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HOMEOWNERS Karl and Caroline Payne
LOCATION Worcestershire
SIZE 357m ² plus 54m ² garage
BUILD ROUTE Builder, subcontractors and DIY
CONSTRUCTION Timber frame
BUILD TIME 16 months
HOUSE COST £725,000
BUILD COST £525,000
VALUE £2million
WORDS Debbie Jeffery
PHOTOGRAPHY Richard Keily
Building through the pandemic would be stressful enough for most people, but Karl and Caroline Payne needed to cope with additional challenges. The couple demolished their bungalow in March 2020, at the outset of lockdown, to build a contemporary two-storey family home in its place. Karl, an NHS doctor, juggled shifts on the Covid frontline with spending every spare hour working on the new timber-framed house.
The couple, their young daughters and dog, lived in a converted garage on site throughout
