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properties in the UK, and in three of these did major refurbishments and extensions so we had a good idea of how the building process works, but we’d never done a complete new build before, so it was exciting,” says Helen. “We wanted to balance having a house that would cater for just the family and feel homely while also being able to entertain larger numbers including the many family dogs (seven at the last count). While we wanted an open layout we also wanted to ensure we wouldn’t feel lost in a cavernous space when it was just us in the house.” “As we were thinking about getting started, we attended the Selfbuild Live exhibitions for inspiration and advice and it was at the second of these that we first talked to Fergus our architect.” “That’s what kicked off the design process, Fergus came to site and he agreed there was nothing of merit worth saving,” adds Daniel. “His style is very modern, he
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