12 reasons to self-build self-build

If you have a plot of land or a property you want to knock down and replace, planning permission is required before you can begin any work. The planning system is discretionary – there is no fixed set

This London abode may be all understated chic, but at Christmas it is full-on festive ready

As a teenager, Tracey Bateman would look forward to babysitting the young children of her parents’ friends, because she absolutely loved their house. ‘It had this big hall with a sweeping staircase, h