TIMELINE
HOMEOWNERS Paul and Sonny Shepherd
PROJECT Barn conversion
LOCATION Lanchester, County Durham
TIMESCALE October 2018 - April 2020
PLOT COST £155,000
COST £2,275 per m2 (based on gross internal area)
CONSTRUCTION Existing masonry with timber frame internally
Some of the best projects can be years in the making. That was certainly what Paul and Sonny Shepherd found, having bought two hectares of land, along with two barns, 12 years ago. They converted one barn, learning valuable lessons as first-time self-builders along the way. The other, a south-facing structure, became the focus of their ambitious green vision.
