Grand Designs: The Street - Peter and Anita
Category: Press Pack ArticlePLOT 8: THE FAMILY HOME
NAMES: PETER AND ANITA, 48
BEDROOMS: 4
BATHROOMS: 3
STARTED: JUNE 2017
FINISHED: TBC
BUILD ESTIMATE: £280K
FINAL BUILD COST: 300K
Anita, is a school science technician, and Peter, an IT consultant and robotics fanatic. They’re local, already living in Bicester with their two teenage children, Sam and Lucy. They’ve outgrown their modest family home and unable to afford to upsize locally, they’ve seized on the opportunity to become pioneers on what will ultimately be the UK’s largest self-build project. Peter will project manage and build as much as he can. Peter and Anita are also keen for 18-year-old son Sam to help out on the project. However, Sam is initially unsure, convinced that it’s a strange form of punishment!
If all goes to plan, Father and Son might bond through the construction process and the family could end up with their dream home - one that meets their entire family’s needs and, importantly, leaves them mortgage-free.