The process
A Fairmile Atelier Home: Truly Bespoke
Every home we create is meticulously designed, with your vision at the centre of our process. From concept to completion, we ensure that every detail is carefully considered to deliver a residence that is both beautiful and functional.
Our structured approach is built on years of expertise, ensuring complete transparency at every stage. You’ll always have a clear understanding of progress, full visibility of your budget, and a dedicated point of contact to guide you throughout. With decades of experience delivering the finest one-off homes in the UK, our team brings unmatched skill and attention to detail to every project.
Creating a truly bespoke home starts with understanding you. We take the time to meet with you as often as needed to ensure we fully grasp your lifestyle, day-to-day needs, and long-term aspirations. This stage is about more than just design—it’s about shaping a home that enhances how you live, down to the finest detail.
With a thorough understanding of your needs, we create a design brief for your With a clear understanding of your vision, we develop a comprehensive design brief for your approval. This ensures every aspect of your new home—practical requirements, luxury details, outdoor spaces, and optimising views—is considered from the outset.
The design brief also includes an initial budget overview, providing a transparent cost estimate that covers all elements, from materials and finishes to professional fees and labour. This ensures a true turnkey solution tailored to your expectations.approval. This ‘double check’ makes sure we capture all the important information about what you want so that your completed home meets all your needs. It will include all relevant details – from practical requirements to luxury requests, through to your outdoor space and making the most of your aspect and views.
Your design brief will include a budget overview. This is a cost estimate based on a high-end specification including all fees, material estimates and labour costs, making this a true turnkey solution.
Once the design brief is agreed, we develop detailed floor plans, elevations, and computer-generated imagery, bringing your vision to life. We also refine the budget, outlining exactly where your investment is allocated so you have full transparency and control.
We know that financial clarity is crucial. Our process is designed to prevent unexpected costs by ensuring open communication at every stage. You will always have a clear picture of where your money is being spent, avoiding any risk of ‘bill shock
Securing planning permission can be complex, but our extensive experience ensures a smooth process. Once floor plans are finalised, we manage all aspects of the application, working closely with planning authorities to gain approval efficiently.
Where necessary, we liaise with resident associations, negotiate restrictive covenants, and address any required modifications with intelligent, elegant solutions that keep your vision intact while satisfying planning requirements.
With planning secured, we move into the build phase with precision and organisation. We produce detailed working drawings for our specialist teams and introduce you to your dedicated project and site managers, who will be your key contacts throughout construction.
A full project schedule is put in place, including regular site meetings and clear timelines, ensuring strong communication and a seamless, well-managed build process from start to finish.
Our commitment to quality extends far beyond completion. At handover, we provide a full walkthrough of your home, ensuring you are familiar with every element – from lighting and heating systems to security, AV, and bespoke features. You will also receive a complete set of instructions and warranties for all appliances, systems, and key components.
We implement an industry-leading four-stage snagging process, ensuring every detail is perfected before you move in. Your home is covered by a comprehensive two-year warranty, alongside a 10-year latent defects warranty for complete peace of mind.
