After managing to get on the property ladder early, I’d spent 11 years in a modern apartment in Plymouth before getting the moving bug,’ says Cotty. ‘It was lockdown that did it for me. I suddenly desperately wanted more space and a garden.
I needed to stay in or near the city for work, so I looked at various options, but decided a new build best suited my needs. Something low maintenance where everything was recently done was ideal. What I didn’t want was a secondhand house that would end up needing a lot of work. Being energy-efficient was also a big plus as it would be cheaper to run in the long term.
Finding the spot
A small development of houses, within easy reach of the major roads out of town, caught my eye. The only problem was
