Month: October 2022

Top ten tips for designing your eco home

Eco credentials are becoming a given standard when designing a new home with more and more clients choosing an eco-home or zero-carbon approach to building their forever home. There are a number of factors to consider when designing these types of homes and the principles remain the same whether it’s an eco-home or zero carbon home.  We talk to Kris Baxter of Studio 11 Architecture to hear his top tips on designing your eco home. Zero Carbon Home Designed by Studio 11 Architecture in Lincolnshire Fabric first  A fabric first approach is best described as putting a jacket around your... Read More

Is the Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Act the best way to get planning permission for my dream home?

Self-build project in Hertfordshire designed by Studio 11 Architecture Being able to design a home completely tailored to your wishes in the perfect location for you is a dream that more and more people are able to achieve thanks to the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act. What is the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act? In 2015, an act of parliament was granted which put a duty on Local Authorities to maintain a register of people who wish to build their own homes. This register is used by the Local Authority to determine the need for self-build and custom-build plots in... Read More

Dream Homes in the Open Countryside

Most of us at some point in our lives have considered running away and hiding in the countryside where no one can reach you and you can live peace. Your neighbours are animals and there’s not a roof top in sight. You can replace the smell of cooking from the flat above with the smell of fresh air and the only noise pollution is birdsong. Sounds idyllic, so why are more people not doing it? Bekstone House is a Paragraph 80 home in Lincolnshire, designed by Studio 11 Architecture  The truth is, to get to build your own home in... Read More