Homebuilding & Renovating

EDITOR’S LETTER

In this issue we’re celebrating the end of the year by revealing the best individual homes of 2019: the winners of the Daily Telegraph Homebuilding & Renovating Awards.

Home of the Year, our award for . On first glance, this new family home appears pleasingly simple, but on closer inspection the meticulous attention to detail that underpins its success becomes evident. “It’s often the case that the simpler something appears, the more thought has gone into to achieving it, and the more detail is hidden away,” says owner Richard, who is incredibly humble about the couple’s achievements. Turn to page 40 to read the full story behind the Vints’ build.

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