WORDS DEBBIE JEFFERY PHOTOS MIKE BLACK
The new house’s vernacular design includes buttressing, handmade bricks, exterior steps, arrowslit windows, a traditional grey slate roof and zinc rainwater goods
THE LOCKWOOD FILE
NAMES David & Susan Lockwood
OCCUPATIONS Surveyor & lawyer
LOCATION Lutterworth, Leicestershire
TYPE OF PROJECT Self-build
STYLE Traditional
CONSTRUCTION METHOD Brick and block with steelwork
PLOT SIZE 2.5 acres
LAND COST £300,000 (plot value after sale of farmhouse)
BOUGHT 2006
HOUSE SIZE 397m2
PROJECT COST £536,863
PROJECT COST PER M2 £1,352
TOTAL COST £836,863
VAT RECLAIM £61,000
BUILDING WORK COMMENCED April 2013
BUILDING WORK TOOK 23 months
CURRENT VALUE £975,000+
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The August edition of Build It magazine brings you all the inspiration & practical advice you need to complete your home building project on time and on budget, including:
• A stunning self-build on a countryside plot (page 20)
• 10 way to maximise light and space (page 62)
• 7 lightweight cladding options (page 67)
• Find out whether triple glazing makes sense (page 79)
• How to rewire a period property (page 119)
• Discover how to find land with real potential (page 123)
… and more!