Voting closes for the Reader's Choice Award in the Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2024 in partnership with The Times and The Sunday Times
Take a look at the full list of shortlisted entries and find out when the winners will be announced
The Homebuilding & Renovating Awards have been showcasing and celebrating Britain’s best homes for more than 30 years.
Voting for the 2024 Reader's Choice award closed on the 30 October 2024. But you can still scroll through our shortlist in anticipation of the winners being revealed. The entry which received the most votes from the public will be crowned the winner.
This will be announced, along with the winners in each category, and the coveted overall Home of the Year will be announced in the January issue of Homebuilding and Renovating magazine, on sale on 5 December.
This year we partnered with The Times and The Sunday Times and went looking for exceptional homeowners who had gone above and beyond to create their dream homes tailored for their unique lifestyles. Houses of every size, shape and budget were submitted as entries.
This year saw an impressive number of entries. Considering the amount of quality submissions we received, the judges had a tough job of whittling them down to a shortlist of 33 projects across 11 different categories.
2024 Homebuilding & Renovating Awards
Previous winners include a newly built oak-framed cottage for £200k, a 1960s modernist property transformed into an energy-efficient Enerphit home and an ageing bungalow demolished to make way for a contemporary Passivhaus project in Bedfordshire (pictured above).
Let's see what 2024 has to offer.
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2024 shortlisted entries
1. Shire End
- Category: Best Extension
- Location: Lyme Regis
- Architect: Rak Architecture
The architects tasked with replacing the tired extension of this Grade II-listed home in Lyme Regis uncovered an historic former scullery that once stood next to the house. The owners’ brief was to “fix all the problems with our quirky old house without losing its magic so that we would feel joy every time we arrived home.”
The project includes a host of sustainable measures, including reclaimed Welsh slate, sheep’s wool insulation and solar-control glazing. The result was a contemporary reincarnation of this former scullery that blurs the edges between old and new while incorporating traditional materials and crafts.
2. The Purbeck Project
- Category: Best Extension and best interior
- Location: Dorset
- Architect: Gruff Architects
A beautiful modern extension not only transformed this mid-Victorian semi-detached home, but retained the property’s character and heritage. As well as allowing the owners and their growing family to enjoy the spectacular Dorset views, the architects have created an interior with free-flowing spaces, filling the house with natural light.
At the front of the house, the retained original rooms allow for more intimate gatherings. While traditional building materials, such as Purbeck stone in varying colours and textures, were sourced locally, a contemporary feel was achieved through the use of Kebony Shou Sugi Ban, offering resistance to the elements as well as adding an eco-friendly dimension.
3. Aden Grove
- Category: Best Extension and Best Renovation
- Location: East London
- Architect: Emil Eve Architect
Bold geometric rear and roof extensions clad in rich terracotta quarry tiles create a stunning impression, as well as providing a bright, welcoming home for a young couple in their east London terrace.
Architectural challenges included planning constraints that prevents visibility from the street, while other creative solutions required the architect to maximise the available space by using the full width of the narrow property where possible – including the new kitchen and dining area, main bedroom and en suite.
As well as on the outside, terracotta is used as both a material and colour for the interior, combining warmth with modernity.
4. The Thatches
- Category: Best Extension
- Location: South Cambridgeshire
- Architect: Snell David Cambridge Ltd
The owners of this Grade II-listed oak timber-framed thatched cottage in Cambridgeshire wanted to create a large family kitchen and dining extension with a garden room and loft conversion that would provide exciting and functional spaces, while remaining sensitive to the heritage assets and unique character of the existing cottage.
A key ‘enabling’ intervention was the insertion of a traditional garden wall linked to the existing building, creating a classic walled kitchen garden at the front of the property and masking the flat-roofed modern extension to the rear. The scheme was subsequently applauded by the Local Authority Conservation team.
5. Hygge Henriksen House
- Category: Best Extension
- Location: St Albans
- Architect: Michael Henriksen
The addition of a rear and two-storey side extension transformed a tired pebble-dashed 1920s detached in St Albans into a home with plentiful space for a family of five. In a UK-first, the walls of the extensions were made from clay blocks, which were left exposed in the rear extension to showcase the natural material.
The distinctive textures and pastel hues were combined with other natural materials – a ceiling canopy of birch plywood and glulam beams along with cork flooring tiles – to create a tactile space. The clay blocks also offer excellent insulation, fire resistance, sustainability, humidity reduction and thermal mass.
6. Spencer Road
- Category: Best Extension
- Location: London
- Architect: Woodrow Vizor Architects
The architect employed ingenious solutions when creating the extension to a London Victorian terrace. In this very deep-plan property, to break up the massing of the ground floor, an internal courtyard was placed between the reception rooms and kitchen.
To allow air and light to penetrate into the interior, the rear of the extension – with its cantilevered corner in vibrant verdite green steel and topped with a sedum roof – was indented.
Added interest is provided via the interesting layout and varying ceiling heights — from the full-width kitchen space with exposed pitched rafters to the partial-width dining area with flat timber joists.
7. Contemporary Hampton Home
- Category: Best Green Home, Best Renovation and Home of the Future
- Location: Hampton
- Architect: Sophie Bates Architect
The owners of this bungalow in Hampton had a desire for a stronger connection to nature, which prompted a redesign of the fabric of the building. Extending out to the side, rear and upwards created a home that seems more expansive than its footprint – a feel achieved by visually connecting spaces to others, views outside in more than one direction and opening up to double-height spaces.
To reduce embodied carbon, mineral wool was used to insulate the existing and new FSC timber frame, while the home is fitted with an air source heat pump with the capacity for incorporating future solar panels.
8. North London Retrofit
- Category: Best Renovation, best green home
- Location: North London
- Architect: Collective Works
The brief for this early-1900s north London terrace was clear – it needed to cater for the needs of a growing family but also had to have low energy demands and, in general, not be a drain on the environment.
This meant a low-carbon deep retrofit using natural healthy materials and exceeding building regs when it came to thermal performance, airtightness and operational energy use.
Looks were all-important, too, hence the characterful sawtooth roof of the rear extension, where warm terracotta colour palettes, textured tiles and various natural timber finishes give a nod to both Scandinavian and Mediterranean influences.
9. Nest House
- Category: Best Green Home, Best Self-Build and Spirit of Self-Build
- Location: Herefordshire
- Architect: Studio Bark
This home in the Wye Valley is unique in many ways, the first of which being that it was built by students as part of a programme to address the diversity deficit in the building industry.
The process was fossil gas free with low operational energy, running on electricity collected by solar panels and calling on user-responsive infrared heating. It is a modular timber construction using natural and local materials and is free of concrete and structural steel — the best part being that the building is low cost and ‘fully dismountable’ at the end of its useful life.
10. Kensal Rise Refurbishment
- Category: Best Green Home
- Location: North West London
- Architect: RISE
Sustainable design was the main objective when it came to the refurbishment and extension of this terraced home in north-west London. The project’s vision was to create an energy-efficient home focusing on energy saving and environmental friendliness, with exposed materials and a smooth, connected flow of rooms.
The result is a delightful sequence of subtly different spaces, thanks to the layout and flow of the house and garden. According to the architect: “This deep retrofit stands as a testament to the possibilities of modern sustainable architecture in urban environments, and the project sets a precedent for future refurbishments.”
11. Oak Frame Farmhouse
- Category: Best Green Home, Best Self-Build
- Location: Devon
- Designer/oak frame: Carpenter Oak
When the farm manager of an organic farm in Devon was in need of a place to live on site, they built a home that was in line with their commitment to sustainability. Built on a stunning elevated position, the house makes the most of its footprint and enjoys a design that complements its surroundings.
The oak frame comes from sustainable and well-managed woodlands in France, while all the other timbers (cladding, flooring, doors, staircase, etc) were sourced from local woodland and processed at a local sawmill.
The house’s natural insulation (SteicoFlex 036 and Beltermo ultra wood fibre sarking board) reinforces its eco credentials.
12. Oak Woodland Home
- Category: Best Self-Build
- Location: Essex
- Designer/oak frame: Oakwrights / PJT Design
When planning their forever home in a rural setting, this couple realised it had to be built with the future in mind, so they commissioned an oak frame farmhouse “with a modern twist”.
The design is tailored to complement their woodland plot as well as their lifestyle, but has sustainability in mind — the roof tiles are handmade clay, the cladding is larch and the green oak structure contains 900kg of embodied carbon per cubic metre.
The interior exudes character and charm, with standout features that include a curved and cantilevered staircase, vaulted oak ceilings and a separate entrance for guests.
13. 1970s SIPS Rebuild
- Category: Best Self-Build
- Location: Hampshire
- Architect: Sketch Architects
An 1970s home in Hampshire was the starting point for this contemporary rebuild, and the internal space was increased with the addition of a second gable and a single-storey element, with flush rooflights to draw the light in.
For the front exterior, red bricks are wrapped around the front corner, visually linking the house with surrounding period properties, while timber cladding at back and front is strikingly positioned at an angle.
An element of fun was created courtesy of a large triangular gable-end window that maximises views over the rooftops of Lymington. With family practicalities in mind, a gloriously spacious kitchen graces the rear, with equally magnificent bifolds leading out to the garden.
14. Lane Top
- Category: Best Self-Build
- Location: Farnham
- Architect: Kate Stoddart
Demolishing a bungalow and building a much larger replacement demonstrated this architect’s thorough knowledge of planning rules and regulations. Although the central section is two-storey, the building is predominantly single storey but the high ceilings, along with super-wide bespoke doors, abundant glazing and strategically placed rooflights, provide an enhanced impression of height and space throughout.
Its eco credentials include a heat pump, MVHR, solar PV with wet underfloor heating below a polished concrete floor. Emphasising its modernity, the building is clad in linear brick and charred larch, all of which serve to complement the wooded clearing in which it sits.
15. The Last House
- Category: Best Self-Build
- Location: Nottinghamshire
- Architect: HEM Architects
When asked to replace a tired, dated house in a conservation area with the modern vision the owners had always dreamed of, its historic locality provided design inspiration. “We worked closely with a heritage consultant and the local planners to gain planning permission at the first attempt,” says the architect, "demonstrating the design would be a positive addition to the village.”
In constructing the imposing building, timber frame was used, allowing for excellent airtightness and insulation, with MVHR and triple-glazed windows throughout.
Importantly, the capacious interior provides the space and sense of style the owners craved, and includes separate living areas for guests.
16. Home Reno 71
- Category: Best Renovation
- Location: Whitstable
- Architect: Blink Architecture
Three years after getting married, one couple embarked on their first major renovation project – a 1970s detached property. Both the exterior and interior were inspired by Scandinavian style, hence timber cladding to most of the upper half of the house, with abundant space throughout.
A vast patio area is made for a sociable lifestyle with plentiful seating, plants and hot tub. The transformation is a stunning one and the owners say: “It has been such a journey, but we have transformed a run-down property into a beautiful luxury family home, with a bright and spacious contemporary feel.”
17. Mill House Farm
- Category: Best Renovation
- Location: Nottingham
- Architect: Jackson-Crane Architecture
A couple’s passion for modern design led them to approach an architect with the brief to transform their existing home using Scandinavian style as the main inspiration. The rooms were reconfigured to fulfil everyday family needs, including the creation of an open-plan kitchen/living/dining space.
Unique touches include a bespoke staircase and an upstairs utility room, while the family’s recreational needs were catered for in the form of a TV snug, gym and games room. Efficiency-wise, the house also received an upgrade, with triple-glazing, MVHR, solar panels with battery storage and a piled ground source heating system.
18. Elemental House
- Category: Best Renovation
- Location: East London
- Architect: Archmongers
This architect’s terraced London home has been futureproofed for modern living, enhancing its energy efficiency while bringing natural light deep into the plan. The owner’s approach is underpinned by a commitment to using honest, exposed materials and traditional wood joinery.
While the house retains its original 1970s structural integrity, more space was added by extending the ground floor and converting the garage. The house is inspired by northern European Modernism and the interior is characterised by a harmonising palette of grey brick, whitewashed walls and naturally finished timber, with pops of red in the exposed steel beams, columns and handrails — all complemented by the terracotta tiles of the lower floor.
19. Clifford Reservoir
- Category: Best Conversion and Best Contemporary
- Location: Hereford
- Architect: Loyn + Co Architects
A reservoir building near the village of Clifford in Hereford was decommissioned circa 1970. Shortly thereafter, a man fell in love with the hill in which it sat and bought it, with the aim of finding a new life for the lovely vaulted building tucked into the landscape.
He passed that dream onto his granddaughter Rosa, gifting her family the land and the reservoir. To increase the space a second wing was carved into the landscape, an earth shelter beneath a green roof which curves around to form a courtyard with the reservoir.
“We have touched the earth as little as possible – creating a warm sustainable home with stunning views so that Rosa and her family can carry on loving this little building long into the future,” says the architect.
20. Stable Block
- Category: Best Conversion
- Location: Monmouthshire
- Architect: Studio Brassica Architects
A formerly crumbling, Arts and Crafts Grade II-listed stable block has been rescued and restored to create a sensitively detailed, thermally efficient home. The aim was to create a home which was accessible for its elderly users whilst celebrating its unique fabric.
Stand-out features include a series of pivoting louvres developed by local metalworkers. These can be opened and closed with a simple geared mechanism inspired by the adjacent period vinehouse. Hand-operated by a salvaged cartwheel, it provides a delightful, mindful daily ritual of opening and closing.
21. Picturesque Cotswold self-build
- Category: Home of the Future, Spirit of Self-Build
- Location: Cirencester
- Designer: Homeowner designed and built
The house was designed by the homeowner using the guidance of the Cotswold District Council Life Time Home. This places emphasis on efficiency and ease of access. The building is divided into two with level access throughout the property, all doors are wide with future accessibility needs taken care of.
With future-proofed features such as simply verbally requesting hot water and 24 power-consuming items within the home including ventilation, water pumps, lighting etc all controlled via an app.
The homeowners went to great lengths to keep costs down by designing the house and doing some of the building work themselves with the help of a carpenter.
22. Apple Trees
- Category: Home of the Future
- Location: South Devon
- Architect: VESP Architects
This project is a modern re-imagining of a converted bungalow. The energy performance has been upgraded as well as the aesthetic value.
The home takes into consideration the future need for multi generational living with a self contained annex, with all areas wide enough for wheelchair users.
In terms of energy efficiency large areas of glazing are protected from overheating through generous roof overhangs. Technology such as air source heat pumps have been installed to replace the gas boiler heating system. The roof and walls have all been wrapped in slab insulation.
23. DIY Loft space
- Category: Spirit of Self-Build, Best Value Home
- Location: Warwickshire
- Designer: Self-designed and built
The owners of this bungalow poured all their energy into adding an open-plan art studio/living space. “Our project started as a pipedream back in 2018 and thanks to the change in Permitted Development, we finally managed to get planning consent in July 2021,” says the homeowner.
“The other massive hurdle was cost. With a combination of Brexit, Covid, Ukraine War and the start of a cost of living crisis, prices increased massively. As a keen DIYer I was always prepared to get stuck in but with the escalating costs I took on almost the entire build single handed.”
“Construction took just over 22 months of weekends and holidays, creating a rustic/Scandi-inspired open-plan ‘loft space’ with toilet and small kitchen.”
24. 1970s PRP development
- Category: Best Value Home and Best Interior
- Location: West Sussex
- Architect: Eugenio Architecture
This mid-terraced house forms part of an award winning development in early 1970s built by PRP architects. “The houses were architecturally interesting to begin with, featuring stepped in areas in plan creating courtyard spaces, vaulted ceilings and dormer roofs that allow four aspects of light in a mid terrace,” explains the architect and homeowner.
As well as updating the eco credentials of the building with the addition of solar panels, just 12m2 was added to internal area but this created a more useable space “with a strong connection to the garden, perfect for family life”.
Doing this on a budget meant that floor finishes, (sanding down individual parquet blocks and re-installing) tiling, and kitchen were all taken on by the homeowner.
25. Brookfield Extension
- Category: Best Value Home
- Location: London
- Designer: Homeower designed
This project had no architect and no interior designer. It was a labour of love by a mum of two, who juggled her passion for interiors alongside working and parenting to singlehandedly design and project manage her dream kitchen extension.
“We extended our existing galley kitchen, to create a 6x4m space, full of natural light, with raw plaster walls, concrete effect flooring, plywood units and a pop of terracotta – a more unusual colour for modern kitchens but still with a contemporary feel. I wanted to keep the room spacious, bright and simple but with a wow factor,” says homeowner Kat.
Budgets were kept down through clever choices in interior details and fixings.
26. The Sanctuary
- Category: Best Value
- Location: Sheffield
- Archtiect: Brightman Clarke Architects
A sensitive contemporary extension was completed in a tranquil location within Sheffield’s Green Belt.
“The project involved a complete house renovation, remodelling, and a single-storey rear extension to create a modern family living space that integrates seamlessly into a mature garden setting,” says the architect.
“By blending materials already present on-site, the house was transformed into a stylish, contemporary family home. The clients prioritised harnessing the rural garden setting and preserving existing trees to enhance the main garden spaces.”
“Although the final design diverged significantly from their initial vision, it surpassed expectations in both space and aesthetics by extending into a previously disused garden area, maximising floor space and visual connection with the outdoors.”
27. Cosmos House
- Category: Best Interior
- Location: Essex
- Architect: MW Architects
The key for the clients of this renovation was to maximise the existing space rather than increase the area. The previous layout had a number of separate living spaces across the ground and lower ground floor but they lacked relationship with one another.
“The main architectural moves were to relocate the kitchen and dining areas to the lower ground floor level, to create a visual and physical connection to the garden and bring an abundance of natural light into the centre of the floor plan,” says the architect.
“A double-height void and glazing and an up-and-over rooflight forge the connection between the existing house and new extension.”
28. Highgate House
- Category: Best Interior
- Location: London
- Architect: Emil Eve Architects
This sensitively designed extension was created for a couple with two children with a large extended family. They wanted a warm, open-plan family home, with separate but connected areas to work, rest and play.
The double-height atrium floods the area with natural light as well as opening up views. It was created by opening up an unused basement so the new single-height extension creates a double-height space.
“Bespoke joinery has been used throughout, including the custom deep green kitchen cabinetry. A slender timber datum line, marking the pre-existing ground floor level, extends from the ground floor plane, wrapping around the new living space, and cleverly integrated as open-plan kitchen shelving,” says the architect.
29. The Gables
- Category: Best Contemporary
- Location: Glasgow
- Architect: NVDC Architects
Keen to retain the spirit of the existing house and adopt a sustainable approach, the clients decided against the cheaper option of demolishing this 1980s suburban bungalow in Glasgow and starting from scratch.
The architect's design proposal was to retain the single-storey character of the house, but to add an L shaped extension which wraps around the house, almost doubling the floor space.
The design enhances accessibility, doing away with previous steps lining spaces and rationalising it all over one level. New eco elements include a new air source heat pump powering the underfloor heating, fully insulated walls, floors and ceilings, a new roof with triple glazed rooflights.
“The shape of the roof along the south elevation is extruded out to form a veranda that provides solar shading as well as a sheltered outdoor space even on a rainy Scottish day,” say the architects.
30. Harfield Gardens
- Category: Best Contemporary
- Location: South London
- Architect: Quinn Architects
Originally a single-storey house built in 1979, planning permission was granted for a second storey to double the internal floor space. To look at from the street outside you would have no inkling of the calm and elegance which opens up once you step inside.
Working withing the parameters of the existing building, the design is a modular system of equally sized rooms, with an easy flow between the space. Floor-to-ceiling windows at the back are fitted with sliding doors which open up the relationship with the outdoors with uninterrupted views out onto the surrounding greenery.
“The multi-use aspects of the ground floor provide the perfect area for everyday family life and entertaining,” says the architect. Upstairs, generous-sized bedrooms and bathroom are kept in the same minimalist style as the lower floor.
31. Church View
- Category: Best Custom Build
- Location: Hereford
- Architects: Oakwrights
All homes in this development were designed and built to be energy efficient, while the development gives social benefits as it has created a multi-generational self-build community.
Sustainable credentials are evident in the material used, embodied carbon in the oak and softwood panel systems, to the fabric first design approach. Three of the Church View houses also pioneered the innovative use of a new airtightness product, Aerobarrier.
They are futureproofed with all properties have level threshold access, meaning that no steps are required to access the properties.
Each self-builder had the choice of project management route, from a fully independent self-build to Oakwrights’ in-house Turnkey service.
32. Orchard Hill
- Category: Best Custom Build
- Location: Herefordshire
- Architect: Border Oak
This is a brownfield redevelopment in a rural area that has transformed a previously industrial site into a small custom-built collective of architecturally attractive homes, with restoration of the landscape and biodiversity enhancement.
Sustainability was core to the concept- with new hedges, grass verges, tree planting complementing the natural and local materials (the homes were made 10 mins from site) with ASHP and high performance private drainage making the project a light touch on local infrastructure.
Border Oak undertook all the planning and design work, prepared the services for the whole site, project managed delivery, undertook the individual homes and completed the master landscaping.
33. The Works
- Category: Best renovation
- Location: Sheffield
- Architect: Brightman Clarke
The clients purchased the run-down property to transform it into their forever home. Collaborating closely with them, the architects cultivated a modern yet homely space using rugged raw materials such as polished concrete flooring. The result is a stunning home with a clearly defined palette of colours and textures that flow from outside to inside.
A total home refurbishment with a contemporary side extension was undertaken, involving a complete renovation, remodelling, and an extensive two-storey side extension.
"This project reimagined an existing 1980s extension with an industrial twist, situated near a local conservation area. Tumbled and reclaimed brickwork, along with bold black timber cladding, were chosen to create a striking design that contrasts with the traditional stonework and terracotta pan tiles of the historic village setting," say the architects.
Vote for the Reader's Choice
Voting has now closed, stay tuned for the results which will be announced in the January issue of Homebuilding & Renovating awards on sale 5 December 2024.
2024 categories
Best Self-Build sponsored by Self-Build Zone
Have you built your dream home from scratch? The judges are looking for well-designed new homes of all styles, sizes and budgets.
Best Self Build Sponsor
Sponsored by Self-Build Zone
You invest time and money in your self-build so protect it from day one. Site insurance covers you throughout construction while our A-rated Structural Warranties help you sell. Get a quote with Self-Build Zone now.
Best Extension sponsored by ID Systems
For projects that have added an extension to an existing property to create a home that works for your lifestyle perfectly.
Best Extension Sponsor
Sponsored by IDSystems
For over 20 years IDSystems has set the standards for innovative glazing systems for self builders and renovation projects. Their multi award-winning product range includes the EDGE2.0 ultra-slim sliding doors and Vistaline, the exclusive slide & turn system, alongside a complete glazing package of bespoke windows, doors and glass roofs.
Best Conversion sponsored by Sunflex
From barns and schools to churches and other such non-domestic buildings. We want to see structures that have been transformed into modern homes.
Best Conversion Sponsor
Sponsored by Sunflex
A manufacturer of bespoke aluminium doors systems, including award-winning bifold doors and sliding doors. These products are supplied by recognised Sunflex UK distributors across the UK, ensuring you receive the products and installations that meet the highest standards of quality.
Best Renovation sponsored by The Sash Window Workshop
We’re searching for previously dated, forgotten and unloved homes that have been saved through careful restoration, imaginative remodels or ambitious renovation schemes.
Best Renovation Sponsor
Sponsored by The Sash Window Workshop
The Sash Window Workshop specialise in manufacturing, installing and repairing timber windows and doors across London and the South. Its employees are experts in their fields and will provide you with high-quality, thermally efficient windows and doors that will work perfectly.
Best Green Home Sponsored by Internorm
Have you built or retrofitted a home to the very highest sustainable standards? If so, this eco home category is the one for you.
Best Green Home Sponsor
Sponsored by Internorm Windows UK Ltd
High-performance, triple-glazed windows are an investment in your home. Suitable for Passivhaus, Internorm’s passion for innovation, sustainable manufacturing and energy efficiency, make it the go-to-brand for anyone building a green home. Contact us today for further information.
Best Interior sponsored by Charlton & Jenrick
We’re looking for any type of home project that showcases a flair for finishing touches on the house design and attention to detail.
Best Interior Sponsor
Sponsored by Charlton & Jenrick
Established in 1986, Charlton & Jenrick has grown to offer a number of industry-leading brands covering all aspects and channels of the fireplace industry. Its gas fires are hand made in Telford, Shropshire, and both its gas and electric fires, plus its woodburning stoves are sold through a dedicated network of over 400 showrooms around the UK.
Best Value Home sponsored by Kinedo
A category for homes that represent exceptional value for money, or projects that have been achieved on a tight budget.
Best Value Home
Sponsored by Kinedo
Kinedo offers a range of shower enclosures, shower cubicles and shower trays to suit every need. Behind every Kinedo product there is the know-how, innovation, quality, excellence and reliability of the Saniflo brand, allowing you to focus solely on enjoying the showering experience.
Best Custom Build Scheme sponsored by Plotfinder
This category is open for homes facilitated by architects, developers or suppliers of all shapes and sizes.
Best Custom Build Scheme
Sponsored by Plotfinder
The UK’s leading land and renovation finding service – from Homebuilding & Renovating. Offering more than 10,000 plots and properties for sale across the UK, it’s the perfect way to find your next project.
Best Contemporary Home sponsored by VELFAC
Does your home cater to every aspect of modern tastes and living? The judges are looking for homes that use clever design to suit a contemporary lifestyle.
Best Contemporary Home
Sponsored by VELFAC
As one of Europe’s leading window manufacturers, VELFAC are aware of their responsibility towards people, the environment and society. Ever since the company was founded, in 1965, consideration and concern for the climate and the environment have influenced everything they do, and shaped their products and production processes.
Spirit of Self-Build sponsored by SIPS Eco
Has your home delivered against all the odds, or has it significantly improved the lives of its occupants? We want to hear from you.
Spirit of Self-Build
Sponsored by SIPS Eco
SIPs Eco design, engineer, manufacture and construct homes for developers, contractors, local authorities and self-builders, as well as providing energy-efficient structures for schools and healthcare facilities across the UK. A sophisticated 3D design system ensures products arrive on site, getting it right first time.
Home of the Future sponsored by Loft Leg
This category celebrates homes that represent futureproofed, creative concepts by featuring the very latest technologies, smart automation and cutting-edge design techniques.
Home of the Future
Sponsored by Loft Leg
Loft Leg design and make loft products for raising loft boards above insulation, creating additional loft storage and illuminating loft spaces.
2024 judging panel
Our panel of expert judges will be deciding on the winners in each category of the Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2024.
- Laura Jane Clarke: founder of Lamp Architects, TV presenter (Your Home Made Perfect and Ugly House to Lovely House) and author of The Handbook of Home Design.
- Darren Bray: founder and director of Studio B.A.D Architects, lectures at Reading School of Architecture and is a visiting critic at Brighton Interior Architecture School.
- Sian Astley: an interior designer, project manager, serial renovator and builder. She has worked on the TV programmes DIY SOS and Your Home Made Perfect.
- Claire Lloyd: Editor in Chief of Homebuilding & Renovating since 2016, Claire is now the Brand Development Editor and has completed a major renovation of a period cottage.
- Michael Holmes Director of Content at Homebuilding & Renovating and chair of the National Custom and Self Build Association, an author and a presenter of various TV property shows.
- Beth Murton: Editor of Homebuilding & Renovating and has been a homes journalist for more than 20 years. She has also renovated two houses.
- Carol Lewis: is the Property Editor of The Times and The Sunday Times. She won Columnist of the Year at the Property Press awards in 2022.
Don't forget, the vote closes on 30 October 2024, so don't delay. The link you need to vote in the Reader's Choice Award in the 2024 Homebuilding & Renovating Awards in partnership with The Times and The Sunday Times can be found here.
Teresa was part of a team that launched Easy Gardens in 2018 and worked as the Editor on this magazine. She has extensive experience writing and editing content on gardens and landscaping on brands such as Homes & Gardens, Country Homes & Interiors and Living Etc magazine. She has developed close working relationships with top landscape architects and leading industry experts, and has been exposed to an array of rich content and expertise.
In 2020 Teresa bought her first home. She and her partner worked alongside architects and builders to transform the downstairs area of her two bedroom Victorian house in north London into a usable space for her family. Along the way she learned the stresses, woes and joys of home renovation, and is now looking to her next project, landscaping the back garden.
- Gabriella DysonInteriors journalist and contributing editor
