Of new homes in the UK are designed by the owner, compared to 80% in Austria.
These figures were revealed by Jon Sawyer, project director for the Heartlands custom build development in Cornwall. “Our model allows house buyers to work closely with a respected architect and obtain a higher quality bespoke property,” says Jon. The company’s Fruit Market custom build scheme in Nottingham has proved popular with buyers so far, with only one opportunity remaining in the first phase of development.