Finding your self-build plot
It’s the starting point to any self-build dream. Here’s what to consider when plot hunting
HELPFUL ADVICE Colin Potter of Architeco advised first-time self-builder Paula before she purchased her plot. She chose to build a Caber House Type C for her home.
IMAGE: DAVID BARBOUR
You may be fortunate enough to have a plot already at your disposal — a large side garden, for instance. However, for many self-builders, their journey begins with finding a suitable plot.
It’s important to keep an open mind when looking for a plot. Typical plot types do include greenfield sites as well as fully serviced plots offered by developers with self-builders in mind, but plots may also be brownfield land, or old buildings that can be replaced.