Latest News

Find out about the latest Scandia-Hus news by reading our monthly newsletter highlights. We include updates on what our team have been up to, our latest construction projects and topics related to self builds, timber frames and sustainable homes. You can subscribe to receive the newsletter via email by filling in your details at the bottom of the page. For information regarding events we are holding or exhibitions we are attending, please click here. For frequent updates on Scandia self build homes, as well as design ideas, follow us on social media; Facebook Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram

 

Bungalow Build

Eco-Build Bungalow in Norfolk

Looking for a unique home of a higher standard than was available on the market, David soon realised he would have to build one himself. Energy efficiency was a fundamental concern and his research indicated that the optimum construction method would be timber frame. He soon came across Scandia-Hus and chose to work with the […]

Home For Sale Surrey

Scandia Home For Sale in Surrey

Want your own energy-saving Scandia-Hus but don’t have time for a self build? Take a look at this newly built detached home for sale in Surrey! It benefits from Scandia’s energy-efficient timber frame, airtight construction, high levels of insulation as well as an air source heat pump, ensuring comfortable temperatures and low energy bills. The […]

Self Build Project

New Self Build Case Study

Having lived in the idyllic coastal village of Middleton-on-Sea in Sussex for nearly a quarter of a century, when tragedy struck, and their thatched cottage was destroyed by fire, Len and Yvonne were understandably reluctant to leave. Knowing that it would be incredibly difficult to find a better location, they made the decision to stay […]

Billy Byrne Cuts Cake

50th Celebration Event Success

We’d like to thank everyone who attended our 50th anniversary self build event, including Billy Byrne of DIY SOS. It was a great day celebrating this important milestone, the weather stayed dry and the cake was delicious!   Billy Byrne, the popular electrician who features in the BBC’s DIY SOS programme, joined our celebrations and […]

Contemporary Bungalow Design

The Lodge Grand Opening!

At our 50th Celebration Open Day event on 18th May, there will be a grand opening of our newest self build show home ‘The Lodge’. The timber frame bungalow has been under construction for the past few months and is almost complete. Once finished, The Lodge will be a three-bedroom bungalow with a spacious open-plan […]

Design and Build

Design and Build Plots For Sale

We have three building plots for sale with planning consent and build contracts to create three prestigious new homes within a private estate in Sussex.   Buyers are presented with an exclusive opportunity to build their own beautiful family home in the sought-after Maresfield Park, within the picturesque village of Maresfield in East Sussex. The […]

Self Build Open Day

50th Celebration Open Day Event!

On Saturday 18th May our Sussex self build show centre will be open to visitors as we commemorate 50 years of building energy-saving homes in the UK. The special event will include open access to all three of our show homes along with the opportunity to look around our new timber frame bungalow ‘The Lodge’ […]

Bespoke Timber Frame Home

Self Build Runs in the Family

Our newest case study features Emma whose parents built their own timber frame Scandia-Hus in the 1970s and having grown up in such a spacious, light, and warm home Emma knew that she wanted to provide the same experience for her own family. In June 2020 the  self build project was complete, and the family […]

Contemporary Bungalow Design

New Show Home Bungalow In Progress

As we enter our 50th year of business, we are enthusiastically looking to the future and our continued growth. We are developing our self build show centre in Sussex with our fourth timber frame show home currently under construction! ‘The Lodge’ will be an L-shaped three bedroom bungalow with a spacious open-plan kitchen / dining […]

Swedish Home

Celebrating 50 Years of Energy Saving Homes!

2024 is an exciting year for Scandia-Hus as we celebrate our 50 years of building energy saving timber frame homes! Established in 1974 as a UK distributor of timber frame kits for a Swedish company, our firm started with just 5 members of staff in an office in East Grinstead. We have seen the company […]