onto the ild oer meados and srronding fi elds ot only does this indoorotdoor connection mean the family feels immersed in the beauty of the surroundings, but careful landscaping was central to the overall vision, ith hard landscaping limited to defi ned areas near the house. Adrian’s creation of the meadow, new wildlife habitats, orchard and a small wood extends and enhances the natural environment, as well as screens the house. It’s a constantly changing backdrop that shifts with the seasons. With years of experience in building to draw on, Adrian took project management of their self-build in his stride. Onsite every day, Adrian managed a core team of two builders alongside numerous subcontractors, while also rolling up his sleeves to get hands-on, from digging out the basement to designing and fabricating the steel-framed internal doors before having them podercoated by a local fi rm  did glass work for refurbishments in a previous job,” he explains. “You can get a third off the price of glass when you order it directly from the manufacturer yourself.” At one year, the basement was the longest phase of this project. Yet it was something Adrian wanted to do as it gave them 70sqm of extra space for the laundry, heap pump room and storage, plus a studio for Amy’s clothing business. Relishing the challenge of tackling something new, Adrian admits this was his biggest challenge on the project. To start, he researched processes and products on YouTube. He then dug out the basement, did four pours of waterproof concrete, damp-proofed it and added a sump pump.


Amy and Adrian didn’t want a pastiche of the village’s period properties


Above ground, the buildings went up in just seven days, thanks to Adrian’s choice of structural insulated panels (SIPs) as a build system. “It seemed a sensible way to go, even though it was more expensive,” explains Adrian. “It went up very quickly, and I was able to add in even more insulation.” laing is a signifi cant part of this design and the couple chose double glazing in aluminium framing.  ent to lots of different sppliers to fi nd ones we liked,” explains Adrian, who chose IQ Glass as he felt he needed specialists to supply the huge, glazed sliding doors. But, “In hindsight, I would go triple-glazed for the extra heat saving in winter,”


In the glazed links between the three sections of the hose the indos are fi xed and for these Adrian measured, ordered and fi tted the glaing himself saing he estimates around £30,000.


Other jobs Adrian tackled himself included the oak-treads in a stunning staircase designed by Emrys Architects, and the kitchen. Although Adrian sourced the cabinetry from Devol,


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