Almost all the open homes have efficient LED lighting, double or triple glazing, and solar PV panels. The categories below show the features of our greener homes in addition to these. By 'retrofit' we mean work on an existing house to make it more efficient, better insulated, drier etc. Find a home on the map, or the list below, and click on the name (in blue) for more details.
Solar PV with Battery Heat Pump Sustainable Materials Open by Appointment all year round
New-Build using locally sourced sustainable material; heat pump, airtight with demand control ventilation.
Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery
This Smart house was built in 2007 and upgraded with solar panels and battery, Air Source Heat Pump; electric car charger
Sustainable Materials Solar PV with Battery Heat Pump Open by Appointment all year round
Well insulated 2008 house with AS heat pump, solar panels on West facing .roof; 100% renewable electrical supplier; car charging point.
Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump Retrofit Lifestyle Changes
Extensive retrofit of a grade 2 Long House through insulation, solar PV, a heat pump and a pellet stove
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery
A new Near-Passive house with an EPC A rating with a score of 105. The house produces more energy that it uses. ASHP, PV with battery, MVHR.
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes
Thatched cottage with Air source heat pump, extensive PV panels on outbuilding roofs, wildlife friendly garden
Heat Pump Retrofit Solar Hot Water Open by Appointment all year round
Built in 1995, Cavity wall and loft insulation and glazing has been added, Then a Mitsubishi Ecodan Heat Pump, new radiators and Solar Edge Solar Panels were installed in 2021. Plenty of surplus energy is exported to Octopus for 15pkWh, an EV charger charges the car via the Solar PV
Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit
Stone barn converted into highly insulated cottage with PV, Batteries, and Heat Pump
Sustainable Materials Solar PV with Battery Heat Pump Open by Appointment all year round
Near Passive-house with timber frame. Air-tight building with made of structurally insulated panels, filled with wood fibre insulation. Air Source Heat pump. 14 PV panels and a battery to store excess electricity. Triple glazed windows., MVHR ventilation..
Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round Low Cost Improvements Heat Pump
2 bed 1970 bungalow in Bridport which we have significantly extended and renovated with energy saving and modern living in mind. The property now has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and a large open plan living space. The build is about 95% complete at this time .
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Open by Appointment all year round
1950s chalet bungalow fully refurbished in 2020 with removal of gas boiler and retro fitting of PV panels, air source heat pump and EV charger. Addition in 2024 of extra PV panels, battery and back up system in case of power cut. We also have a log burner.
Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes
A nineties 90s house with added cavity wall insulation; heat pump, solar panels and a battery. Productive and wildlife friendly garden.
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery
Large 1990s house with heat pump and solar energy
Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery
Built in 2013 with an air source heat pump, this house has recently had solar panels and battery installed.
Heat Pump Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
Thatched cottage with heat pumps and solar PV on garage.
Solar PV with Battery Heat Pump Open by Appointment all year round
90s detached house with solar panels, Air Source Heat Pump, improved insulation and new double glazed aluminium windows.
Low Cost Improvements Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Sustainable Materials Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
1950's brick built ex-council house with cavity wall insulation, high spec windows, solar panels, battery, air source heat pump, organic garden of vegetables and flower, wild flower meadow and 7 water butts. Recycled materials in conservatory and porch and built-in cupboards
Heat Pump Sustainable Materials Lifestyle Changes Open by Appointment all year round
A highly insulated converted barn, the build included repurposing materials onsite. It boasts passivhaus triple glazing, Mechanical ventilation and Heat Recovery. Also Underfloor Heating from a ground source heat pump.
Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump
Visit a Heat Pump - could it work for you?
Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump
Visit a Heat Pump - could it work for you?
Solar PV with Battery Heat Pump Lifestyle Changes Retrofit
Semi-detached house high on Portland and exposed to the south westerlies. They have transformed the home to a more efficient house and healthier lifestyle
Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump
Seventeenth Century House with modern addition, Groudn source heat Pump, PV panels set into the roof.
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
5 Bellbury Close is a 1970s 2-bed semi-detached bungalow with cavity wall and loft insulation. An air source heat pump was installed in February 2025, at the same time as solar panels and a 10kw battery. An electric car charges on a 7p/kwh overnight tariff and 'spare' electricity is sold back to the grid once the battery is fully charged. .
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery
A major conversion of a Tudor Mansion to a net zero building with ground- and air- source Heat Pumps, 400 solar panels and 150kWh battery storage.
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Sustainable Materials
This is a new build designed to suit both a family and an elderly person. MVHR system, air source heat pump, solar panels and storage battery, and a 500L rain water harvester. I am using sustainable materials when I can.
Solar PV with Battery Heat Pump Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
Well insulated house with 15 solar panels. Tesla Powerwall battery and air source Heat Pump.. Good advice on electricity tariffs.
Retrofit Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery
Major renovation of 18C farmhouse, Ground Source Heat Pump, Solar PV and battery, EV charger, extensive Internal Insulation, to floors and walls.
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Sustainable Materials Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
A 500 year old building restored using sustainable materials. 14kW PV with 22kWh of battery storage. Ground source heat pump to heat water and provide heating for the house.
Retrofit Lifestyle Changes Heat Pump
A terraced house retrofitted to zero Carbon standard with cavity wall and loft insulation, 4kW of solar panels and a heat pump.
Open by Appointment all year round Solar PV with Battery Heat Pump Solar Hot Water
Early 1900s mid terrace. Cavity wall insulation, high spec loft insulation. 7.1kW solar PV with iboost and 10kWh battery. Heat pump. Permaculture productive garden
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit
1970s house fitted with solar PV on North and South roofs, storage battery, air source heat pumps heating water and air, MVHR ventilation. The owner is director of H2Eco
Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit
Edwardian house with solar PV and batteries fitted, extensive insulation
Low Cost Improvements Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Sustainable Materials Open by Appointment all year round
This 1970's bungalow has had extensive insulation to improve the house, solar panels and an air source heat pump. They have also done a lot in the garden to encourage nature.
Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Heat Pump
A fairly typical late 1800s semi-detached home, with minimal garden space, in the middle of busy Charminster. Modernised with Solar PV, Batteries, ASHP and EV Charging
Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump
1980's brick built bungalow with cavity wall insulation, 300mm loft insulation, 40mm double glazing, 32 solar panels, air source heat pump and electric car
Solar PV with Battery Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit
1960s bungalow with cavity wall insulation, heat pump. PV panels with Powerwall Battery, Zappi EV charger
Retrofit Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Solar Hot Water Open by Appointment all year round
This 1906 Edwardian House has been extensively Retrofitted and Insulated. Electricity is produced from the many Solar PV Panels with Battery, Along with Solar Thermal Panels, an Iboost and an Air Source Heat Pump. The Garden is pollinator friendly.