Harrow House

This 1950's sold wall, detached house has been super-insulated to around Pasivhaus levels. As a result it requires very little heating. The owners say: 'We wanted to take an un-insulated house with a 60 year old kitchen, bathroom and windows, and with damp and mould, and turn it into a comfortable, healthy house with low energy bills and reduced carbon emissions.'

Work done includes:

External wall insulation
Ground floor insulation and super-insulation of loft conversion.
Air tightness work to minimise heat loss through the building fabric.
Triple glazed windows throughout, and quadruple glazed roof window.
A ventilation system with heat recovery to provide a continuous supply of fresh air without significant heat loss. It removes stale air and excess moisture which would otherwise be bad for the building and the occupants.
Added a porch on the front door and a draught lobby to the back door.
PV panels added to the south-facing roof at a late stage in the project.

Travel tips:

By bus: 8 or 9 up Musters Road, alight at Malvern Road. Or no. 10 bus, alight at Asda then walk for 10 mins.
Bicycles can be parked in the back garden.
By car, park at least five houses up the hill from the house to avoid congestion in the immediate area.

Opening times: Open 10th and 11th of May. Tour begins at 2pm on both days.

Pre-booking essential: wbecohouses.co.uk or email wbecohouses@gmail.com.