We have taken 11 of the 12 monthly magazines covering 2004, we have not been able to get hold so far of one months copy, and extracted from the articles information on land prices, build cost, and property value on completion, and tabulated these. We have then calculated the profit made, the return on capital employed as a percentage (percentage profit) and the discount or saving percentage the people achieved from these builds. The table has been sorted by the percentage saving, and this column is bolded.
If a person is obtaining a property with a 50% saving then they are in effect getting this property at half price, if they were to get it at a 75% saving they would be getting it at a quarter of its normal price.
Within this club we would normally suggest that you will see a 40% saving on the purchase of a similar home, and this table does tend to suggest that this has been achieved by many more people than have not. The majority of the people involved in these projects do not appear to have gone out with the intention of maximizing return and the major motivation for many is getting a very high quality home, to suit their dreams. Particularly with contemporary homes the fittings, kitchen and the like is often so expensive and personal that it does not offer the same degree of saving as other cases.
Quite a number of the entries are renovations, so involve purchasing a house that is to be renovated and we have still counted this as the land purchase, however when the amount spent on renovation is small compared to the value before it does not show such high savings as in other cases so this accounts for many of the entries further down the table.
In a number of other cases the plot has been obtained by buying another house and demolishing it, this accounts for large plot prices on some new builds, and the erratic nature of plot prices in this table. As many people have great difficulty in obtaining plots, this is a route many find it has been necessary to take. Where plots can be proactively sourced, generally the plot cost will be lower than when an existing house has been bought and demolished.
There are some errors in this table, in that there are a small number of entries with no land price shown, this is often because either the person had the land already and it cost them nothing or where they split off other pieces of the land and recovered the total price in effect getting their plot for free. One entry had no current value this is the modern palace and we took a rough guess at what this might be worth, it is just that, a guess. In some cases people have been very involved in the build undertaking quite a bit of the work themselves or having relations or friends do it for them, which may give a slightly wrong idea, as the time they have put in has not been accounted for.
As most of these homes are very luxurious and are shown as show homes, this is not necessarily representative of the total of self builds, and may be more expensive than many, finished to a higher standard and therefore statistically not a relative selection, however we do believe that the table illustrates the types of project that show large savings and the sort of savings that people have made.
Land |
build |
total |
value |
profit |
profit % |
saving % |
location |
month |
page |
beds |
style |
cost m2 |
0 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
1,350,000 |
1,250,000 |
1250 |
93 |
Kent |
5 |
66 |
5 |
Art deco restoration |
|
106,500 |
190,000 |
296,500 |
1,600,000 |
1,303,500 |
440 |
81 |
Cheshire |
1 |
26 |
5 |
Georgian |
567 |
65,000 |
65,000 |
130,000 |
500,000 |
370,000 |
285 |
74 |
Cambria |
1 |
64 |
3 |
period conversion |
290 |
100,000 |
135,000 |
235,000 |
900,000 |
665,000 |
283 |
74 |
Hampshire |
1 |
34 |
4 |
barn conversion |
325 |
37,000 |
39,600 |
76,600 |
275,000 |
198,400 |
259 |
72 |
Rutland |
10 |
102 |
4 |
new |
267 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
1,400,000 |
1,000,000 |
250 |
71 |
London |
1 |
119 |
|
Terrace conversion |
1666 |
62,000 |
92,000 |
154,000 |
525,000 |
371,000 |
241 |
71 |
Yorkshire |
10 |
56 |
4 |
barn conversion |
311 |
49,000 |
48,000 |
97,000 |
310,000 |
213,000 |
220 |
69 |
Herefordshire |
12 |
28 |
3 |
new oak frame |
436 |
10,000 |
22,000 |
32,000 |
100,000 |
68,000 |
213 |
68 |
Devon |
6 |
52 |
1 |
stone barn conversion |
733 |
28,500 |
28,000 |
56,500 |
175,000 |
118,500 |
210 |
68 |
County Durham |
6 |
26 |
2 |
Warehouse conversion |
117 |
265,000 |
151,917 |
416,917 |
1,250,000 |
833,083 |
200 |
67 |
Bristol |
2 |
52 |
7 |
Converted granary |
301 |
|
|
320,000 |
320,000 |
950,000 |
630,000 |
197 |
66 |
Northamptonshire |
8 |
28 |
4 |
new period |
1292 |
91,500 |
130,000 |
221,500 |
650,000 |
428,500 |
193 |
66 |
Herefordshire |
5 |
14 |
5 |
granary conversion |
400 |
210,000 |
100,000 |
310,000 |
900,000 |
590,000 |
190 |
66 |
Essex |
5 |
44 |
8 |
Mill conversion |
? |
50,000 |
218,000 |
268,000 |
750,000 |
482,000 |
180 |
64 |
Devon |
8 |
72 |
4 |
Contemporary |
920 |
72,000 |
55,000 |
127,000 |
350,000 |
223,000 |
176 |
64 |
Buckinghamshire |
4 |
50 |
3 |
Period rebuild |
? |
100,000 |
250,000 |
350,000 |
950,000 |
600,000 |
171 |
63 |
Devon |
10 |
90 |
4 |
new thatched earth house |
735 |
89,000 |
8,000 |
97,000 |
260,000 |
163,000 |
168 |
63 |
Derbyshire |
9 |
76 |
3 |
renovated Georgian |
? |
0 |
281,000 |
281,000 |
750,000 |
469,000 |
167 |
63 |
Oxfordshire |
12 |
62 |
4 |
new barn |
976 |
67,500 |
375,000 |
442,500 |
1,175,000 |
732,500 |
166 |
62 |
North Wales |
11 |
26 |
4 |
contemporary on slope |
1157 |
750,000 |
1,200,000 |
1,950,000 |
5,000,000 |
3,050,000 |
156 |
61 |
London |
9 |
16 |
3 |
factory conversion contemporary |
1961 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
375,000 |
225,000 |
150 |
60 |
York |
1 |
131 |
|
Georgian |
|
75,000 |
25,500 |
100,500 |
250,000 |
149,500 |
149 |
60 |
Suffolk |
11 |
92 |
3 |
period cottage restoration |
? |
85,000 |
125,000 |
210,000 |
515,000 |
305,000 |
145 |
59 |
Lancashire |
9 |
26 |
6 |
new Georgian |
446 |
48,000 |
150,000 |
198,000 |
480,000 |
282,000 |
142 |
59 |
York |
12 |
82 |
4 |
new |
949 |
212,000 |
160,000 |
372,000 |
875,000 |
503,000 |
135 |
57 |
New Forest |
2 |
42 |
4 |
new barn |
751 |
720,000 |
350,000 |
1,070,000 |
2,400,000 |
1,330,000 |
124 |
55 |
Surrey |
9 |
67 |
7 |
new arts ad crafts |
902 |
171,000 |
80,000 |
251,000 |
550,000 |
299,000 |
119 |
54 |
Dorset |
12 |
54 |
3 |
period cottage restoration |
479 |
30,000 |
130,000 |
160,000 |
350,000 |
190,000 |
119 |
54 |
Norfolk |
4 |
76 |
4 |
brick barn conversion |
743 |
60,000 |
100,000 |
160,000 |
350,000 |
190,000 |
119 |
54 |
Leicestershire |
8 |
65 |
2 |
Barn conversion |
465 |
30,000 |
148,000 |
178,000 |
375,000 |
197,000 |
111 |
53 |
Devon |
2 |
22 |
4 |
Farmhouse |
851 |
90,000 |
90,000 |
180,000 |
375,000 |
195,000 |
108 |
52 |
Dublin |
8 |
56 |
3 |
Bungalow extended |
508 |
62,000 |
97,000 |
159,000 |
330,000 |
171,000 |
108 |
52 |
Derbyshire |
3 |
30 |
5 |
modern |
647 |
28,500 |
56,500 |
85,000 |
175,000 |
90,000 |
106 |
51 |
Darlington |
1 |
117 |
? |
Modern conversion |
? |
200,000 |
2,787,000 |
2,987,000 |
6,000,000 |
3,013,000 |
101 |
50 |
West Yorkshire |
11 |
82 |
7 |
Modern palace |
3000 |
75,000 |
75,000 |
150,000 |
300,000 |
150,000 |
100 |
50 |
Yorkshire |
3 |
14 |
1 |
period conversion |
892 |
35,000 |
95,000 |
130,000 |
250,000 |
120,000 |
92 |
48 |
Norwich |
2 |
64 |
3 |
modern |
698 |
156,000 |
625,000 |
781,000 |
1,500,000 |
719,000 |
92 |
48 |
London |
1 |
18 |
5 |
light industrial |
1335 |
119,000 |
26,493 |
145,493 |
279,000 |
133,507 |
92 |
48 |
Kent |
10 |
80 |
2 |
Victorian terrace renovation |
276 |
15,150 |
220,255 |
235,405 |
450,000 |
214,595 |
91 |
48 |
Lincolnshire |
10 |
18 |
? |
church conversion |
741 |
225,000 |
225,290 |
450,290 |
850,000 |
399,710 |
89 |
47 |
Surrey |
1 |
94 |
5 |
Modern on small site |
1236 |
500,000 |
300,000 |
800,000 |
1,500,000 |
700,000 |
88 |
47 |
west Sussex |
3 |
108 |
2 |
Bungalow extended |
? |
100,000 |
207,000 |
307,000 |
575,000 |
268,000 |
87 |
47 |
Belfast |
4 |
58 |
4 |
remodel to contemporary |
674 |
350,000 |
613,000 |
963,000 |
1,800,000 |
837,000 |
87 |
47 |
Dorset |
1 |
52 |
3 |
contemporary |
1304 |
|
|
|
212,000 |
380,000 |
168,000 |
79 |
44 |
Kent |
1 |
129 |
|
Contemporary |
1309 |
210,000 |
300,000 |
510,000 |
900,000 |
390,000 |
76 |
43 |
Gloucestershire |
10 |
42 |
2 |
Water mill conversion |
1020 |
190,000 |
125,000 |
315,000 |
550,000 |
235,000 |
75 |
43 |
Somerset |
3 |
142 |
3 |
remodeled barn conv |
278 |
900,000 |
200,000 |
1,100,000 |
1,900,000 |
800,000 |
73 |
42 |
London |
3 |
84 |
4 |
Victorian renovation |
800 |
200,000 |
292,500 |
492,500 |
850,000 |
357,500 |
73 |
42 |
Oxfordshire |
10 |
30 |
4 |
contemporary oak frame |
925 |
325,000 |
497,000 |
822,000 |
1,400,000 |
578,000 |
70 |
41 |
Gloucestershire |
3 |
44 |
6 |
rectory conversion |
747 |
80,000 |
215,000 |
295,000 |
500,000 |
205,000 |
69 |
41 |
Somerset |
10 |
64 |
3 |
period conversion |
1023 |
135,000 |
230,000 |
365,000 |
600,000 |
235,000 |
64 |
39 |
Lake district |
11 |
50 |
4 |
new traditional |
639 |
300,000 |
230,000 |
530,000 |
850,000 |
320,000 |
60 |
38 |
N yorkshire |
9 |
48 |
6 |
renovated farmhouse |
774 |
117,000 |
450,000 |
567,000 |
900,000 |
333,000 |
59 |
37 |
Doncaster |
11 |
70 |
6 |
new gothic |
1077 |
|
|
|
320,000 |
500,000 |
180,000 |
56 |
36 |
Lancashire |
1 |
125 |
4 |
Warehouse conversion |
723 |
156,570 |
150,400 |
306,970 |
475,000 |
168,030 |
55 |
35 |
York |
3 |
116 |
6 |
Georgian |
568 |
75,000 |
200,000 |
275,000 |
425,000 |
150,000 |
55 |
35 |
Gloucestershire /Herefordshire |
4 |
94 |
3 |
stone barn conversion |
916 |
270,000 |
250,000 |
520,000 |
800,000 |
280,000 |
54 |
35 |
Oxfordshire |
3 |
52 |
4 |
oak framed |
1041 |
285,000 |
300,000 |
585,000 |
900,000 |
315,000 |
54 |
35 |
Warwickshire |
3 |
72 |
4 |
period style |
923 |
120,000 |
140,000 |
260,000 |
400,000 |
140,000 |
54 |
35 |
Monmothshire |
4 |
86 |
4 |
Modern house |
523 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
130,000 |
200,000 |
70,000 |
54 |
35 |
Stafford |
8 |
36 |
1 |
mill conversion |
702 |
75,000 |
110,000 |
185,000 |
275,000 |
90,000 |
49 |
33 |
Edinburgh |
11 |
40 |
? |
shop conversion |
550 |
80,000 |
345,000 |
425,000 |
625,000 |
200,000 |
47 |
32 |
Northumberland |
6 |
64 |
5 |
split level on bung site |
825 |
350,000 |
215,000 |
565,000 |
825,000 |
260,000 |
46 |
32 |
Somerset |
3 |
182 |
4 |
modern |
782 |
350,000 |
100,000 |
450,000 |
650,000 |
200,000 |
44 |
31 |
West Yorkshire |
11 |
18 |
? |
1920s with extension |
766 |
1,450,000 |
1,000,000 |
2,450,000 |
3,500,000 |
1,050,000 |
43 |
30 |
Kent |
3 |
167 |
10 |
Victorian mansion restoration |
873 |
0 |
850,000 |
850,000 |
1,200,000 |
350,000 |
41 |
29 |
Derbyshire |
12 |
18 |
3 |
Water mill conversion |
1889 |
175,000 |
100,000 |
275,000 |
385,000 |
110,000 |
40 |
29 |
Leeds |
4 |
70 |
4 |
remodel into roof space |
714 |
55,000 |
241,895 |
296,895 |
415,000 |
118,105 |
40 |
28 |
Ireland |
3 |
128 |
5 |
Contemporary |
1130 |
80,000 |
200,000 |
280,000 |
390,000 |
110,000 |
39 |
28 |
North Yorkshire |
12 |
90 |
4 |
eco new |
1075 |
160,000 |
250,000 |
410,000 |
550,000 |
140,000 |
34 |
25 |
Northamptonshire |
5 |
76 |
3 |
barn conversion |
961 |
120,000 |
197,000 |
317,000 |
425,000 |
108,000 |
34 |
25 |
Suffolk |
6 |
44 |
4 |
Period cottage restoration |
908 |
30,000 |
60,000 |
90,000 |
120,000 |
30,000 |
33 |
25 |
Yorkshire |
9 |
58 |
1 |
Stable conversion |
1621 |
171,000 |
10,000 |
181,000 |
240,000 |
59,000 |
33 |
25 |
Oxfordshire |
5 |
100 |
2 |
Victorian cottage renovation |
|
|
|
|
190,000 |
250,000 |
60,000 |
32 |
24 |
Cotswold's |
1 |
121 |
3 |
Eco house |
520 |
40,000 |
150,000 |
190,000 |
250,000 |
60,000 |
32 |
24 |
Gloucestershire |
4 |
36 |
3 |
on a sloping site |
520 |
125,000 |
220,000 |
345,000 |
450,000 |
105,000 |
30 |
23 |
Notinghamshire |
4 |
15 |
5 |
modern |
800 |
80,000 |
212,000 |
292,000 |
380,000 |
88,000 |
30 |
23 |
Kent |
10 |
74 |
3 |
contemporary |
1309 |
150,000 |
524,000 |
674,000 |
850,000 |
176,000 |
26 |
21 |
Nottingham |
9 |
38 |
3 |
contemporary |
1819 |
150,000 |
250,000 |
400,000 |
500,000 |
100,000 |
25 |
20 |
Norfolk |
1 |
84 |
3 |
Eco home |
1190 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
200,000 |
250,000 |
50,000 |
25 |
20 |
Stafordshire |
12 |
34 |
3 |
Contemporary |
645 |
400,000 |
122,000 |
522,000 |
650,000 |
128,000 |
25 |
20 |
Oxfordshire |
1 |
42 |
4 |
extended period cottage |
1130 |
42,000 |
180,000 |
222,000 |
275,000 |
53,000 |
24 |
19 |
Huddersfield |
3 |
62 |
3 |
Contemporary |
1285 |
|
|
|
220,000 |
270,000 |
50,000 |
23 |
19 |
Glasgow |
1 |
123 |
|
minimalist modern |
1325 |
30,000 |
260,000 |
290,000 |
350,000 |
60,000 |
21 |
17 |
Edinburgh |
1 |
104 |
4 |
contemporary x2 |
1050 |
25,000 |
109,000 |
134,000 |
160,000 |
26,000 |
19 |
16 |
Skye |
5 |
86 |
3 |
Crofter cottage style |
725 |
325,000 |
325,000 |
650,000 |
775,000 |
125,000 |
19 |
16 |
Hampshire |
9 |
86 |
4 |
new |
1000 |
500,000 |
91,400 |
591,400 |
700,000 |
108,600 |
18 |
16 |
London |
2 |
30 |
4 |
modern conversion |
3047 |
340,000 |
220,000 |
560,000 |
650,000 |
90,000 |
16 |
14 |
Warwickshire |
11 |
60 |
5 |
Bungalow extended |
676 |
500,000 |
800,000 |
1,300,000 |
1,500,000 |
200,000 |
15 |
13 |
Bexhill on sea |
2 |
14 |
8 |
Contemporary beach house |
1643 |
260,000 |
500,000 |
760,000 |
875,000 |
115,000 |
15 |
13 |
Yorkshire |
8 |
14 |
4 |
Art deco renovation |
766 |
440,000 |
225,000 |
665,000 |
765,000 |
100,000 |
15 |
13 |
Oxfordshire |
6 |
80 |
6 |
farm house remodel |
766 |
150,000 |
202,000 |
352,000 |
400,000 |
48,000 |
14 |
12 |
Cheshire |
6 |
36 |
2 |
oak framed |
1423 |
70,000 |
380,000 |
450,000 |
500,000 |
50,000 |
11 |
10 |
Perthshire |
6 |
18 |
4 |
American style |
800 |
30,000 |
205,000 |
235,000 |
260,000 |
25,000 |
11 |
10 |
Cambridgshire |
1 |
111 |
? |
Eco house |
1167 |
|
|
|
1,378,000 |
1,500,000 |
122,000 |
9 |
8 |
Reading |
1 |
115 |
? |
Contemporary |
1655 |
650,000 |
728,000 |
1,378,000 |
1,500,000 |
122,000 |
9 |
8 |
Berkshire |
3 |
22 |
5 |
contemporary |
1655 |
250,000 |
211,000 |
461,000 |
500,000 |
39,000 |
8 |
8 |
Wiltshire |
2 |
78 |
4 |
period renovation |
1302 |
925,000 |
400,000 |
1,325,000 |
1,400,000 |
75,000 |
6 |
5 |
London |
4 |
24 |
5 |
Victorian terrace remodeled |
1666 |
21,500 |
50,000 |
71,500 |
75,000 |
3,500 |
5 |
5 |
Skye |
8 |
48 |
2 |
contemporary |
550 |
600,000 |
700,000 |
1,300,000 |
1,350,000 |
50,000 |
4 |
4 |
Lancashire |
1 |
74 |
5 |
contemporary |
1272 |
40,000 |
220,000 |
260,000 |
270,000 |
10,000 |
4 |
4 |
Ayrshire |
5 |
54 |
4 |
Contemporary |
773 |
|
|
|
894,000 |
925,000 |
31,000 |
3 |
3 |
Bath |
1 |
127 |
4 |
period conversion |
|
170,000 |
320,000 |
490,000 |
500,000 |
10,000 |
2 |
2 |
Lancashire |
5 |
22 |
4 |
Warehouse conversion |
723 |
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