“This was a house we would've been happy calling home for years.”

There's a reason building beats buying. Done right, all the extra details make your home better to live in, and they'll show up in the quality, desirability, and value of the home too. Designed and built by IJM Construction, this Frimley family home has a little more character than most, finished with the kind of details you don’t often see in a new build. Four bedrooms, two living areas, a home office, large open-plan living area… it already ticks every box for a seriously good family home.

But it was the extras that made the difference. A smart home system that quite literally gave the house a brain, the soaring 5m high ceiling, bespoke American oak flooring, and even a secret loft converted into a music and play room where the kids could hang out and bash away on the drumkit.