The site has been cleared and the foundations have been laid to provide a hi tech, low maintenance, highly efficient building  with all the outward appearance of a traditional home. Set over 4 floors offering 500 sq m of living space, there is also provision for garaging with living space above and a cattery business on the same plot.

Features

• Rainwater harvesting system, collecting and treating rainwater for use in the home
• Ground source heat pump, providing space heating and hot water at a fraction of the cost of traditional fuel, hugely reducing carbon emission 
• Solar Panels, capable of yield even on a dull day
• Reed bed water treatment system, in place of the traditional septic tank solution -  significantly more environmentally friendly, cheaper to install and maintenance free
• Locally sourced reclaimed stone – an attractive, environmentally friendly solution, much in keeping with the local area.
• Extensive planting of native deciduous trees has recently been completed and the saplings are thriving.

Watch this space to follow the development of this innovative and interesting project.....

 The Build Continues...

17th April 2009 - Recent photographs...

May 2009 - Recent photographs:

June 2009 - Recent photographs

 August 2009

Many changes have been made to the build since photographs were last uploaded...

 September 2009

Sommerwood in the snow...  December 2009