The smart investment is the one you build.
Henley-on-Thames · Thames Valley
Grow and preserve your wealth – through self-build.
The Problem
Buying a house on the open market is not the investment it once was. Prices aren’t rising as they were, stamp duty adds to the purchase price, and improvement and running costs are often high.
The Solution
Build your own home with Brock Hatherton. We target a finished home worth at least 10% more than land and build costs combined – and you don’t need to be cash-rich to do it.
What we do
We find the land
We secure planning permission at our expense
You buy the land – with a self-build mortgage covering land and build costs if needed
We partner with you to construct and deliver your self-build home
We hand over the keys – targeting a home worth 10% more than you’ve spent, with up to 39% lower energy bills
01 · The self-build case
The home you build.
Four benefits of self-building with Brock Hatherton.
+10% equity
Our target on every project: a finished home worth 10% (or more) over land & build costs.i
Up to 39% lower energy bills
New builds cost up to 39% less to heat and power than older homes.i
10-year warranty
Brand new, with no immediate maintenance to budget for.
To your spec
Spaces designed around you, future-proofing your family's needs.
03 · Sample transaction
Sample transaction.
Self-build versus buying the same 2,000 ft² home on the open market.
Buy Existing
Open MarketMarket value for a 2,000 ft² home, from local Sold Price* data.
Charged separately for the transaction.
Charged on the full purchase price.
Updating an older home can add substantial renovation costs that are disruptive and difficult to schedule.
Self Build
Our RouteMarket value for a 2,000 ft² home, from local Sold Price* data.
Land acquired at the agreed price.
Charged on the land only.
All costs, incl. architects, planning, consultancy, legal, build costs, landscaping and monthly self-build mortgage payments.
* Market value based on local sold prices in the last 12–18 months, per propertydata.co.uk. Illustrative only – figures assume a 2,000 ft² home, a £625/ft² finished-housing valuation.
04 · Why work with us?
Pioneering a different way to develop land, with a structure that benefits you.
With a combined three decades' experience in property development, we bring a developer's project-discipline and budget control to every scheme. But the real advantage lies in our structure.
A modern joint venture
Think of it as a modern joint venture: we find the land and secure planning permission, and we then partner with you to build your home on the land you choose. In exchange, we skip the cost of selling and financing the dwelling, but you keep a developer's margin as equity.
of the cost of obtaining planning permission – covered by us.
markup on consultants, tradesmen & suppliers – you get the same prices developers obtain.
of your self-build's mortgage interest (related to the construction) covered by us, for free.
unique plots in the areas of Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
05 · The process
How it works, end to end.
Six steps, from plot to positive equity.
Access the land
We have a curated bank of plots for you to choose from – some with planning already secured, some without – where Brock Hatherton obtains the permission at our own cost and risk.
Plan the budget
We walk through the full budget to buy your preferred site and complete the build, including the choices that move the project costs up or down.
Purchase with confidence
We guide you through the land purchase, with our specialist self-build mortgage partners on hand where finance is required. Specialist lenders now advance up to 95% of land costs and up to 95% of build costs – making self-build a viable option to anyone with income and savings, not just the cash-rich.
Design it your way
Once the land is yours, you decide – refining the internal spaces, choosing the finishes and dictating the technical specification in accordance with our advice and the pre-agreed budget.
Build, managed for you
We manage the entire build process so you don't have to, delivering to the agreed schedule.
Positive equity, from day one
Our structured target is a finished home worth 10% or more than you pay in land and build costs combined.
What we do
At Brock Hatherton, we believe anyone can build their own home with the right guidance.
Working with clients across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and the wider Thames Valley, and led by a practising solicitor with 14 years' experience as a property developer, we bring a developer's discipline to every stage – from land acquisition to completed scheme – helping clients to budget, prioritise and narrow their decision-making.
In short, we help you deliver your self-build as efficiently as a developer would themselves, reducing your stress and delivering the project on time, and on budget.
From our clients
From day one, Seb brought not only an incredible depth of knowledge and experience, but also reassurance, patience, and a calm head when things felt overwhelming.
Chris & Mel · Berkshire
Invaluable service that made our build much less stressful. Seb guided us at every stage and really helped us make the right decisions.
Pam · Berkshire
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