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    Jan 04, 2024 4 minutes
    PHOTOGRAPHYBaufritz

    TIMELINE

    HOMEOWNER Joe and Sally Locke

    LOCATION Surrey

    PROJECT New build

    HOUSE TYPEDetached, three-storey, five-bedroom house

    SIZE 670m²

    BUILD ROUTEPrefabricated building company

    BUILD TIME12 months

    BUILD COST£5,500/m²

    When Joe and Sally Locke decided to build a house for the second time, they had no hesitation in choosing the same company they had used before to undertake the project. “Back in 2011, we employed the German eco house creator, Baufritz, to design and build our previous home, and were so impressed by the quality and efficiency of the build that we didn’t need to look elsewhere for our next project,” explains

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