TIMELINE
HOMEOWNERS Craig Holden, LB Mills, baby Gigi, and Margaux the cocker spaniel
LOCATION Herefordshire
SIZE 196m²
BUILD ROUTE DIY and self project-managed
CONSTRUCTION Oak frame with WrightWall and WrightRoof encapsulation.
BUILD TIME 12 months (May 2019 - April 2020)
PLOT COST £110,000 in 2019
BUILD COST £320,000 (including garage)
VALUE Unknown
EPC RATING A
WORDS Karen Darlow
PHOTOGRAPHY Mark Watts / Oakwrights A problem shared really was a problem halved for Craig Holden and his partner LB Mills when they built an oak frame cottage on a plot split with another couple. Working side by side on their builds, they were able to make economies of scale, pooling resources on labour and navigating the planning process together.
The decision to self build is an unusual one for first-time buyers.
