Four Bedroom New Build Eco Home

Built on the site of a 1960’s bungalow, the finished new build is a super insulated, environmentally friendly, timber framed, near “passive house”, with a unique design, blending traditional local stone and timber with new modern technologies.

The roadside elevation is clad with Devon Churt (the local stone), and cedar panels and has highly efficient timber windows merging the house into the local vernacular.  Whilst the rear is more contemporary in form with large aluminium windows overlooking the stunning views, and self coloured render walls.

This was a design and build project. From first finding the site, achieving planning permission in a sought after village, demolishing the original bungalow, and then construction with a self-build warranty.

Energy efficient technology included:

1. Solar P.V. (Photo Voltaic) Cells that generate free electricity

2. Solar thermal panels that generate free hot water

3. Rainwater harvesting to use free water for toilet flushing, gardening and the washing machine

4. Air Source Heat Pump that generates free hot water to heat the home

5. M.V.H.R. (mechanically vented heat recovery) Unit to recycle heat and provide fresh, filtered, clean air to all rooms

6. L.E.D. Lighting throughout