Great to see the end of the project and I hope your Mum is pleased. The quality looks great. Thanks for the cost breakdown, it's the most honest and comprehensive on youtube. Videography especially the drone work is really watchable. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Builders being notoriously unreliable and having followed your progress from the start, am glad you finally have a beautifully completed project (with painting thrown in 🙌🏾)… well d👏🏾ne!!✨
Thank you. It's certainly a great solution. There may have been a small issue or two but on the whole the experience was fairly stress-free. My mother is extremely happy, so it was 100% worthwhile.
You were lucky to get a builder to do such a good job from start to finish at that price, you didn't really have any problems, they were good and the access was bad. Well done to them.
I have followed the build with interest. Well done on getting a builder to turn out an acceptable job. I built my own natural stone house because I was sick of being messed around by 'professionals' who either didn't turn up or made Yosser Hughes look like Roger Bisby with their efforts. Took a long time, but I saved about 300 large. There are some 'Friday afternoon' aspects to your build (mainly with the roof) but you have probably spotted a few yourself anyway. Watch out for mould though - ventilation is key with kitchen and shower room close together, plus the dot and dab plasterboard that can trap condensation behind it. Good luck.
Wow. Awesome mate. Really appreciate your insight. Been watching from the beginning. This was definitely worth it. As I mentioned before I have a garage conversion that I'm planning. I've done the architecture drawings but I'm struggling to get a builder to price it up. Wishing you many success 👍🏾
Thanks, yes it can be tough to find a builder, they've been in even more high demand since covid with more people making home improvements. Hopefully you'll find one soon. I used a few of the job sites to find mine like Rated People and My Builder etc
Thank you for sharing this! We were planning to do something similar, we are based in Cheshire. If you are based up north would you mind sharing the name of the architect and builder you used for this project ? Thank you
Wow! Just kind of stumbled upon your project! Superb coverage. I have a large garden and I’m contemplating something similar. Your builders were a bit of a nightmare after half way and obviously had other commitments, almost like bigamist a husband that has many plates to spin. The quality looks great though! I wonder about the hot water system (excuse me if I haven’t read all the comments) could gas be an option? (Again thinking about my own situation) after your mum lives no in there for a while, what’s your energy bills like? Thank you for sharing your project. 😊 Roly
Thanks for a very informative series. We are about to embark on a similar project. I'm trying to get my head around the cost breakdown. Is that included in the 65k or additional to? It comes up to £14,044 in total. Thanks!
Thanks for breaking this down. Really insightful. Question, any reason you didnt consider a log cabin, which for that price could have built a 3 bed one so could have saved some costs?
Hi, simple reason - they don't conform for full time habitation. They would have to be adapted and the cost of that is huge. The building we have will also last longer and require less maintenence. We initially looked at the pre-fab units but there would have actually worked out more expensive
Thanks! I forget the exact dimensions but I think it's about 360sqft. Building is 8.5m x 5.5m externally so internal about 8x5. It tapers in to 4m in the living room area though.
Hi, thanks for your comments. we're in the Midlands and the builder was very local and won't travel so it would be pointless sharing his details. That said I have provided his details to others locally and he's not even bothered to turn up, so seems we were lucky.
Great Video I've watched every annexe video👍just wondering you said you have your hotub and the annexe fed from your main house electric feed, is this a 100 amp feed? I'm looking at getting a 32 amp hotub, but was advised to check I have capacity which I'm sure I will. Cheers
Thanks Andy. Yes it does run off a 100amp feed. Think it would have been the same with or without the annexe, the tub uses more electric than the house and annexe combined x2. 🥺
The project seemed very inexpensive to me from what we’ve seen but we’ve been looking at ‘annexe builders’. Where do you live? I can only think that it’s regional costs that make the difference. Also was planning etc also included in your final numbers?
Hi Julia, we're in the Midlands so maybe cheaper than down south somewhere. This was all before the COLC though, I'm sure it would be at least another 5k now. All costs were accounted for in the total tally. Planning costs were not much at all. Builder worked off plan so we only ended up spending about £1000 on the architect and a lot of that was probably unnecessary. Depends on your personal skills I guess. Companies that specialise in annexes do seem to charge a lot more, I see it like when you need a cake "£150, oh it's for a wedding, that'll be £300 then". Better to just get someone that can build, period. The job websites are a good call, MyBuilder etc.
Hi. I hope you still reply on here. We are in the process of getting quotes at the moment. The size looks ideal for what we want but videos can distorthe size. Whould it be possible to give me the sizes of the rooms please?
Sure. No gas, electric cable was £700 but would have been cheaper if it didn't also feed our hot tub. The water pipe and waste water pipe were included in the 50k build cost so don't know how much they accounted for on this. I can't imagine it would have been cheap as a lot of work was required, a lot of excavation, 3 man holes and all the pipe.
Experience in building shite by the sound of it 😂, you're the only person ever to express that. Many have come to me to say what good value it was and they can't even come close. I'm more than happy that I got a good deal. Wouldn't have been interested in a cowboy project, this was done right, it's been battered by the storms of late but hasn't flinched.
Stunning granny annex. I watched all the series. It did not even take that long to build. I’m happy your neighbours did not object 😊
Great to see the end of the project and I hope your Mum is pleased. The quality looks great. Thanks for the cost breakdown, it's the most honest and comprehensive on youtube. Videography especially the drone work is really watchable. Thanks for sharing your experience.
First class finish. Stunning.
We really appreciate your transparency and this is why your videos offer such insight and value. Thank you
your builder has done a good job, final result speaks for itself
Well done! amazing your mother now can live comfortably close to family. Hope you are all pleased. Fab watching this unfold.
Builders being notoriously unreliable and having followed your progress from the start, am glad you finally have a beautifully completed project (with painting thrown in 🙌🏾)… well d👏🏾ne!!✨
This is so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your incredible journey. This is my solution to the crazy housing crisis we are having.
Thank you. It's certainly a great solution. There may have been a small issue or two but on the whole the experience was fairly stress-free. My mother is extremely happy, so it was 100% worthwhile.
I’m so happy for y’all it’s an amazing finish. Hope to see u again
You were lucky to get a builder to do such a good job from start to finish at that price, you didn't really have any problems, they were good and the access was bad.
Well done to them.
I have followed the build with interest. Well done on getting a builder to turn out an acceptable job. I built my own natural stone house because I was sick of being messed around by 'professionals' who either didn't turn up or made Yosser Hughes look like Roger Bisby with their efforts. Took a long time, but I saved about 300 large. There are some 'Friday afternoon' aspects to your build (mainly with the roof) but you have probably spotted a few yourself anyway. Watch out for mould though - ventilation is key with kitchen and shower room close together, plus the dot and dab plasterboard that can trap condensation behind it. Good luck.
What a great video £65K is a bargain in these times, am seeing mobile homes on sale for twice that. Plus the mobile homes only last around 20 years.
Thank you ❤ great video very informative 👍
Wow. Awesome mate. Really appreciate your insight. Been watching from the beginning. This was definitely worth it. As I mentioned before I have a garage conversion that I'm planning. I've done the architecture drawings but I'm struggling to get a builder to price it up. Wishing you many success 👍🏾
Thanks, yes it can be tough to find a builder, they've been in even more high demand since covid with more people making home improvements. Hopefully you'll find one soon. I used a few of the job sites to find mine like Rated People and My Builder etc
A great education for the labourer.
Thank you for sharing this! We were planning to do something similar, we are based in Cheshire. If you are based up north would you mind sharing the name of the architect and builder you used for this project ? Thank you
Wonderful series 👍👍
£65K! Not any more my friend. Well done. It looks fantastic. We are thinking of doing the same thing.
Have you had any information back on what the costing will be for a similar build in todays cost?
Wow! Just kind of stumbled upon your project! Superb coverage. I have a large garden and I’m contemplating something similar. Your builders were a bit of a nightmare after half way and obviously had other commitments, almost like bigamist a husband that has many plates to spin. The quality looks great though! I wonder about the hot water system (excuse me if I haven’t read all the comments) could gas be an option? (Again thinking about my own situation) after your mum lives no in there for a while, what’s your energy bills like? Thank you for sharing your project. 😊 Roly
Thanks for a very informative series. We are about to embark on a similar project. I'm trying to get my head around the cost breakdown. Is that included in the 65k or additional to? It comes up to £14,044 in total. Thanks!
Brilliant and very helpful advice!
Thanks for breaking this down. Really insightful. Question, any reason you didnt consider a log cabin, which for that price could have built a 3 bed one so could have saved some costs?
Hi, simple reason - they don't conform for full time habitation. They would have to be adapted and the cost of that is huge. The building we have will also last longer and require less maintenence. We initially looked at the pre-fab units but there would have actually worked out more expensive
Hi, Great set of videos on this build! Would you be willing to share your experience with planning permission and building regs for this? Cheers
Hi there
Firstly I would like to congratulate you on the build👍 what is the square meterage of the whole annex if you don’t mind me asking?
Thanks
This looks amazing, what was the total length of the annexe?
Why are there granny flats going for £14,000 on google? Am I missing something?
Hi , What a lovely project you have done 👌 I'm thinking of building something similar, what was the total floorspace size of the annexe? Thanks
Thanks! I forget the exact dimensions but I think it's about 360sqft. Building is 8.5m x 5.5m externally so internal about 8x5. It tapers in to 4m in the living room area though.
Why do costs always exceed the estimated costs. Never less, always more.
Great video
Thank you
Was planning easy to obtain, our council can be strict when it comes to annexes and self contained accommodation?
If you can be kind enough to share the builders contact that would be much obliged . . Ps. . . Amazing build and great execution on your vision . .
Hi, thanks for your comments.
we're in the Midlands and the builder was very local and won't travel so it would be pointless sharing his details. That said I have provided his details to others locally and he's not even bothered to turn up, so seems we were lucky.
Great Video I've watched every annexe video👍just wondering you said you have your hotub and the annexe fed from your main house electric feed, is this a 100 amp feed? I'm looking at getting a 32 amp hotub, but was advised to check I have capacity which I'm sure I will. Cheers
Thanks Andy. Yes it does run off a 100amp feed. Think it would have been the same with or without the annexe, the tub uses more electric than the house and annexe combined x2. 🥺
Can I ask for the dimensions of the annexe please?
Hi could you let me know where you got your amour cable from and also how much did it cost for your roof. Thanks
Great job and vids !
The project seemed very inexpensive to me from what we’ve seen but we’ve been looking at ‘annexe builders’. Where do you live? I can only think that it’s regional costs that make the difference. Also was planning etc also included in your final numbers?
Hi Julia, we're in the Midlands so maybe cheaper than down south somewhere. This was all before the COLC though, I'm sure it would be at least another 5k now. All costs were accounted for in the total tally. Planning costs were not much at all. Builder worked off plan so we only ended up spending about £1000 on the architect and a lot of that was probably unnecessary. Depends on your personal skills I guess. Companies that specialise in annexes do seem to charge a lot more, I see it like when you need a cake "£150, oh it's for a wedding, that'll be £300 then". Better to just get someone that can build, period. The job websites are a good call, MyBuilder etc.
Can you remind me what the dimensions were for the annexe?
@@juliafrost2697 8.5m x 5.5m externally
Are you able to share your plans?
👍👍 really nice
I think it's a good price for a new build Annexe of that quality
Yes I agree, good value. Does everything needed, it's warm, you can cook in it and it's not an eye sore.
That’s a £150,000 plus build in London
65k is daylight robbery
Hi. I hope you still reply on here.
We are in the process of getting quotes at the moment. The size looks ideal for what we want but videos can distorthe size. Whould it be possible to give me the sizes of the rooms please?
Hi, sorry for the late reply, the bedroom is 3m x 3m, bathroom is 2.5m x 2m and living/kitchen area is 5m x 4m
is the hedge the boundary how much space between hedge and annex
There's 1m between.
How much was it to build the shell ? I.e foundation, block walls and roof.
I'd say 45k. Cost 50 including internal walls, waste pipe, water pipe and a couple of other bits.
@@limitedinsight great thank you very much
how long did it take to build
6 months in total but 90% of the work was done in the first 3 months.
Would you mind if I ask how much it cost to get the main pipelines installed for Gas, Electricity and WC/Shower?
Sure. No gas, electric cable was £700 but would have been cheaper if it didn't also feed our hot tub. The water pipe and waste water pipe were included in the 50k build cost so don't know how much they accounted for on this. I can't imagine it would have been cheap as a lot of work was required, a lot of excavation, 3 man holes and all the pipe.
Could you share the contractor contact please
I’m going to be honest, you were bent over on this project, very very expensive. This is from experience.
Experience in building shite by the sound of it 😂, you're the only person ever to express that. Many have come to me to say what good value it was and they can't even come close. I'm more than happy that I got a good deal. Wouldn't have been interested in a cowboy project, this was done right, it's been battered by the storms of late but hasn't flinched.
Cheap as chips bargin build