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.
Low Cost Improvements Sustainable Materials Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Solar PV with Battery Rainwater Harvesting
A Victorian Listed building extensively eco- retrofitted with sustainable materials.
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 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
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 .
Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
A 1950s bungalow with insulation added as improvements have been made. PV panels with batteries and effective use of the electricity tariff are likely to reduce electricity charges to nearly nothing over the year.
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit
80s house with cavity wall insulation, solar power, house battery, electric car, and now a new heat pump. The gas has been disconnected.
Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
1920's home extensively retrofitted with extra insulation; solar panels on the side elevation, a battery,
Heat Pump Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
Thatched cottage with heat pumps and solar PV on garage.
Heat Pump Open by Appointment all year round Retrofit
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
Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Solar Hot Water Open by Appointment all year round
How do you turn a sixties bungalow with an EPC D into a highly efficient , nearly net zero home with an EPC of A? Here's how!
Heat Pump Solar PV Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round Rainwater Harvesting
A large Victorian house built circa1885. Completed an energy retrofit project in 2022 - insulation, underfloor heating, solar panels, air source heat pumps, EV charging point. The gas supply has been disconnected. Communal living, no-dig growing, hens, compost making, anaerobic digester. Tanks to support 6000litres of rainwater harvesting.
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. .
Low Cost Improvements Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
70s building with extensive insulation, different materials for each wall allowing comparison. PV panels with Tesla battery.
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.
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 Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Rainwater Harvesting
Edwardian house with solar PV and batteries fitted, extensive insulation
Retrofit Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes Open by Appointment all year round Rainwater Harvesting
1930s house which has been extensively renovated with extra insulation, PV panels and battery, and wildlife friendly garden
Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Solar PV with Battery
A Victorian house being converted by the architect owner to a building fit for the 21st century.
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.