{"id":79562,"date":"2018-02-10T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-02-10T07:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-custom-build-the-future-of-housing\/"},"modified":"2018-02-10T14:04:23","modified_gmt":"2018-02-10T07:04:23","slug":"is-custom-build-the-future-of-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-custom-build-the-future-of-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Is custom build the future of housing?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe UK\u2019s biggest experiment in self-build is in progress as almost 2,000 buyers see their grand designs become realityIt is Grand Designs on an epic scale. The first streets on the UK\u2019s biggest mass self-build site are now taking shape, as a town of 1,900 homes ranging from naked black box minimalism to extravagantly unique designs emerges in Oxfordshire. Graven Hill is the UK\u2019s boldest experiment ever in self-build and custom build, enabling individuals to design inspiring homes on pre-prepared plots, limited only by their imagination and their budget.The idea behind Graven Hill is that while many dream about a Grand Designs home, the reality is frustration at finding a suitable plot, battles over planning permission, scrimping around for financing, and the sheer hell of building it. But at Graven Hill, a remarkably entrepreneurial local council has bought hundreds of acres of disused Ministry of Defence land, then created the plots, the street layouts, the schools, nurseries, cycleways and even a pub. The buyer picks a \u201cgolden brick\u201d plot \u2013 they range from space for a two-bed \u201cpocket\u201d home through to six-bed detacheds \u2013 then designs their home and gets it fast-tracked through the planning system. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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