TIMELINE
HOMEOWNERS Philip Roberts and Judi Burdett
LOCATION Read, Lancashire
SIZE 370m2 (plus 120m2 garage)
BUILD ROUTE Main contractor
CONSTRUCTION Oak frame with encapsulation system and prefabricated concrete basement
BUILD TIME 12 months
HOUSE COST £680,000 (in June 2016) including 22 acres of land
BUILD COST £1.2million
VALUE £2.5 - £2.7million
When Philip Roberts and Judi Burdett decided to look for a new house it took them two years to realise now was the time to self-build their dream home as they had wanted to do for years. The resulting home was inspired by local architecture from manor houses, pubs, hotels and more during Philip and Judi’s explorations, and the new design feels like it has always been a part of the historic Lancashire hillside.
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