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Putting a roof on our multi-generational self-build home

19th December 2024

Our self-build project in Weaverham we are building for Roselin and Martin is really taking shape now. The roof is nearly complete and the multi-generational build will soon be watertight. Our self-builders visit the site once every two weeks or so, fitting visits in around their busy work schedule at the local hospital. Until the…

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Constructing a self-build backland development

18th September 2024

Backland development in Cheshire – customer story Our clients, a retired couple, with a large extended family, lived in a semi-detached house with a large rear garden in Wilmslow. They were interested in building a bigger house in the garden, as a ‘backland’ development, with plenty of room for visitors to come and stay, but…

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Design: a French chateau-style self-build

13th March 2024

A local couple wanted to design the perfect family home for themselves, with plenty of room for entertaining and for guests to stay. This truly grand design replacement dwelling is the second largest self-build project ever undertaken by CB Homes.

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Designing a timber frame house in ‘cool Hoole’

7th February 2024

The design of the proposed house on our Hoole plot needed very careful consideration, as there were various planning restrictions we needed to abide by.

We knew our design would need to blend in with the neighbouring houses, both old and new, which feature a mixture of brick and render finishes.

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Pre-start: building a timber frame self-build in Hoole, Chester

10th January 2024

We were very pleased to find a plot of land for a self-build on Stone Place, in the centre of Hoole, on the outskirts of Chester, with outline planning permission for building a house.

As space was quite tight and access somewhat restricted, we started thinking about building a timber frame house, rather than our usual brick and block build.

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Choosing self-build design options

31st May 2023

Our client Amy’s replacement dwelling is progressing rapidly. The roofers are now at work on this self-build project. At ground floor level you can see the layout of this beautiful Cheshire cottage coming together and upstairs, you can really get a good idea of what the rooms are going to look like.

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Replacement Dwelling Self-Build Project

18th August 2022

The challenges and solutions of building a bigger house as a replacement dwelling It’s no secret that land suitable for a self build project is hard to come by. One route to finding a plot for building your own house is to buy a property, demolish it and build a new house, known as a…

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Is self-building for you?

23rd February 2022

When you want to move house and you know exactly what you are looking for, it can be very frustrating to spend weeks or even months house-hunting and not even come close to finding what you want. At the moment, demand for houses is high and supply is short so there are a lot of…

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A classically beautiful self-build Georgian home, with a very modern twist

17th November 2021

Work on one of our latest self-build projects, a two storey Georgian countryside property, is continuing apace. This beautiful country house has a historic, Georgian aesthetic where we have managed to retain an authentic character feel but given the property a modern twist with contemporary design features.

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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.