“If you work with an architect, make the most of them. There's no point engaging a professional unless you're going to listen. We could have hired a draughtsman to translate our ideas into drawings, but we wanted to be challenged. Working with Graeme has brought unexpected pleasures.”

“Graeme is one of the most knowledgeable architects we know. We used to come away from meetings with him and comment on how experienced and wise he was, because he’d answer all our questions, and come up with other options.”

“With some architects, it’s their way or the highway. But Graeme describes himself as the builder's architect. He respects our skills, and says, if you've got a better way to do it, you tell me. That openness was at the forefront throughout our project. There was a lot of collaboration and give and take.”

“We didn’t want a cookie cutter house. We'd come from an architect designed house. We weren’t willing to compromise on something that wasn't bespoke. This is our forever home. We’re not planning to go anywhere, so we wanted to get it right.”

“With some architects, it’s their way or the highway. But Graeme describes himself as the builder's architect. He respects our skills and says, if you've got a better way to do it, you tell me. That openness was at the forefront throughout our project. There was a lot of collaboration and give and take.”