With suitable building plots increasingly hard to come by, self-builders up and down the country are looking for alternative ways to create their dream home. Hayley and Stephan did just that when they bought a derelict 1960s bungalow with the view to transforming it into a spacious family home. Reimagining the dated single-storey property into a contemporary, eco-friendly home is an inspiring example of what can be achieved when updating our dated housing stock. It was a hit with the judges in our awards, too. Judge Sian Astley described it as “a light-filled, joyous example” of the trend for maximising the potential of bungalow plots. See the impressive results for yourself on page 36.
Continuing the theme of futureproofed homes, in this issue we asked industry experts to reveal what…
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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025