HOMEOWNERS Graham and Charlotte Thompson
LOCATION New Forest
PROJECT Replacement new build plus one bedroom annexe in garden
CONSTRUCTIONThermal mass masonry and triple glazing, with zinc and sedum roofs
BUILD ROUTEArchitect, plus main contractor
SIZE 143sq m
BUILD TIMEJuly 2018 – Aug 2019
A large country home in the New Forest would certainly be most people’s idea of a dream home, yet after 27 years, Graham and Charlotte Thompson felt they should sell up and let another family enjoy the property. “We needed a smaller space, the kids had grown and it was expensive to maintain,” says Graham. There were other factors, too. “The carbon footprint of the house was large, and to get it to low-energy status would have been very expensive.”
Fortunately, the house benefited from having a small disused cottage in the grounds. Instead of renovating it, the couple decided instead to replace it with a new build that would be more environmentally friendly.
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