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Building an affordable self-build house

11th October 2023

The affordable self-build project we are building just across the border in Staffordshire is progressing quickly.

The windows at the front of the house have been made bigger than those at the back to make the most of the fabulous views across the nature reserve in the valley below.

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The Self-Build Guide to The Build: 6. From Dream to Reality

26th August 2021

Now that their self-build home is complete, we can look back to the start of our client’s adventure, from pre-start to completion, to provide the whole story.

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Designing a Georgian country house for the 21st century

11th August 2021

Recently, a client came to us looking for assistance with design and planning for a replacement dwelling. They had a clear idea of what they wanted to build, a two storey Georgian countryside property with simple authentic period detailing, appropriate to its rural surroundings in the heart of Cheshire.

The brief was to create a beautiful four bedroom home, fit for 21st century living but which would reflect the style and formality of the Georgian era. This meant that the front of the house would be rectangular and very symmetrical in appearance.

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Building your own home: turning a self-build dream into reality

20th May 2021

Self-builders take their inspiration from all sorts of places. People who want to build their own house may always have had a dream home in mind and known exactly what they wanted it to look like. Or they may have always liked the idea of building their own home but not known exactly what sort of house they wanted.

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The Self-Build Experience: the second fix

11th March 2021

Our clients’ fabulous self-build project in the village of Kingsley, Cheshire is very nearly complete. It is now at the ‘second fix’ stage, which our clients describe as the ‘very exciting part’.

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Self-building your own home: what is the experience of self-building really like?

13th August 2020

Here at CB Homes we are often asked about the process of self-building. As well as wanting to know exactly what happens on a self-build, people are keen to know the advantages of working with CB Homes to deliver their project.