Derek Williams

• August 27, 2026|

It was a delight to find Dave of Farrow and Jones who immediately saw the project not as a problem, but as a challenge, and approached it with enthusiasm and positivity.

We have a cottage that was originally built in around 1700 with later additions, but all in the local Hornton stone. It is on a hill with a steep and short driveway, and limited access to the area we wanted to build on which added to the difficulty. In addition to the design and build, we needed complete project management of the whole process.

Dave presented us with a great design that interpreted our conversations and wishes well, with additional input that really added to the way the whole design worked, and the drawings went through planning with minimal changes. Work started in July and was completed in early October. There were multiple ground levels to work around, and the project included a patio, walling, and levelling parts of the garden as well as building the lantern-roofed orangery in hardwood and stone. We wanted to preserve the original walls inside, and the outer walls are in Hornton Stone to match. It’s on two levels, and the hard landscaping outside is on multiple levels.

We couldn’t be more pleased with the end result. The finish is excellent and throughout there is great attention to detail – Dave, Steve and Mark did a fantastic job. There’s a lot of upheaval generated by a major job like this, but throughout, the guys were a pleasure to deal with and were tidy, courteous and professional. I would not hesitate to recommend them.