Property News · February 4, 2017

From empty plot to dream home: how we built our house


This young couple spotted a slice of unused land, bought it for £200,000 – and built a stylish detached houseSometimes the simplest solutions are right under our noses. Which was exactly the case for architect Stephen Davies and his wife, Laura Lewis-Davies, a museum consultant, when they were looking for a plot on which to build a home. Having built their first, three-storey home overlooking the river Quaggy in Lewisham, south London, they knew they wanted to stay in the area. “All our neighbours are fantastic and we didn’t want to leave,” says Laura.Their previous roof terrace overlooked a large, unused slice of land. The couple sent the owner a proposal, asking if they could buy the 200 sq m plot; after a six-month process that involved securing planning permission at their own risk, and a lot of red tape, it was finally theirs for £204,000. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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