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Beginner’s guide to self-build

AMAZING GLAZING This contemporary self-build features some impressive glazing from IQ Glass. One striking feature is the double-height minimal guillotine window system.

There are many benefits to building your own home. It is an opportunity to create a unique home tailored around your lifestyle. It can be a route to creating a home that will adapt as your needs change, for instance accommodating wheelchair use. It also offers scope to build a property that is low-maintenance and energy efficient.

What’s more, self-builders often achieve a larger home and garden compared to buying a new home on the open market - the average self-build project is 247m2*, more than double the size of the average new-build developer home. And, as an added bonus, self-builders typically enjoy a profit of 25% on their investment*.

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