Newbuilds present a particular set of challenges: how do you create a sense of lived-in comfort when the space is inherently box-fresh? These newbuild houses from the pages of House & Garden show just how to bring character and joy to a newbuild

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Writer Daisy Bridgewater has spent 14 years on a mammoth house renovation in Suffolk. Here, she offers her dos and don'ts, including the crucial lesson: don't make too many cups of tea.

‘It goes well when we’re aligned from the start,’ says Kate Quinlan, Director at McLean Quinlan. Here is everything you need to know to make sure that your architecture project is a success

We asked chartered surveyor Dorian Bowen to talk us through the most pressing questions, from pre-survey considerations to red flags you simply can’t ignore

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