Want a new home? There are very good reasons why you should choose to self build. You don't need to be super rich, and you don't have to get your hands dirty! Few people in the UK embark on the journey of a self build home, or consider the benefits of being integral to the design and construction process. For the biggest purchase of your life you should at least consider a custom built, bespoke home. And with the right Architects, the whole process will be hassle free and many times more rewarding.

1. WHY BUILD?
W H Y YOU SH OU LD BU ILD YOU R OW N H OME
BYOH

2. Specialist subject :
Knows a bit about buildings
Carl Croft
Croft Architecture
@CarlJCroft
@Croft Architects
HELLO!

3. { }1 The current problem
How we make houses in 2015

5. The mass housebuilders have
done such an appalling job of
despoiling the countryside. So
from an aesthetic point of view
self-builders can't do any worse
and should be encouraged.
“ “
Edwin Heathcote, the
Financial Times's
architecture critic.

6. TYPES OF SELF BUILD

7. That’s just 7.6%!
In the UK we build 12,000
self build homes each
year…

8. 40 %

9. 40 %

10. 60 %

11. 60 %

12. 60 %

13. 80 %

14. { }2 So what’s the appeal?
They can’t all be wrong can they?

15. SELF BUILD HOMES ARE BIGGER.

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Hong
Kong
Russia China United
Kingdon
Italy Sweden Japan Spain Germany France Greece Denmark Canada United
States
Australia
Average House Size by Country (m2)

17. SELF BUILD HOMES ARE
BETTER QUALITY.
More bang for your buck
Option to use cutting edge products
Bespoke design
Sense of achievement
Average 25 year tenure
YOU SET THE STANDARD

18. THE COLD MAN OF EUROPE

19. SELF BUILD IS CHEAPER...

20. SELF BUILD IS CHEAPER...
• 0% VAT ON NEW DWELLINGS
• NO SECTION 106
CONTRIBUTIONS
• NO C.I.L.
• NO DEVELOPER PROFIT
• LIKELY NO CAPTIAL GAINS

21. LOCATION
LOCATION
LOCATION

23. PASSIVHAUS STANDARD
- Comfortable and healthy
- Very Low Energy
Maximum energy use 15kWh / m2 / year
- High Quality
High levels of air tightness
- Affordable
- (perhaps 10% addition on construction cost)
- Exceeds UK building regulations (big time)

32. { }3 How can we help?
We’re rather good you know!

33. We provide…
• Free initial advice
• Pre-purchase appraisals
• Statutory approvals
• A full project team
• RIBA Chartered Architects – ARB regulated
• ISO 9001; 14001; 22301; OHSAS 18001

34. Why us?
• Conscientious, technically competent
solutions
• Fixed fees, no hidden costs
• We care about our clients
• Every project has our attention
• We properly resource our services
• Highly trained, passionate staff

44. THANK YOU