Advertorial St. Modwen builds the shell and you create the interior that best suits your lifestyle (Image: St. Modwen Homes) The idea of building your dream home may be something you are exploring, but finding a plot, getting planning permission and building the property could be overwhelming. But imagine if you could buy the shell of a house that gives you a blank canvas inside to layout to your requirements, from the floorplan and number of rooms to fixtures and fittings. Well, a new way of property building by St. Modwen Homes means that this is now a reality. The housebuilder is offering a number of plots on each of its developments called The Starting Block.