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

It might be due to the popularity of Clarkson’s Farm , an increased concern for food provenance or the desire to have a lifestyle overhaul, but interest in smallholdings is on the rise, says Arabella Youens

Building a new barn-style home combines traditional character with innovative modern construction techniques to achieve the best of both worlds, as these UK projects show

Knowing this was going to be their forever home, Dawn and Graham Hillier put heart and soul into every aspect of their new-build project

Owning a piece of Britain’s built heritage is a privilege, but to do so without having to navigate listed-building controls can be an attractive prospect. Arabella Youens finds properties that have slipped below the radar

AN UPSIDE-DOWN FLOOR PLAN WAS THE SOLUTION FOR TIM FREEMAN AND LIZZIE O’NEILL’S NARROW BUT LIGHT-FILLED HOME