OUT OF THE WOODS

Josh and Nathalie Cherry battled for years to build a timber frame house in the style of a contemporary, cedar-clad barn conversion in their garden

Words Debbie Jeffery Photography Andy Greenwood

The homeowners Nathalie and Josh Cherry Project Timber frame self-build Location Devon Size 203m2 (plus garage) Plot cost £250,000 Build cost £300,000 Value £700,000 Build time June 2016 – March 2017 When Nathalie and Josh Cherry bought an old cottage in need of renovation, it came with lapsed planning permission to build another house in the garden, but a covenant resulted in a long and unexpected battle. “We intended from the start to reinstate the planning and build in the walled garden, but this was put on hold once we discovered the existence of the covenant,” explains Nathalie. “It actually took over three years before everything was resolved, during which time we refurbished the cottage and moved in.” The couple and their three children created a cosy, four bedroom home…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2018

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