Dan-Wood Self Build Homes For Everyone
Customised, turnkey homes with the highest standards of energy efficiency
Dan-Wood - A Great Partner in Self Build Timber Framed Homes.
Although the UK still uses traditional brick construction for most houses here in the UK, albeit often with timber-frame behind the brick now, in Europe the majority of homes are built using much more modern methods of construction (MMC). The UK’s Government is now encouraging our own housing market to also embrace a modern approach.
This is what Cherish Homes specialises in.
We bring market leading, modern construction techniques to the UK market to allow our clients to have the quality and design of homes that they really want and need, entirely specified and designed for you without the hassle of doing a self-build.
Cherish Homes have chosen to work with Dan-Wood who are one of the most experienced and highly respected European manufacturers and providers of bespoke, modular homes.
Dan-Wood has over 25 years of market leading experience of building extremely high quality homes efficiently and cost-effectively. From their two state of the art factories, they produce more than 2,500 homes a year utilising Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) for high quality, precision fit and air-tightness. With over 17,000 homes completed to date all over Europe, they are evidently doing something right time after time and we are delighted to bring that same quality and customer service to our customers.
Many of their homes are destined for Germany, Austria, Poland and Denmark and are therefore built to withstand much colder and harsher conditions than we typically experience here in the UK, although some days you may not think that! These homes far exceed our typical UK Building Regulations in terms of both the standards of construction and the thermal efficiencies achieved.
Cherish Homes believe that we have selected the best construction partner in the house building business because our partnership can deliver all of the following features and benefits as standard:
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Both Dan-Wood and Cherish Homes bring a wealth of experience to the self-build marketplace. Throughout Europe, Dan-Wood have now completed over 17,000 individual homes in their 25 years of operation and Cherish Homes have been designing and delivering self-build homes for a fixed cost since 2007 so you know you are in professional hands.
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From dreaming about building your own home to actually living in it can take an age so it is a decision that most people make only once in a lifetime. However, by trusting Cherish Homes and Dan-Wood to manage this process for you, we make sure that every decision is assisted down to the smallest detail to make the process as painless and speedy as possible.
Through our partnership, we will help you deal with all the formalities connected with the house construction and planning permission. You’ll also receive a guarantee of completion for each detail of the building. From design and assembly through to the finished interior, Dan-Wood's dedicated and experienced craftsmen will ensure the highest quality of workmanship at every stage of construction and Cherish Homes will project manage the whole process for you.
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By using our fixed price turnkey solution, we’ll tell you in advance how much your house will cost and guarantee this fixed price for 12 months so there are no additional shocks or surprises during the process. The turnkey price includes all the painting, tiling and flooring and a selection of high quality interior finishes selected by you.
Both Dan-Wood and Cherish Homes pride ourselves in providing professional support from signing the contract through to the final building and turnkey finishing of the house, saving you a great deal of time, effort and stress. We also can provide you with advice on all of the formalities such as obtaining planning permission and help manage or guide you through the complete process. It really is a true "turnkey" solution.
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Once the house design has been agreed, you will be provided with complete documentation of its construction. Walls, roofs and flooring components are manufactured in Dan-Wood’s factory and assembly started on your site on the agreed day. The house will be watertight only a couple of days or so after assembly begins. While their craftsmen are finishing off the interior, you can get ready to move in as, depending on the size of the house, it will be complete in only 8 to 16 weeks typically. This is a massive saving on traditional house builder timeframes.
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Dan-Wood use modern building and insulation systems, such as external walls with very low heat transfer coefficients, solar panels, heat pumps, and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery systems all of which are designed to drastically reduce your energy bills and to keep them low.
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All Dan-Wood houses come with a 20-year manufacturer’s construction warranty. That is on top of any 10-year mortgage warranty that you may wish to purchase. They only ever use the best quality building and installation materials from reputable manufacturers, and all works are carried out by their own qualified assembly and finishing teams.
Dan‑Wood houses have the RAL quality mark for building assembly and prefabricated buildings, BOPAS Accreditation of the closed panel structural timber system (essential for mortgages) and the LABC Certificate. They also have ISO‑9001 certification which means they are continually monitored for quality and execution by the Building Materials Control in Dresden. You can rest assured the quality is second to none.
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Dan-Wood’s dedicated site crew for each house is responsible for the construction and finishing of your new home. Their assembly and finishing crews have worked on over 17,000 houses across Europe, and will ensure that every element of your house is completed properly and professionally and they guarantee that you will only have to spend your money once - and know upfront, before you sign the contract to purchase, exactly how much that will be.
Some call this type of construction flat pack or kit homes and that sui s the TV shows, but we call it sealed panel, high specification Modern Methods of Construction !
You can choose from over 80 Dan-Wood house designs as the basis for your new self build home and by choosing to use the Cherish Homes in-house architects service, every design can be modified or adjusted to suit your exact personal needs and lifestyle, making your home totally unique. We can even design you a completely bespoke home !
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There are many different interior designs to choose from, which combine aesthetics with functionality. Dan-Wood homes come with a huge range of high specification finishes as standard, with options to upgrade even further if you wish. When choosing the turnkey option, the cost of these designs is included in the fixed price quotation we provide.
Dan-Wood Range of House Designs
There is a Dan-Wood self-build home for everyone, and to suit any budget and style that meets your requirements. As all of their homes are custom-builds, each and every one can then be further customised to your preferences, making your home absolutely unique to you. All of the houses are highly sustainable and very eco-friendly with very low energy costs.Triple glazing and air-source heat pumps standard. Ground-source heat pumps are also available.
The current Dan-Wood ranges of houses can be found below, or click the button to see all of the ranges.
The Standard Range
Customised turnkey homes with the highest standards of energy efficiency. Whether a compact house for two, a forever home for your retirement with accessible rooms and features (if needed), a versatile family home, or a statement dwelling with balconies and mezzanine floors, exploring the standard range of Dan‑Wood house styles is the perfect way to start planning.
Number of Designs Available: 26
Price Range: £160,300 - £577,300
Types of Designs: Bungalows, 1.5-Storey & 2-Storey
The S-Line Range
The S-Line range from Dan-Wood, is where affordability, first class design and comfort are expressed in every detail.
S-Line is a unique collection of six house styles which present a step-up even higher from the Standard Dan-Wood range. Designed by their architects and construction technologists, S-Line homes are innovative, inspiring and special in many different ways.
Number of Designs Available: 6
Price Range: £325,600 - £444,900
Types of Designs: Bungalows, 1.5-Storey & 2-Storey
The Vision Range
If you have a distinctive, individual style yourself, and like to be a little bit different, whilst still enjoying the luxury and comfort in your own home and being in harmony with nature, then this is the range for you.
The exclusive range of houses, called Vision by Dan-Wood, will meet these expectations and provide the special, high-quality living space that you desire, while beautifully combining comfort and functionality.
Vision by Dan-Wood is a small range of extraordinary prefabricated, timber-frame houses that are characterised by modern, expressive architecture, where impressive glass facades light up the generous indoor spaces that appear to merge with the outdoors.
Number of Designs Available: 5
Price Range: £625,800 - £782,200
Types of Designs: Bungalows, 1.5-Storey & 2-Storey
The NEXT Range
Designed with minimalist architecture, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows, spacious open spaces with large ceiling spans and no visible lintels, the NEXT range of homes are simply beautiful.
All NEXT houses offer covered entrances and many have a sheltered terrace area. Inside, the construction, made of wooden frames and steel, allows for large spans and long visual axes, as there is no need for window lintels and ceiling beams, which would visually make the room appear smaller.
Contemporary, stylish interiors use only the highest quality of materials and you can choose from a wide range of tiles, sanitary ware and light fittings, as well as decorative elements for walls and ceilings, all as standard in the price shown.
Number of Designs Available: 11
Price Range: £250,900 - £523,400
Types of Designs: Bungalows, 1.5-Storey & 2-Storey
The NEXT Holiday Range
NEXT Holiday is a dedicated range of cleverly planned mini dream houses. Thanks to their modern construction, these ready-to-move-in residential modules can be simply lifted onto your property by crane. There are 10 different sizes and features to choose from allowing you to enjoy fast, stress-free construction and guaranteed comfort just the way you want it.
A particularly eye-catching feature of the NEXT Holiday homes are their unique glass fronts, which replace entire walls and allow unrestricted views of the outside, not only from every bedroom, but from every living area.
Number of Designs Available: 10
Price Range: £70,400 - £130,100
Types of Designs: Modular 1-Storey Holiday Homes
