The Green House is located in Brighton
2023 MASTER BUILDER AWARDS
Challenges overcome In what was already a tight and heavily restricted site, the team at Build My Home also needed to ensure that the two elm trees on either end of the new dwelling were unharmed. With guidance from an arboriculturist, the team mitigated any disturbances to the trees, which are doing well. Additionally, the site bordered an ancient boundary wall – of listed status with hardly any foundations – which had to be retained and underpinned to a depth of 5m. From the judges "An outstanding example of what can be achieved in a challenging plot.” "Stunning! And a very tricky build." "A tricky build that has resulted in an unobtrusive but truly interesting build. The client seemed one of the happiest out of all the nominations."
House Builder Award national winner – Build My Home Ltd
Project overview To build The Green House in the centre of Brighton, Build My Home Ltd in the South East first had to demolish eight garages in the back garden of a block of flats. In their place – in what was a very tight site with heavy planning restrictions – they constructed
Project highlights and outstanding features Master Builders love a unique job and building one storey below ground level was just that. The team excavated the soil and filled the space with the new basement, made from heavy reinforced concrete. The green roof is another highlight for the team.
the three-bedroom, two- storey dwelling, with one storey below ground.
The two-storey home has one underground level
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