CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS
ARCHITECTS
Brierley Groom
brierleygroom.com
MAIN CONTRACTOR Honeybourne Developments
honeybournehomes.com
BATHROOM FITTINGS
Watermark, York 01904 420340
watermarkplumbing.co.uk
ROOFING & CLADDING
Varla Zinc Cladding
varla.co.uk STEELWORK
Theakstone Engineering 01904 470550
GARDEN DESIGN
David Webster
webstergardendesign.co.uk
LANDSCAPING AND TURFING
All Seasons 01347 868167
two of them were the wrong size and had to be remade. Despite this, the couple are “really pleased with them.” The windows offer the best of both worlds combining low maintenance aluminium on the outside with wooden inner frames that have increased thermal values. There is also a double height glazed entrance hall and zinc cladding detail around the larger windows and bi-fold doors.
An unlikely second glitch arose in the form of the bespoke staircase. It was designed and made by a company in Hull using a CAD system. “Everything was measured and applied with utmost accuracy, yet when it came to the installation it just wouldn’t fit and no-one could understand it,” says David. “After a lot of head scratching it transpired that there was a problem in the CAD software itself. As soon as this came to light they remade one section. Fortunately, the second fitting was perfect.” “I was very relieved,” says Carol. “I didn’t particularly like climbing up the three storeys on ladders.” Before Carol and David moved into the house in May 2017, the MKM kitchen and Watermark bathroom fittings had been installed, second fixes completed, floor coverings were down and most of the decorating completed. They also had the garden landscaped long
before the main building work got underway to make sure a large digger could access the back of the house.
“It sounds a bit back-to-front to start landscaping before the house is built, but it actually made a lot of sense,” says Carol. “We asked designer David Webster to transform the
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wilderness into different areas, including a wildflower garden. Opening up the view was a priority from the outset – on a clear day we can see the White Horse of Kilburn from here.” Thanks to their prudent budgeting and the
efficiency of the tradespeople involved, the build came in virtually on time and only just over their allocated budget. A further £20,000 had been set aside for the garden but that escalated to include professional landscaping, a good- sized workshop/garage, Indian stone patio, fencing, rabbit proofing and a large gravel area to the front of the house, as well as improvements to the drainage – bringing the overall total to around £400,000. The house, which has a 2,500 ft2
footprint, was recently
valued at around £900,000. On top of this, they have reduced their annual fuel bills from £4,000 for LPG at the farmhouse to £2,400 a year, less an annual £1000 Domestic RHI grant.
“The house has lived up to all our expectations,” says Carol. “The whole process was incredibly straightforward but much of that was down to good forward planning and good professionals involved in the design and build.” “Our advice to anyone embarking on a self-build project is to do your homework, choose a good architect who understands what you are wanting to achieve and can make those ideas grow, and find a builder you can work well with on a daily basis,” says David. “You need to be able to communicate well together, trust them to do a good job and negotiate your way through challenges. With those foundations in place, you have the basis of a successful build.”
KITCHEN MKM
mkmbs.co.uk TILES
Tile With Style
tilewithstyleyork.co.uk
STAIRCASE TK Stairs
tkstairs.com
AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
Go Eco Renewables
Goecorenewables.co.uk
VENTILATION AND HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS
ADM Systems
admsystems.co.uk
LOG BURNING STOVE PureVision Stoves & Fires Ltd, Northallerton 01609 780008
CARPETS Classic Carpets
classiccarpetsofyork.co.uk
BAMBOO FLOORING
bambooflooringcompany.co m
WINDOWS AND DOORS VELFAC
01536 313552
Velfac.co.uk
LIGHT FITTINGS
Haler LED downlights, others are Next and Barker & Stonehouse
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