Custom Build Home in Portsmouth, Hampshire

“dwell design began working for us on the extension and refurbishment of our new home after the plan drawing company we had initially been recommended totally let us down. By comparison Anthony and the team were thorough, interested, passionate and knowledgeable with much appreciated attention to detail. I felt that Anthony took the time to understand what it was that we were looking for in our home and tailored the plans to suit what we really needed, coming up with a design that worked for us. The final result is all we had hoped for and more and would not have happened without all the hard work from the dwell team. They have all been a pleasure to work with.”

“We had a particularly difficult experience engaging someone to take our project forward. We spent a lot of time interviewing various companies and went forward with someone who unfortunately, proved to be disastrous. We'd all but given up on the project, until I contacted local Architects, Helyer Davies. From the outset, their approach was completely different. Our first meeting was at the property, on one of those rare occasions when snow brings everything and everyone to slithery halt and all appointments are cancelled. Martin Helyer, simply said...'don't worry, I've got the laptop...I'll walk.' From then on we enjoyed, for the first time in two years, the process of realising our dream home. A fresh set of eyes and new approach, meant that we have ended up with a superb house that really is a joy to live in, rather than just exist in. Good design elevates the ordinary, and that's exactly what we now have and enjoy every day. We found the meetings to be clear and informative. HD were prepared to listen and adapt. The road to getting planning was still fraught with difficulties but ultimately, was secured after they asked the Local Authority for a meeting and presented the proposals to them, in person. Without this initiative we'd still be waiting and doubtless, disappointed. Huge thanks to the Team in Emsworth for all their hard work.”

“I would highly recommend Westcott Construction Limited. I have used them on 2 large renovation projects. Both builds were complex refurbishments and the expertise provided by Jeremy and his highly skilled team was impressive on both builds. I was impressed with the customer service and professionalism of all staff at Westcott Construction in the office and on site. I would definitely use Westcott Construction a third time!”

“As an Interior Design professional and practice, I used fiftypointeight Architecture for my own home. I was very happy with both the professional advice and service received. Angus was a pleasure to work with, he exceeded the deadline set for the work to be completed and submitted, kept me abreast at all times and we achieved the desired outcome. We often work with Architects and some are very good and others not so, we couldn't recommend Angus and his team any higher and we will most definitely be using them again going forward. Rebecca Hedley Leivars LEIVARS”

“We've been using Hampshire Design Consultancy (HDC) since June 2015. With our latest project they have helped win over sceptical planning officers, through good design and pragmatism, to enable more houses on the site. Our relationship with HDC enables us to do quality site evaluations and planning applications for new build projects.”

“Mattinson Associates provided a stunning modern design for our pool house, carefully tailored to sit well within the context of adjacent listed buildings surrounding our courtyard. Importantly they have experience and sound judgement in the planning process, and they dealt with material selection, the building tender, contract and supervision. We would be happy to recommend Mattinson Associates. They are engaged in the main house refurbishment for us and we are well pleased with their work.”

“Highly recommend Beckmann Architecture. They did a great job for us, liaising closely with us to produce clear, practical plans that were approved first time. The build went smoothly, keeping to budget and timescale.”

“We gave Alex a short brief for our single storey rear and side extension and he came back with a number of important questions relating to aspects of the build we hadn’t thought of. He kept in contact during the design stage to ensure he didn’t undertake any abortive work, and liaised on our behalf with the planning team. He gave great advice relating to materials, and the end design was better than we had ever envisaged.”

“From beginning to end of our project Martin Ralph Architects were professional, considerate and creative. Their team were always available for advice or comment and we are 100% pleased with the final design. The finished product is a home we are proud of and which uniquely blends with the mature conservation area it sits within, yet, incorporates contemporary features that are both subtle and stunning. Visitors and public repeatedly comment on its appeal and transformation. The overall project was a product of diverse input but conceptually our architect Olaf Olafsson was the major influence and the result is testament to his ability. We never plan to move again.”

“We are planning to renovate our 1930s semi to create a light, bright kitchen/diner/living area and decided to use Rachael to help us with the planning of this project. Rachael has been a true professional from our very first meeting and ongoing with our project. Her ideas and input have been really helpful and all work up to the current stage has been done to a high standard. Rachael is very helpful with explaining all the stages and processes to us as we have never had building work done before. We look forward to working with her throughout the rest of the project and to see the end results.”