TIMELINE
HOMEOWNERS Claire Heffeman and Andrew McFadyen
LOCATION Duddingston, Edinburgh
PROJECT 1930s detached bungalow
SIZE 185m²
BUILD ROUTE Main contractor
CONSTRUCTION Cavity wall
BUILD TIME 10 months
HOUSE COST £345,000 (in 2007)
BUILD COST £137,000
VALUE £531,000
Claire Heffeman and Andrew McFadyen had lived in their attractive two-bedroom Portobello bungalow for over 15 years but as their children grew up, space was at a premium, to the point where the couple, both Chartered Building Surveyors, decided to take decisive action.
“Our two daughters were sharing a room and really needed their own space,”
