Editor Beth Murton has been a homes journalist and editor for over 20 years and has renovated two homes. She is currently planning her next project
This issue is one of the team’s favourite of the year as it’s when we get to reveal the winners of the Daily Telegraph Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2023. It’s been several months in the planning and after poring over the many entries we received, they were whittled down to the top projects in each category. The main judging day involved considerable debate over the relative merits of each entry but, as always, we were blown away by the ingenuity, creativity and overwhelming passion demonstrated in each of the winning projects.
Highlights include a modern self-build dwelling that has been designed to not require any heating, a renovated 1960s home upgraded with energyefficient measures to create an exemplar home for the future, plus a contemporary house that has been sensitively designed to respond to the challenges of living with motor neurone disease. There is much to inspire in the winning projects, so head to page 19 for the big reveal, including the winner of the Reader’s Choice award.
Elsewhere in the issue, there is plenty to help you plan your own project for 2024, whether you’re looking to renovate, add an extension or build a new home from scratch. On page 114, our expert builder Andy Stevens offers his predictions for material costs and builder availability in 2024 (spoiler alert, it’s good news!), while on page 102 we’ve also got e
