Our Eco House Wish List
Time Scale
- We sold our house in West Yorkshire in Winter 2009
- We're currently renting in Devon
- Buy land in Autumn/Winter 2010
- Start building in Spring 2011
Land
- 40m x 40m minimum
- Open south facing aspect for passive solar
- Mainly level
- Beautiful mature trees
- Natural stream
House and Garden
- Self contained apartment for Sarah's Mum (Grandma)
- Three floors and an open plan living area
- Several separate areas for peace and relaxation - including a library
- Individual bedrooms for the children and a separate shared play/lesiure area
- Large south facing windows and french doors opening onto the garden
- Interior and exterior balconies
- A wonderful garden space for us to design and develop
Green Technology
- Straw bale walls with lime render externally and clay plaster internally
- Passive solar heating and ventilation
- Air/ground source heat pump supplying under floor heating
- Solar hot water
- Brilliant U-value FSC windows and doors
- Rain and grey water recycling
- Solid pine FSC kitchen
