Building your own home is a major undertaking, not least in the initial design stage. From finding the right plot of land to getting planning permission, there are many hurdles to be overcome – and bumps along the way.
We’ve found three architect-designed houses that have done a lot of the leg work but are still on the drawing board waiting to be built. Could you make them a reality?
Villa Falco in Palma, Mallorca, Spain
Enjoy both seat and mountain views from this contemporary villa, set on the Sierra de Tramuntana hillside above Génova, and part of a five-home, architect-designed development spearheaded by Bacco Properties. Palm trees punctuate the landscape, which is framed by floor-to-ceiling sliding doors.
Inside, white walls, pale stone floors and timber finishes offer a Nordic flavour and interiors are ready for future owners to put their stamp on. Palma is a ten-minute drive away, but for those that want to soak up the heat at home, there’s an infinity pool as well as pergola-shaded terraces.
From €2.5m via Fantastic Frank
Villa Falco in Palma, Mallorca, Spain
Enjoy both seat and mountain views from this contemporary villa, set on the Sierra de Tramuntana hillside above Génova, and part of a five-home, architect-designed development spearheaded by Bacco Properties. Palm trees punctuate the landscape, which is framed by floor-to-ceiling sliding doors.
Inside, white walls, pale stone floors and timber finishes offer a Nordic flavour and interiors are ready for future owners to put their stamp on. Palma is a ten-minute drive away, but for those that want to soak up the heat at home, there’s an infinity pool as well as pergola-shaded terraces.
From €2.5m via Fantastic Frank
Villa Falco in Palma, Mallorca, Spain
Enjoy both seat and mountain views from this contemporary villa, set on the Sierra de Tramuntana hillside above Génova, and part of a five-home, architect-designed development spearheaded by Bacco Properties. Palm trees punctuate the landscape, which is framed by floor-to-ceiling sliding doors.
Inside, white walls, pale stone floors and timber finishes offer a Nordic flavour and interiors are ready for future owners to put their stamp on. Palma is a ten-minute drive away, but for those that want to soak up the heat at home, there’s an infinity pool as well as pergola-shaded terraces.
From €2.5m via Fantastic Frank
Villa Falco in Palma, Mallorca, Spain
Enjoy both seat and mountain views from this contemporary villa, set on the Sierra de Tramuntana hillside above Génova, and part of a five-home, architect-designed development spearheaded by Bacco Properties. Palm trees punctuate the landscape, which is framed by floor-to-ceiling sliding doors.
Inside, white walls, pale stone floors and timber finishes offer a Nordic flavour and interiors are ready for future owners to put their stamp on. Palma is a ten-minute drive away, but for those that want to soak up the heat at home, there’s an infinity pool as well as pergola-shaded terraces.
From €2.5m via Fantastic Frank
Clouds Garden Lodge in Wiltshire, UK
This five-bedroom home occupies a prime spot in the Wiltshire countryside, set within a 19th century walled garden. Four acres of land surround the property, which includes a separate two-bedroom guesthouse. Rooms have been strategically placed by CaSA Architects to make the most of the garden views and include a mezzanine study area as well as a yoga studio. The property uses low-impact materials and relies on solar panels and a ground-source heat pump – to up its eco-credentials.
£900,000 via The Modern House
Clouds Garden Lodge in Wiltshire, UK
This five-bedroom home occupies a prime spot in the Wiltshire countryside, set within a 19th century walled garden. Four acres of land surround the property, which includes a separate two-bedroom guesthouse. Rooms have been strategically placed by CaSA Architects to make the most of the garden views and include a mezzanine study area as well as a yoga studio. The property uses low-impact materials and relies on solar panels and a ground-source heat pump – to up its eco-credentials.
£900,000 via The Modern House
Clouds Garden Lodge in Wiltshire, UK
This five-bedroom home occupies a prime spot in the Wiltshire countryside, set within a 19th century walled garden. Four acres of land surround the property, which includes a separate two-bedroom guesthouse. Rooms have been strategically placed by CaSA Architects to make the most of the garden views and include a mezzanine study area as well as a yoga studio. The property uses low-impact materials and relies on solar panels and a ground-source heat pump – to up its eco-credentials.
£900,000 via The Modern House
Clouds Garden Lodge in Wiltshire, UK
This five-bedroom home occupies a prime spot in the Wiltshire countryside, set within a 19th century walled garden. Four acres of land surround the property, which includes a separate two-bedroom guesthouse. Rooms have been strategically placed by CaSA Architects to make the most of the garden views and include a mezzanine study area as well as a yoga studio. The property uses low-impact materials and relies on solar panels and a ground-source heat pump – to up its eco-credentials.
£900,000 via The Modern House
Clouds Garden Lodge in Wiltshire, UK
This five-bedroom home occupies a prime spot in the Wiltshire countryside, set within a 19th century walled garden. Four acres of land surround the property, which includes a separate two-bedroom guesthouse. Rooms have been strategically placed by CaSA Architects to make the most of the garden views and include a mezzanine study area as well as a yoga studio. The property uses low-impact materials and relies on solar panels and a ground-source heat pump – to up its eco-credentials.
£900,000 via The Modern House
V House in Carraig Ridge, Alberta, Canada
Anyone yearning for a piece of the great outdoors can stake their claim to this two-acre lot in Carraig Ridge – an exclusive 44-property mountain community developed by oil executive Ian Macgregor on a 650-acre swath of land in Alberta. It includes plans for a glass-walled home designed by Saunders Architecture, which perches just in front of the tree line. The huge windows look over the nearby grasslands and Anna Lake, as well as out and across to the Rocky Mountains.
$735,000 via Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
V House in Carraig Ridge, Alberta, Canada
Anyone yearning for a piece of the great outdoors can stake their claim to this two-acre lot in Carraig Ridge – an exclusive 44-property mountain community developed by oil executive Ian Macgregor on a 650-acre swath of land in Alberta. It includes plans for a glass-walled home designed by Saunders Architecture, which perches just in front of the tree line. The huge windows look over the nearby grasslands and Anna Lake, as well as out and across to the Rocky Mountains.
$735,000 via Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
V House in Carraig Ridge, Alberta, Canada
Anyone yearning for a piece of the great outdoors can stake their claim to this two-acre lot in Carraig Ridge – an exclusive 44-property mountain community developed by oil executive Ian Macgregor on a 650-acre swath of land in Alberta. It includes plans for a glass-walled home designed by Saunders Architecture, which perches just in front of the tree line. The huge windows look over the nearby grasslands and Anna Lake, as well as out and across to the Rocky Mountains.
$735,000 via Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
V House in Carraig Ridge, Alberta, Canada
Anyone yearning for a piece of the great outdoors can stake their claim to this two-acre lot in Carraig Ridge – an exclusive 44-property mountain community developed by oil executive Ian Macgregor on a 650-acre swath of land in Alberta. It includes plans for a glass-walled home designed by Saunders Architecture, which perches just in front of the tree line. The huge windows look over the nearby grasslands and Anna Lake, as well as out and across to the Rocky Mountains.
$735,000 via Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
