A Georgian Style Self Build

H&R’s Editor-in-Chief Michael Holmes and his interior designer wife Emma Kirby have built a Georgian-inspired family home with a contemporary twist.

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Name	Michael Holmes and Emma Kirby
Profession	H&Rs Editor-in-Chief and interior designer
House Type	Seven bed house plus seperate one bed self-contained apartment
House Size	560 sq m
Finance	HSBC
Warranty	Project Builder
Build Time	June '06 - Oct '07
Land Cost	£500000
Build Cost	£785054
Total Cost	£1387118
Current Value	£2500000
Cost /m2	£1402
Cost Saving	45 %
House plans	A Georgian Style Self build
Build route	Contractor for shell plus DIY project management
Construction system	Masonry
Region	London & South East England
County	Oxfordshire

In theory self-building should get easier the more often you do it, but this, our third major building project, was by far the most complicated yet — largely because it has also been by the far the most ambitious. The house was built in a period style due to its location - an ultra modern home would have looked somewhat out of place in the heart of a village comprised largely of period properties. But we have managed to put a modern twist on this classic design by making the interiors light and spacious, using smart technology throughout the house and adding a modern annexe onto the rear.

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