoorecarpentryand
joinery.co.uk
approximate value of £110,000 with planning permission – and arranged a stage payment development package to fund the project. The house is currently valued at more than £350,000.
“Completing so much of the work ourselves definitely saved money, although using reclaimed materials probably proved more expensive than buying new,” says Max. “We thoroughly enjoyed the whole process, which only took about six months, and being so involved makes us feel extremely attached to the coach house. It’s exactly how we’d envisaged it, and being self-builders gave us far more control over the project.” The new property has been so carefully designed and detailed that it perfectly suits its setting and complements the original Victorian house. Living next to their apartment building is also extremely practical for Max and Katie, who undertake the constant maintenance of the older property.
“We’ve managed to create a home which suits us perfectly,” says Katie, “and there’s even a small outdoor seating area as you go up the stairs, so we can enjoy the south-facing aspect with our dog.”
She concludes: “Nothing has been straightforward with the build, and at one point we thought planning permission might never be granted, but our perseverance eventually paid off. We spend so much time working on older buildings that living in a brand new home feels rather like a holiday!”
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www.sbhonline.co.uk
RECLAIMED ITEMS Symonds Salvage
www.symondssalvage.co.uk
KITCHEN FITTER GSL
07725 553844 PLUMBING AND HEATING
Luke Sargent 07590 961160
ROOFING Clive Ackland (Canterbury) Ltd
www.cliveackland.co.uk BSP Roofing
www.bproofersthanet.co.uk GLAZING
Ramsgate Glass Centre
www.ramsgateglass.co.uk
BUILDING CONTROL
Assent Building Control
www.assentbc.co.uk BEDROOM
A wide doorway leads from the kitchen into the bedroom, where French doors open onto a Juliet balcony and a rooflight drops in light from above
nov/dec 2020
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