REAL PROJECT SUSTAINABLE SELF-BUILD
TIMELINE
HOMEOWNERS Duncan and Anaya Bush
LOCATION Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire
SIZE 180m2
BUILD ROUTE Self project managed with subcontractors
CONSTRUCTION Timber frame, built to Passivhaus standard
BUILD TIME 14 months
HOUSE/PLOT COST £450,000
BUILD COST House: £650,000; Landscaping and driveway: £180,000
VALUE £1.5m
With their children having left home, Duncan and Anaya Bush were in a position to move to the village of Aspley Guise near Woburn in Bedfordshire — an area they both loved. They initially had ideas of buying a renovation project but chose to go all out for a self-build and subsequently began their search for likely plots.
“We decided to look for bungalows as they often have larger plots — a garden and inside/out connection was important for us,” says Duncan. “Also, we wanted to avoid the conservation zones in the area and knew that getting planning for building
