A call from the couple’s Planning Officer explained how they
were happy with the overall design of the house, but the
concrete chimney they had included in their original designs
had been rejected. The Boyds decided to sadly discard the
idea of a chimney, knowing that fighting the decision could
have caused significant delays, with no real guarantee of
success.
"Gareth designed the home himself,
saving on both time and architectural fees."
It wasn’t long after then when planning was fully approved,
having taken only two months from submission to approval
– a very quick process for an application on a greenfield site
in their area, and the build could commence.
“We wanted a home where the inside was connected to
the outside. That’s why we opted to use plenty of timber
to create a Scandinavian feel, while the open plan spaces
and large windows would allow us to look right over the
landscape and fill each room with natural light.”
The family finally moved into their new home in July
2019, with only the finishing touches to the interiors and
landscaping left to complete. The end result is a quaint,
rustic home filled with natural materials and home comforts.
Lighting is one of the stand-out features in Gareth and
Lindsey’s home. The open plan, Scandinavian style living
space is flooded with natural daylight from the windows and
the light bounces off of the timber flooring and white walls
to create a bright and fresh feeling throughout the home.
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