Heart of Oak
If you want your house to last, then build it in oak. The reason is simple – an oak frame combines great strength with flexibility. So as the land under a house heaves and subsides, an oak home moves with it. Hence it isn’t surprising to find oak framed houses that have already lasted half a millennium, and still have a few centuries left in them.

Ty’n Gerddi Ty’n Gerddiis a quintessential ‘chocolate-box’ cottage near Welshpool, with its thatch roof, ancient timber-framed walls and a pretty garden to fit its name. What makes it extra special is that it isn’t some manicured holiday cottage, but a working family home just like it was always intended.