A Plot and a Plan
The plot had detailed planning permission, which is a two-edged sword. On the one hand, it would save us thousands of poinds in architect fees and, more importantly, about a year of obtaining various permissions. On the other hand, in order to get the build under way as soon as possible, we couldn't build 'the house of our dreams'.
For many years, we toyed with the idea of building a house and have researched the least painful way to proceed. Our skilled and trusted builder from three of our previous projects had now retired, so that wasn't an option. However, we looked thoroughly into using
Potton to build the frame and were satisfied that this would be the best route for us.
David at Potton was very good at organising everything for us in the initial stages, providing lists of suppliers for internal/external doors, windows, heating/MVHR system, etc. plus contact details of some Project Managers who had experience of helping Potton clients build their new homes. He even gave us realistic price guides for the complete project.
Once the paperwork was out of the way, we chatted to a couple of recommended Project Managers and appointed Neil of
Delta Project Management. In turn, he recommended a company to do the groundwork, and work commenced! Progress was rapid over the next few days - as can be seen in the series of photographs below.
