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A neighbour selling off part of their garden can be the ideal solution for a self-build plot, but it comes with caveats

We reveal why rising stars of architecture are leaning into the importance of place to create more beautiful and sustainable homes in the countryside, and what freedoms, opportunities and challenges arise from building in a rural setting today

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

When the owners of a 1930s detached house needed more light and space, the solution was an extension with a perpendicular placement

Novice self-builders, Ben and Anna Humphrey, demolished a semi-detached bungalow to make way for a contemporary detached reverse-level family home

Three stellar estates in Wales and Staffordshire show how careful restoration is always worth the effort