Archive for December 2019

2019 was one of our best years yet, with an exciting portfolio of dream homes across a diverse range of locations and sites. Listed buildings, especially, were a focus of the year, a trend which continues into next. Below you will find four rare glimpses into the potential future of our portfolio, with two of…

Sometimes, no matter how many months or even years you spend searching, you come to the realisation that your dream home simply doesn’t exist. You’re then faced with two options: you can compromise and make the best of a house that can’t quite accommodate your aspirations or you can do as these clients did and…

No one entirely owns a listed home. They belong, in part, to the country and its heritage, whether because of their place in architectural history, their sentimental value to the area or the prestige of the people who once lived there. Each listed home is a treasure, and to live in one it to have…

At DGA, we don’t like the word “renovation”. It implies a bit of plastering and a fresh coast of paint; it doesn’t do justice to the craftsmanship and care involved in giving an old home new life. We prefer “restoration”. It more accurately describes our approach, which is always to restore a home to its…