Route to freedom

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Building a bespoke home on one level unlocks a host of benefits for one Grand D

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BUYING A RUN-DOWN BUNGALOW ON A LARGE PLOT ENABLED KATE AND ROSS TO BUILD THEIR DREAM HOME IN THE GARDEN AND EDGE CLOSER TO BEING MORTGAGE FREE

On the verge of starting this self-build, a late change of design proved to be the making of this Devonian house on a bend

REBECCA AND SIMON HAVE TRANSFORMED A PLAIN NEW BUILD WITH A SELF-BUILT EXTENSION AND IT’S ESPECIALLY MAGICAL AT CHRISTMAS

The success of Jorge and Carin’s Kent extension owed itself to clever design solutions and a combination of talents

Robyn and Mike Collins turned a boring 1950s home into the boldest, most exciting house on their street – all for less than £220,000

Despite the challenges, Celia and Keith McCarthy turned a 1970s bungalow into a characterful cedar-clad haven

BUYING A RUN-DOWN BUNGALOW ON A LARGE PLOT ENABLED KATE AND ROSS TO BUILD THEIR DREAM HOME IN THE GARDEN AND EDGE CLOSER TO BEING MORTGAGE FREE

On the verge of starting this self-build, a late change of design proved to be the making of this Devonian house on a bend

REBECCA AND SIMON HAVE TRANSFORMED A PLAIN NEW BUILD WITH A SELF-BUILT EXTENSION AND IT’S ESPECIALLY MAGICAL AT CHRISTMAS

The success of Jorge and Carin’s Kent extension owed itself to clever design solutions and a combination of talents

Robyn and Mike Collins turned a boring 1950s home into the boldest, most exciting house on their street – all for less than £220,000

Despite the challenges, Celia and Keith McCarthy turned a 1970s bungalow into a characterful cedar-clad haven