How to attract a new generation

A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events.

These four glorious properties need only a modicum of tender loving care and offer great rewards to the far-sighted

Thanks to the narrowest of extensions, the owners of this welcoming home were able to create a stylish space that suits them perfectly

A 16th-century dwelling has been sensitively refreshed, resulting in a home brimming with original character, while boasting an easy-to-live-with, modern sensibility

Our homes are constantly evolving – we alter floor plans to open up spaces or enclose new rooms; pantries are converted to back kitchens, snugs to home offices, en-suite bathrooms to dressing rooms. So what do our homes say about our tastes and priorities? We asked the experts

Buying a property that includes a ruin carries undoubted romance, but there are caveats, reminds Lucy Denton, who advises on the help at hand