Heather DixonSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Couple save thousands by self-managing their own house renovation By Heather Dixon published 1 December 23 First-time renovator Amanda Goddard couldn't wait to take the lead when she and her husband Eric bought a 1930s 'doer-upper' house in Derbyshire. This playful addition to a listed cottage includes a slide and fireman's pole! By Heather Dixon published 12 December 22 Jane and Craig have bridged the centuries with an imaginative link between an ancient cottage and its outbuildings — creating a fun family home This extension is a lesson in how to add space to a period home By Heather Dixon published 14 November 22 Bridget and Mark Payton felt their house was top-heavy until they extended the kitchen of their city townhouse with a light, spacious addition Before & after: A dated bungalow is given a complete makeover and a new first floor By Heather Dixon published 17 October 22 A shared vision and dynamic teamwork helped Marion and Barry Cole turn a tired and dated bungalow into a modern family home What a Makeover! From Drab 1960s House to Head-Turning Home By Heather Dixon published 29 December 21 Jodie and Andy Thake lived in their dark and dated sixties house for five years until they had saved enough for a dramatic transformation "It's not What People Expect!" A Contemporary Extension to a Converted Schoolhouse By Heather Dixon published 8 November 21 James and Gail Arkle’s schoolhouse is traditional from the front, but a contemporary twist at the rear reveals a very different story The UK's First Oak Frame Passivhaus By Heather Dixon published 14 June 21 A high-spec eco home on the Yorkshire coast has led to one couple building the first oak frame Passivhaus-certified home in the UK First Time Buyer Renovates Dated Terrace for Just £26k! By Heather Dixon published 18 May 21 Kate Turner bought her first house and renovated it from top to bottom on a budget of just £26k Modern Bungalow Remodel By Heather Dixon published 3 June 20 A 1970s bungalow has been transformed in to a modern, open plan home with a contemporary remodel and extension MOST READ15 cheap driveway ideas that won't mean sacrificing kerb appeal28 versatile block paving patterns for driveways, patios and pathways3Kevin McCloud claims self building is the solution to rising house prices4Permitted development rights should be 'urgently revoked,' says LGA5What is a foul water drainage system? Our sponsors
Couple save thousands by self-managing their own house renovation By Heather Dixon published 1 December 23 First-time renovator Amanda Goddard couldn't wait to take the lead when she and her husband Eric bought a 1930s 'doer-upper' house in Derbyshire.
This playful addition to a listed cottage includes a slide and fireman's pole! By Heather Dixon published 12 December 22 Jane and Craig have bridged the centuries with an imaginative link between an ancient cottage and its outbuildings — creating a fun family home
This extension is a lesson in how to add space to a period home By Heather Dixon published 14 November 22 Bridget and Mark Payton felt their house was top-heavy until they extended the kitchen of their city townhouse with a light, spacious addition
Before & after: A dated bungalow is given a complete makeover and a new first floor By Heather Dixon published 17 October 22 A shared vision and dynamic teamwork helped Marion and Barry Cole turn a tired and dated bungalow into a modern family home
What a Makeover! From Drab 1960s House to Head-Turning Home By Heather Dixon published 29 December 21 Jodie and Andy Thake lived in their dark and dated sixties house for five years until they had saved enough for a dramatic transformation
"It's not What People Expect!" A Contemporary Extension to a Converted Schoolhouse By Heather Dixon published 8 November 21 James and Gail Arkle’s schoolhouse is traditional from the front, but a contemporary twist at the rear reveals a very different story
The UK's First Oak Frame Passivhaus By Heather Dixon published 14 June 21 A high-spec eco home on the Yorkshire coast has led to one couple building the first oak frame Passivhaus-certified home in the UK
First Time Buyer Renovates Dated Terrace for Just £26k! By Heather Dixon published 18 May 21 Kate Turner bought her first house and renovated it from top to bottom on a budget of just £26k
Modern Bungalow Remodel By Heather Dixon published 3 June 20 A 1970s bungalow has been transformed in to a modern, open plan home with a contemporary remodel and extension