Sustainable Design in Darras Hall, Northumberland

“We received invaluable help and fantastic ideas for our home from Gina. She gave us lots of time and attention and the ideas produced were original and mindful of our requirements. We were given ideas that would not have been considered otherwise and took account of our preferences and budget. The results are great and I would certainly recommend this designer.”

“The Home Engineers (NE) Ltd have now worked with Greatspace Architects on a number of projects across the UK. The Greatspace team are very proactive and efficient to work with which leads to excellent results and delivery of projects. They provide innovative architectural designs which are illustrated through visuals and current technology to ensure success of the design is implemented. We thoroughly enjoy working with the Greatspace team and providing them with engineering solutions for fantastic architectural designs. We hope to work with them on many more exciting projects in the future.”

“Phil has been invaluable over the course of our self build home. Always happy to help and very knowledgeable in both designing and building. He has listened to our needs and wants out of our home but going a step further and has suggested and implemented intelligent design ideas to create a more practical and beautiful home. Overall he has helped to guide us throughout the complex process whilst putting our minds at ease and has continued to offer further support throughout the build process. Would highly recommend.”

“Stu Kent was the lead architect on our Whistler Vacation Home project. He worked closely with us to make changes to an initial concept design, including increasing the scale of the project by nearly 50%. We found Stu a great listener, taking full account of what we were looking to achieve with the design and not forcing us into decisions we were not yet comfortable with. This was very important given this was our first experience with building a home. Stu also made significant valuable recommendation with respect to the interior layout and design of the finished spaces, working very effectively, and in a coordinated manner, with the interior designer, builder and project manager. In fact, all those related to the project commented how much he added to the project, above and beyond what other architects may contribute and that their interactions with Stu were very positive, well coordinated and significantly beneficial to the overall project. With respect to cost management, we believe Stu particularly excelled in identifying opportunities to achieve cost efficiencies while remaining true to our desired final design. Throughout the project, he would work closely with the builder and other stakeholders to identify potential cost savings or design enhancements. He pro-actively communicates with all stakeholders, including, importantly, the owners. We have no hesitation in recommending Stu for any projects or roles that he may have an opportunity to work on in the future.””

“Most enjoyable working with an efficient , talented designer . Jason coordinated the various services and the project was delivered on time and budget.”

“James was knowledgeable and understanding to our requirements and provided suggestions, ideas and advise on not just the design but things to think about and consider. He was happy to attend meeting with us and the builder bringing knowledge to build and fit out requirements too. He dealt with all the paperwork for the planning and regulations and kept us up to date. He responded quickly to questions and arranged appointments easily.”

“Had my bathroom completely renovated. I was delighted with the outcome and the timely way any queries were dealt with. I have recommended them to friends and will be using Ashburton Interiors to replace my kitchen as well”

“Siobhan of Emerald Architects provided a first class service from design, drawings to Project Managing the build. Siobhan took the time to understand our needs and provided a design which has transformed the internal and external space in our home. Having the complete project managed resulted in a stress free build which I would highly recommend.”

“Alistair provided me with options for my extension that I had not considered and enabled us to achieve the perfect internal layout for our house. I would definitely recommend using Acre Design, the Needs and Options review was brilliant.”

“Had a conservatory re-built by Gosforth Homes, a few months ago. They done an amazing job, they're reliable, professional, and their work exceeded my expectations and would not hesitate to recommend their work. Internally it's not completed yet otherwise I'd proudly show it off. Will add photos later. Thanks Mike and Andre.”