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Izat Arundell’s self-build home in Outer Hebrides named House of the Year

By 2025-12-11T11:56:00

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Home built from local materials praised by judges for its ‘exceptional craftmanship’

A stone and timber self-build house in Scotland’s remote Outer Hebrides has been named as the best new home in the UK.

Coachan na Creige, meaning ‘little quiet one by the rock’, was announced as the winner of the 2025 RIBA House of the Year award in an episode of Grand Designs yesterday evening.

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