What sort of house would a builder like to live in himself? James Vickers of Complete Construction Services has built this home for his own family.
James, with his wife Selina and their two small daughters, now lives in this splendid country house built by his own company. It is traditionally-styled but completely new, and includes a number of innovative features which CCS clients have already seen and asked to have incorporated into their own homes.
The Vickers' house was built in the 'footprint' of an old one, which meant that James and Selina were constrained by planning rules to enlarging the area it covers by no more than 50%. They had to think long and hard about their use of space, but have come up with a design which more than adequately caters for their family.
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As you walk through, the sense of
space is enhanced by the fact that the only place carpet is used is in
the hall and in a converted attic room. James is an asthma sufferer, and
says that having clean, dust-free timber flooring throughout the house
helps him tremendously. The light reflected from its surface also helps
enlarge the rooms visually to a remarkable degree.
