This low cost self-build project is an amazing story spanning 7 years. For the full story visit http://www.homebuilding.co.uk/2010/12/08/amazing-low-cost-self-build-2/ Originally featured in the January 2011 issue of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine: It's the ultimate self-build story. Rob and Alithea Dawson bought a 35-acre woodland site for £10,000 and spent seven years in a mobile home trying to get planning on it. They have eventually built themselves a remarkable home in oak on a DIY basis for just £98,500. See more amazing self-build ideas for every budget here https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/ideas/self-build-homes-for-every-budget