CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS
ARCHITECTS Studio J Architects 0113 2449905
www.studio-j.co.uk
MAIN CONTRACTOR CC Construction (Yorkshire) Ltd
cc-constructionyorkshire.co.uk
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Holdgate Consulting 01274 566696
www.holdgateconsulting.com
BUILDING INSPECTOR JHAI
01308 428022
www.jhai.co.uk
WINDOWS
ACM aluminium 01484 549 151
www.amcaluminium.co.uk
KITCHEN Kreativ kitchens Leeds 0113 269 2784
www.kreativkitchens.co.uk
BATHROOM FITTINGS Lusso Stone 0203 3820 4206
www.lussostone.com
owned to the side of the one-acre plot during the build. “They were very helpful and it certainly made our job much easier,” said Gareth. One of the biggest (and least budgeted for) expenses came in the landscaping, which they decided not to handle themselves. It added £50,000 to the build cost – as opposed to the £15,000 initially allocated – but is again a key feature of the property’s success.
“It would have been a huge job on top of everything else,” said Rebecca. “Bringing in a landscape designer was money well spent.” The couple managed to counter this expense with a big saving on the feature staircase. “We got a full package quote for the staircase, which was way above our budget,” said Gareth. “We went back to the drawing board and broke it down into sections, then contracted out each stage, rom abrication to fitting As a result we saved around £20,000, virtually half the price we were quoted for the package.” Gareth and Rebecca still managed to fall within their original estimated budget of £450,000, excluding the landscaping. The property is now worth an estimated £1.6m – not that they are planning to move again any
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time soon. Gareth enthuses about their self-build experience: “We have really enjoyed the process and the whole thing ran remarkably smoothly, considering the challenges posed by the pandemic.” He adds: “There is nothing I can think of that we would have done differently or that I would change.” In retrospect however Rebecca says she would have included more storage and since moving into the property in August 2019 they have invested in fitted wardrobes
“It has certainly lived up to all our expectations and we can see ourselves living here for a long time, but we still think we have one more big project in us,” she said. “We really enjoy the process of taking a derelict old property and giving it a new lease of life.” Their vision was shared by their neighbours – who raised no objections – and architects Studio J, who worked closely with them to turn their vision into reality.
“The original plans for the barn were very unimaginative and pedestrian,” said Gareth. “Studio J came up with new ideas and concepts which went way beyond our own ideas and expectations. It was their idea to move the main
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LANDSCAPING Helen Voisey, Harrogate 01423 711588
POLISHED CONCRETE FLOOR Relentless Interiors 0333 577 2611
www.relentlessinteriors.com
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