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Close-panel timber frame

This modern chalet-style home has replaced the 1960s property that previously occupied the site. Keen to create an energy-efficient property built from healthy construction materials, the owners approached Baufritz to design, fabricate and erect their dream home. They worked closely with architect Peter Cox on the plans, which had to be amended several times to meet local planning requirements.

The basement level was provided by Glatthaar Fertigkeller, while the rest of the house is formed from Baufritz’s thermally efficient closed-panel timber frame system. Once the construction components were

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