ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER JOINS THE SELF-BUILD REVOLUTION

Lloyd Webber commissions turnkey package company to build an energy-efficient new home

Andrew Lloyd Webber has brought self-building to the main stage, having completed a five-bedroom build on his Hampshire estate.the composer and musical theatre entrepreneur, who is worth a reported £820m, has built a traditional composition inspired by modernism and the Notre Dame du Hout chapel in Ronchamp, Eastern France.the striking design features a non-symmetrical sloping roof and varying sizes and shapes of windows, mirroring the chapel.

The prefabricated home was built by German package company Baufritz, which also operates in the UK and whose projects have featured in the pages of this magazine. Baufritz houses are built in their factory then delivered to the UK for on-site erection.

Lloyd Webber joining the self-build world is a boon for raising awareness of the energy efficiency that comes with building your own home.the build also uses certified organic materials.