http://www.aplotonthelandscape.com Our adventure into the world of Self Building Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:12:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're moving! That's not to say we're not still hopeful of our self build scheme, but one of the eco-homes that turned our heads a while back was up for sale and we decided to go for it. It may not be an ideal time to be buying a house, but the ... http://www.aplotonthelandscape.com/2008/06/11/moving-out-and-moving-on/ Well, the plot that was for sale for £300,000 or over sold pretty quickly, which amazed us but shows that people want land around here quite badly in some cases! True to say we don't know exactly how much it went for, but it interesting to see none-the-less.   http://www.aplotonthelandscape.com/2008/06/11/neighbouring-plot-sold/ So, our neighbour down the road is not self building, but has put their plot (aka chunk of their former garden), with full planning permission for a four bedroom house, up for sale.Sucks for us, can't even find the place on the company website to be nosy about the price ... http://www.aplotonthelandscape.com/2008/02/10/neighbour-isnt-self-building-plot-for-sale/ Another of our near neighbours appears to be on their way to building their own new property.   We first heard of this a while back, but all had apparently gone quiet.  However recently a 'plot' has appeared where once stood a garden, and part of a wall has now ... http://www.aplotonthelandscape.com/2008/01/10/another-neighbour-is-self-building/ I've been watching this excellent series from the BBC, where television legend David Dimbleby travels around the British Isles, taking a walk through architectural history as he goes. The series is captivating for an ignoramus on the subject such as myself, it's amazing to see architecture on all scales from down ... http://www.aplotonthelandscape.com/2007/12/11/how-we-built-britain/