Thorfun Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Hi all, about 4 years ago we found a property ripe for demolish and rebuild. while we were on holiday we were gazumped on that property! ? then we found another property (a barn for conversion) that was going to be perfect. after 2 years of trying to sort out access over a 3rd-parties land and various other legal issues the sellers decided to pull out of the sale. ? not letting the b*****ds get us down we continued to look and have now found and completed on a rundown 70s bungalow that has permission for a replacement dwelling on a plot of just under 1 acre. ? we're currently working with an architect to draw up the plans we want for the house and then have the whole planning process to go through and then maybe in about 18 months we'll have a finished house but, for now, we're really excited about this upcoming journey our family will be going on. I wanted to introduce myself and I look forward to being part of this self-build community. cheers, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadnaught Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Many congratulations @Thorfun. And welcome to Buildhub! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverHopefull Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Welcome to the best source of advice, inspiration and real life stories you could wish to find! I am hopefully a few months ahead of yourself. Owned the property/plot since Feb 19 and gently moving towards that new home as a goal. You are in fantastic company. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) welcome. Edited October 29, 2019 by Ferdinand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 You are very welcome. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 thanks guys. feeling the love already. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Wow, well done for keeping going! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Hello @Thorfun. An acre is a good size plot. There a quite a few members in Sussex. I am a developer rather than self builder. @sussexlogs has a blog of his build here. He is more hands on than most. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr Punter said: Hello @Thorfun. An acre is a good size plot. There a quite a few members in Sussex. I am a developer rather than self builder. @sussexlogs has a blog of his build here. He is more hands on than most. thanks for this. I'll take a look at his blog. I have a lot of reading to do. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Hi Tom, welcome to the forum and good luck with your project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSS Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Done ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 am I being completely dumb but I can't seem to find a way to create a blog! can anyone point me in the direction of how to do that? I have a personal website that I could use but thought it might be more useful to host it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 never mind. I found it on the forum guidelines. "Starting a Blog Many members choose to record their project by using the forum’s blog facility. A blog is a great way of recording your progress and sharing it with others. The blog functionality can be enabled via a request using the Contact Us link at the bottom of the forum. Once the functionality has been enabled you will have the ability to ‘Create Blog’ from within your user profile." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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