Tag: bungalow
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Cornwall bungalow turned into stunning house with sea views
As surprises go, a new home by the sea isn’t a bad one. In 2017 Ben and Ruth Prior, and their children, had been visiting the north Cornish coast for over a decade, renting homes each time. “I just thought, ‘Why don’t I buy one?’” says Ben, when he saw an older bungalow in their…
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Novice self-builders replace old bungalow with modern home
Bidding for a small, damp bungalow at auction was probably reckless, according to the property’s co-owner Ben Humphrey. “We knew the council had already refused a previous planning application for two houses on the plot, but we went ahead and bought the property anyway,” he admits. “As first-time builders, we were rather naive and didn’t…
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Bungalow demolition deadline passes as Birmingham self builder defies council’s order
A self builder who faced a demolition order to tear down a £180,000 bungalow has failed to do so by a deadline set by his local council. Mark Jones, 55, had been ordered to knock down the home built in a garden in Sutton Coldfield by Birmingham City Council because he lacked the appropriate planning…
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Bungalow demolition deadline passes as Birmingham self builder defies council’s order
A self builder who faced a demolition order to tear down a £180,000 bungalow has failed to do so by a deadline set by his local council. Mark Jones, 55, had been ordered to knock down the home built in a garden in Sutton Coldfield by Birmingham City Council because he lacked the appropriate planning…
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How a drab 1960s bungalow doubled in size to become a luxurious family home
“I didn’t know it was possible to fall in love with a house until we lived here,” says Hayley, the homeowner of this light-filled four-bedroom self build, created for her and her husband, Stephan and their two young children. Hayley and Stephan had purchased a non-descript single-storey 1960s bungalow in outer London during the second…