If you need extra accommodation for family members or an area for an office or hobby, a loft conversion or extension may not suffice. A self-contained annex may well be the solution, as it will provide elderly parents or grown-up children with space and privacy, or enable you to work without interruption. Alternatively, an annex can be used for overnight guests, as a gym, or even rented out as a holiday let.
The four-bedroom new-build at Countryside’s St Irvyne’s near Horsham has a separate wing with full-height gabling and an en suite above the double garage, www.st-irvynes.co.uk
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