An Arts & Crafts Style Self-Build in Cambridgeshire

Johnnie and Anne Sam have self-built an arts and crafts style home with a cosy interior that belies its 450m² floorplan.

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An Arts & Crafts Style Self-Build in Cambridgeshire

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Name Johnnie and Annie Sam
Profession Company directors
House Type Arts & Crafts style self-build
House Size 434 sq m
Finance Private
Build Time Dec 2004 - Dec 2005
Land Cost £650000
Build Cost £780000
Total Cost £1430000
Current Value £1800000
Cost /m2 £1498
Cost Saving 21 %
Build route Architect plus main contractor
Construction system Masonry
Architectural features Breakfast room
County Cambridgeshire
Region East of England

Johnnie and Anne Sam – with the help of celebrated local architect James Snell – have built a new Arts & Crafts-style home that blends perfect exterior design with a floorplan that is over 450m² but feels cosy and manageable rather than grand.

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Author
Angela Pertusini
Photographer
Jeremy Phillips
Issue date:
February 2008

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