A New Chapter: Sustainable Multi-Generational Living on the Family Farm
At Oakenstone Design Planning Build, our mission is to seamlessly marry tradition and the highest quality workmanship with sustainable, modern methods and materials. Nestled in
Category: Bespoke Self Build
Spectacular New Home nears completion in the Amber Valley
It’s an exciting point in any OakenStone build when the plastering is complete, and the internal fit-out gets underway. For the first time we get
Cladding Complete
It’s not unheard of for building sites and buildings in progress to look a little unglamorous (even Oakenstone’s!) but it’s time for a progress update
Good things are happening at OakenStone Design Planning Build!
OakenStone have always been committed to developing and building beautiful and efficient homes, and as energy costs spiral, understandably more and more customers are prioritising
OakenStone ‘Spring’ into Action
It’s an exciting moment when you see the shape of a new building rise from the ground. The good weather has seen a flurry of
AND THE EARTH MOVED…
Work continues apace on another of OakenStone’s new build projects – this one in the Amber Valley. Having demolished the old bungalow which previously occupied
NEW YEAR – NEW BUILD
High above the ancient mill town of Belper in the Derbyshire Dales, an old bungalow has already disappeared, and over the next few months, an
Some Good News for Self-Builders? Possibly…
Additional help for aspiring self-builders. The government announced their Help to Build Strategy in 2020, and details of how the scheme will actually work are
The Airtightness Test
Airtightness It’s always an exciting moment when we test the airtightness of a new home. All the time and expertise OakenStone invest in the design
Timber Frame and SIP in bespoke Self Build homes
Building for the Future Here at OakenStone we want to make high performing buildings, fit for the present and the future. Increasing concerns about the