The Homebuilding & Renovating Show is back on the road and Charlie will be speaking at its NEC venue this coming Saturday. Find him in the Self Build Theatre offering advice on building a low energy home and tips on designing your dream home.
12/02/2019Feasibility We’re busy with Feasibility Studies for clients at the moment. This one near Burford in Oxfordshire shows two possible options for a steeply sloping long site where the client would like to build at the bottom of their garden.
04/02/2019New concept We’re working on the concept design stage for this replacement dwelling. So far the feedback from the planners has been positive which will encourage us to continue in this direction.
29/01/2019Building for longevity Even though the cottage is still shrouded in scaffolding, it’s reclaimed slates are being fixed to the roof as the builders move further towards making the building water tight. Designing for longevity is an important part of sustainable building. In…
21/01/2019Long time coming We recently received planning permission to remodel and modestly extend an already converted barn in Oxfordshire. The application was originally refused permission due to the size of a proposed link extension, but believing in the integrity of the design we…
15/01/2019Breathing new life Work has started on site to breathe new life in to this late 1960’s house. The plan is to renovate and extend to modernise the house and improve the quality of the living spaces. A contemporary addition will celebrate the…
10/01/2019Clearing the way Clearing work has begun to prepare the site for this exciting new-build in the woods. Originally the canteen building in the grounds of a school, it will be removed and replaced by a modest, low energy home for a local…
25/12/2018Merry Christmas… … and a Happy New Year!
10/12/2018Ditchley Park We’re excited to have been awarded the opportunity to be involved in the refurbishment of the lecture theatre and offices of the beautiful Grade I listed Ditchley Park, home to the Ditchley Foundation. Having successfully bid for the project our…
03/12/2018World’s Weirdest Homes Charlie is back on our screens this coming Wednesday 5th December presenting the weird and wonderful World’s Weirdest Homes. Take a look at some fascinating and unique homes on Channel4 at 9pm.
20/11/2018Permission granted… for the second time Just over a year ago we received planning permission to renovate and extend a 1960s bungalow with the aim of creating a higher thermally performing building and improved living spaces to better suit the needs of a young family. To be…