Living in a house that falls short of being
your Dream Home?
You don't have to settle for anything less than your dream home,
and you don't have to move
Does this sound familiar?
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Your Current House Can Become
Your Ideal Home
You can have a bespoke, modern home,
while keeping the original character you fell in love with...
while keeping the original character you fell in love with...
Yes, it’s possible, even if you can’t envision it right now.
"It is gorgeous, really gorgeous, and has made a massive difference to our lives.
Thank you so much for the design - you did a fab job."
Private Homeowner, Bramhall, Cheshire
Imagine coming home to find...
All of the breathing room you and your family need.
A bright and beautiful space that flows from room to room.
A warm, welcoming, and restful place to call home.
An eco-friendly retreat that requires minimal maintenance.
Fun, child friendly design that your family will love for decades to come.
Introducing our award winning architectural services...
A full package of guidance, expertise, and practical support that takes you from
dreaming about your ideal home to living in it
—without any D.I.Y. nightmares.
"Jane’s ideas have made a big difference to the potential of our house.
We are very happy about this. Thank you."
Emma Roberts, South Manchester
"The service was excellent, and I was particularly impressed with my architect’s
professional approach and enthusiasm for the project.’"
Helen Nicolson, Homeowner, South Manchester
Here's how it works:
PHASE 1 - Home Design Workshop
All projects start with a 3-hour Home Design Workshop when we’ll explore your needs, desires and lifestyle to define and envision your revamped home.
You’ll receive at least one sketch design layout that you're truly excited about, personalized expert advice for your home and proposals, and a huge head start on your project.
You’ll receive at least one sketch design layout that you're truly excited about, personalized expert advice for your home and proposals, and a huge head start on your project.
Here's how the Home Design Workshop works:
- Click below to book your Home Design Workshop (all workshops take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays)
- You’ll receive some preparation questions to help you get the most from your workshop.
- I’ll come to your home from 10am - 1pm to deliver your Home Design Workshop
- During the workshop, you will need to be present to discuss your needs, desires, lifestyle and explore your options in a co-creation plan sketching session
- After our workshop I will redraw your sketch layouts, made during the session, so they are easy to read and send them to you by Friday that same week.
Investment for Home Design Workshop £497
(standard fee applies to homes within Cheshire and South Manchester. Outside these areas additional travel costs may apply.)
After your Home Design Workshop, you can continue working with me to implement your vision.
Here's what happens after a Home Design Workshop
PHASE 2 - The Plan
In this phase, we take your vision and our sketches from your Home Design Workshop and turn them into planning approval quality designs. If your project requires planning approval we will submit the application for you as part of this phase.
At the end of this 2-month stage, you’ll have a design for your home that you love and want to see built, that fits within your budget and that enhances your home inside and out.
I will give you all of the details about Phase 2 after your Home Design Workshop.
At the end of this 2-month stage, you’ll have a design for your home that you love and want to see built, that fits within your budget and that enhances your home inside and out.
I will give you all of the details about Phase 2 after your Home Design Workshop.
Investment for The Plan starts from £1,750
(made in 2 payments, 50% up front, 50% following the approval meeting)
PHASE 3 - The Build
This final design phase is where we get to have fun and start turning your dreams into reality. We'll ensure your project meets or exceeds building control standards and is ready to be built.
We're by your side to find dependable and efficient builders, and to put a contract in place to protect you and your property.
At the end of this 6-to-16-month process, your project will start to be built!
We're by your side to find dependable and efficient builders, and to put a contract in place to protect you and your property.
At the end of this 6-to-16-month process, your project will start to be built!
Investment for The Build starts from £4,710
(paid in four stages of 25% each, or with a monthly payment plan)
PHASE 4 - The Site
Once your contract is signed and the builders start to work we will continue to support you through the build. We'll be on-site regularly to inspect the work and help with design decisions until the project is finished.
At the end of this process you'll be living in your dream home!
At the end of this process you'll be living in your dream home!
Investment for The Site is a weekly payment of £385 for the duration of the works
You might be thinking...
"Isn't an architect just for really big expensive projects in the city centre?"
The great news is that hiring an architect can actually save you money and headache
while ensuring that you truly get the home of your dreams.
Everyone, including you, deserves to enjoy a well-designed, beautiful, and comfortable space
to live, work, and play in. That's why I'm here.
while ensuring that you truly get the home of your dreams.
Everyone, including you, deserves to enjoy a well-designed, beautiful, and comfortable space
to live, work, and play in. That's why I'm here.
I'm Jane Leach, a chartered architect and the founding director of iarchitect Ltd.
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I have spent the last 9 years as a principal architect working primarily with homeowners turning their homes into places they love.
Before setting up iarchitect in 2009, I worked as a senior architect in one of the top 5 largest international architecture practices, designing multi-million pound education projects. I bring the lessons learned on these large scale projects with specialist teams into my work for homeowners, delivering professional high quality designs and bringing together key specialist consultants where necessary to create the best solutions we can for your project. I'm highly qualified, experienced, and specialised with a place as a registrant on the RIBA conservation register and an eco-refurbisher on The Green Register. My homeowner clients have included couples at every stage of life, growing families, bachelors and bachelorettes, pet owners and hobbyists. Unlike the typical image of an archtect I'm female and don't wear all black clothes or round glasses, but I do love a good cup of coffee and sketching out ideas on tracing paper. |
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Our services are perfect for you if...
You want to transform your outdated house into a beautiful modern home that suits
your unique life and sense of style. We specialise in working with homeowners of traditional property,
particularly in conservation and green belt areas,
who are interested in low energy and environmentally friendly design...
You prefer to buy locally grown organic food and ethical clothing and at the weekend
love visiting National Trust properties and modern art galleries...
You want someone who will listen to you and design solutions that meet your needs...
Who's not a fit?
If you know exactly what you want and you just want someone to
draw up your plans without adding creative input, then iarchitect services are not for you.
If you're into pastiche and making new things that look old but are made of concrete and
plastic, then these services are not for you.
If you'd rather grab a coffee in a disposable takeaway cup from a large chain rather than a
lovingly made coffee from an independent cafe served in a warm mug,
then chances are our approach will not chime with you.
frequently asked questions
Where will my Home Design Workshop take place?
Your Home Design Workshop will be at your home or at the property that you plan to make your home.
When do you hold the Home Design Workshops?
Workshops are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. You get your package of information, including your sketches and personalised fee proposal by that Friday to review over the weekend.
Can I just buy the Home Design Workshop?
Yes. There is no obligation to continue with the next stage after completion of the workshop. At the end of each phase you will have a package of information that you can use to take your project to the next phase and you can decide if you would like to continue working with me or implement the plan on your own.
Why do you start with a Home Design Workshop?
We have been helping homeowners since 2009 to create their ideal homes and have found that this is the quickest and most effective way for us to understand homeowners unique needs and create designs that meet, and we hope exceed, them. We have found that without a Home Design Workshop the initial design process can take months and even years of going back and forward with emails and meetings, which costs homeowners a lot more in time, effort and fees. A Home Design Workshop takes a single morning and gives an instant set of sketch plans.
What is a Home Design Workshop?
A Home Design Workshop is up to 3 hours spent with you assessing your property, your needs and aspirations, and exploring design options to create a home that will suit you. All the sketch plans are drawn alongside you so you can make sure you're happy with the design. We will then do some follow up work and email you a package of information including the sketch plans for up to 3 layout options.
How does a Home Design Workshop work?
Once you have booked your workshop date we will send you a confirmation email including our recommendations for preparing for your session. For the workshop, Jane, chartered architect and founding director of iarchitect, will join you in your home or property and we will:
- walk through and discuss what does and doesn't work for you
- discuss your needs and wishes to create a vision for your home
- take overall measurements of key areas of the building and hand-draw existing plans
- sit together around your kitchen table with cups of coffee and rolls of tracing paper to explore designs together and create at least one layout option, and up to 3 variations, that will meet your requirements
- follow up with a package of information including to-scale hand-drawn plans and out recommended next steps to take your project forward
When can I have my Home Design Workshop?
To book your Home Design Workshop please click on this link and select a date.
