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Together we thrive

A heartwarming collaboration between a retired couple and a group of young volunteer builders has resulted in a unique and accessible timber eco-home on a Herefordshire smallholding
Together we thrive
WINNER SPIRIT OF SELF-BUILD HOMEOWNERS Francine and Stephen Burns ARCHITECT Studio Bark LOCATION Herefordshire PROJECT New build HOUSE TYPE Detached, single-storey, two/three-bedroom house HOUSE SIZE 127m² BUILD ROUTE Volunteers CONSTRUCTION U-Build modular timber system BUILD TIME 10 months PLOT COST £40,000 in 2006 (agricultural land) BUILD COST £290,000 VALUE £400,000+ TIMELINE Purchased agricultural land 2006 Gained planning permission MARCH 2018 Work started JUNE 2021 Shell of house complete JULY 2021 Windows and doors installed AUGUST 2021 Interior fit-out complete DECEMBER 2021 Moved in JANUARY 2022 For Francine and Stephen Burns, it felt like fate was conspiring against them when they were trying to create a home for themselves several years ago. But then a remarkable turn of events happened to help the couple in their greatest moment of need. “I…
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