The design of this stunning oak frame home was carefully thought through to ensure it would stand the test of time

This selection of striking projects shows the innovative ways in which a single-storey home can be transformed to meet the needs of its occupants

Leaving London behind, Sophie and Richard Vermont transformed an 18th-century stable block on their farmstead into an idyllic rural retreat

Taking the owners’ love of photography as inspiration, this Victorian house was given a family-focused contemporary makeover

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The Griffin family fell under the spell of the Cumbrian landscape many years ago, and when their dream house went on the market they snapped it up and started renovating