Andy bought a derelict 14-acre dairy farm near Southwold at auction in 2015. What followed was a stunning self-build that transformed the central farmyard into a stunning five-bedroom contemporary home: three barn forms, a glass entrance hall framing the Suffolk countryside, a 6.5-metre apex kitchen, a sunken garden, and a ground source heated home that barely announces itself from the road.

Built from scratch on a modest plot in West Berkshire, this self-build family home proves that sustainability and good design aren't a compromise — they're the brief. From the structural system to the heating strategy, every decision was made with long-term environmental performance in mind.