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Thank you, @Bitpipe!

@Bitpipe Is my understanding correct that I will need enough fund to purchase a property, and then apply for self build mortgage for the build?

@Thorfun @Bitpipe @jack Thank you. It's good to know that it is a possible route and others have succeeded and made it worthwhile. Good point on the mortgage, I did not consider that. I will need to do a lot more reading in the finance section of the forum.

The two of us live in a small terrace at the moment (2 bedroom + converted loft, 4.3m x 7m on ground floor and first floor) and we try to stay low on energy usage. In February, we used around 240kW electricity + 425 kWh gas. We try to avoid heating, me and the Mrs gets skin irritation when the heating dries the air up. That's why a house that minimises heating need is going to be ideal for us.

Hi, I have never built anything but hoping to one day able to build a house. Well, I don't really have to build one but I am a sucker for energy efficient houses and it is very hard to find a good second hand one. I live in London at the moment and thinking of finding a plot with an existing house on it to demolish and rebuild. Does anyone know if councils only allow demolish if the existing house is in a rundown state? Thank you.