englishwoodlandstimber.co.uk


DOORS (EXTERNAL) 21 Degrees (formerly Green Building Store) www.21degrees.com


ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HW Electrical


ENGINEER (STRUCTURAL) J Turner & Associates


ENGINEER (DRAINAGE) Tier Consult www.tieruk.com


EXTERNAL PERMEABLE PAVING


SGS Surfacing sgssurfacing.co.uk


EXTERNAL RENDERING (WETHERBY) Eeles Plastering www.eelesplastering.com


On the western side you find the open- plan lounge, dining space and kitchen, making the most of the height


The exterior of the building is a mixture of timber (sweet chestnut) cladding and silicon render. It’s mostly single storey but on the western side it rises to two storeys. Here, making the most of that height is where you will find an open-plan lounge, dining space and kitchen, while the upper floor hosts more living space and a curved gallery walkway that takes you to the master bedroom, complete with ensuite and walk-in dressing room. Adjoining this two storey section is a single


storey extension, housing an ensuite bedroom with a balustraded terrace area above it. On the north side of this extraordinary house is more single storey space where you can find a cinema room, gym, integral garage and the main entrance. Looking out on superb views, the heavily glazed southern aspect features an attractive lawn and patio. Not surprisingly, John and Debra are delighted – but their dream home has come at a higher-


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than-expected cost. “We did underestimate the cost,” says John, “and there are a lot of factors behind that. “The increase in the cost of materials because of things like Brexit and Covid was of course significant and certain things took longer to do than anticipated so that cost more. To be onsite I was living in a rented Airbnb and ultimately moved the whole family into a rented house nearby, and that went on longer than expected too.” And on the curved designs he admits: “I knew curves would be more expensive than rectangles, but I didn’t appreciate exactly how much more!”


The couple had hoped the sale of their former family home in Hertfordshire and other property they owned would entirely fund their self-build but, in the end, a mortgage was necessary to get the proect over the finishing line. “We thought that construction costs would be around £900,000 and it ended up costing


HEATING (HOT WATER & UNDERFLOOR HEATING) Terra Therma terratherma.co.uk


INTERNAL PLASTERING & TACKING United Drylining (South East)


KITCHEN & UTILITY ROOM Showcase Kitchens (Schüller Kitchens) www.schueller.de/en


MVHR


S L Services (Southern) slservicesgroup.com


PLANNING CONSULTANT NextPhase Development www.nextphase.dev


RAINSCREEN (TRICOYA) MANUFACTURER – CNC ROUTING Booths Manufacturing


RAINWATER HARVESTING TANK SUPPLIER Rainharvesting Systems www.rainharvesting.co.uk


ROOF LIGHTS Lamilux UK Limited lamiluxskylights.co.uk/index.html


ROOFERS (SIKA PVC SINGLE PLY)


ihard oan oong Services (t/a Rivercrest)


nov/dec 2024


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