| Property Name | 87 And 89 Gedney Road, Long Sutton, Nr Spalding, Lincolnshire |  |
| Property Location | view map | |
| Property Type | 5 bedroom detached house | |
| Price | 495,000 | |
| Status | ARCHIVE | |
| For further information & viewings, contact | Sowerby’s tel: 01553 766741 e-mail: enquiries@sowerbys.com Web: www.sowerbys.com |
Unique detached high thermal mass, solar heated, earth-sheltered self-heating house and separate self-heating office building.
Solar water heating, high thermal mass, zero-heating status (backup underfloor heating and wood-burning stove available); double-glazed; net zero CO2 emissions; passive ventilation; fossil-fuel free; 250 litre fuel tank 100% bio-diesel tank (bio-diesel manufactured in Long Sutton); next to bus stops. This is a chance to buy two tried and tested benchmark sustainable buildings of considerable renown.
| Kitchen | 3.28m < 8.07m x 4.09 |
| Lounge | 4.98m x 0.30m |
| Dining | |
| Bedroom 1 | 3.00m x 4.09m |
| Bedroom 2 | 2.59m x 1.78m |
| Bedroom 3 | 2.59m x 2.90m |
| Other Rooms | Bedroom 4 - 2.59m x 2.90m En suite bathroom to Bedroom 1 - 1.78m × 1.78m Dressing room to Bedroom 1 – 2.18m × 1.78m TV room - 2.08m x 2.90m Larder - 1.78m Store - 1.98m x 1.60m plus office building, separate study, outhouses, gym and sheds |
| Details of Heating | See below |
| Average annual cost of utilities, electric, gas, oil, etc. | See below |
| Ground Rent | N/a |
| Details of any Accreditation or rating, e.g., BRE EcoHomes, SAP, NHER | See below |
Off-road, two gravel drive parking areas for up to 14 vehicles.
One acre plot with ornamental and vegetable gardens; boule piste, basketball, gym, outhouses, netted vegetable garden, orchard, kick-about lawn, veranda, outdoor feasting deck, pond, tree house
| Parking facilities | Driveway Off-road parking |
| Secure bicycle storage? | Yes |
| Nearest shop/Post Office | 1.5km |
| Nearest leisure facilities | 2km |
| Nearest train station | 15km |
| Nearest bus-stop to main town/city |
Unique detached high thermal mass, solar heated, earth-sheltered self-heating house and separate self-heating office building (could be a granny flat, teen dive, etc), but both buildings with back-up underfloor heating systems. These buildings will under normal circumstances maintain an internal ambient temperature of 21º C (approx. 70ºF) ±2ºC throughout the year. Energy costs are therefore very low. Maintenance costs likewise.
One-acre plot; house: 185 sq m, 4/5 bedrooms, en suite bathroom / shower, large living room, large dining area, utility room; office building: 48 sq m, kitchenette, WC. Large vegetable and ornamental gardens, orchard, pond, gym, boule piste, kick-about lawn, basketball.
Details of Heating - Zero-heated status with back-up underfloor heating and virtual hearth wood burner. These buildings will under normal circumstances maintain an internal ambient temperature of 21º C (approx. 70ºF) ±2ºC throughout the year. Energy costs are therefore very low. Maintenance costs likewise.
Costs of utilities - House £500 pa. Office building (as computerised office with up to six staff): £1,800 pa.
Accreditation Rating - Exceeds sustainability standards set by Code Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Zero-heated status (no central heating required), net zero CO2 emissions. Fossil-fuel free. As at May 2007, this is one of the most sustainable developments in the UK.
The Long Sutton Work-Life Project (87 and 89 Gedney Road) is the catalyst for the UK’s largest portfolio of earth-sheltered buildings, i.e., SEArch’s portfolio (SEArch = Sustainable Ecological Architecture Limited). This is a benchmark property which comes with academic credentials and peer reviews at the highest level. It has been the subject of extensive research (life-cycle energy analysis, thermal mass analysis, embodied energy analysis, and cost and thermal performance analysis) and is described in a Chapter of the UK’s only PhD Thesis by Portfolio on the subject of earth-sheltered buildings. It was adjudged the UK’s Most Sustainable Building in 2005 by the RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors), and has been the subject of awards from the Green Organisation, the Norwich & Peterborough Building Society and Green Apple. The architect was nominated British Green Champion 2005 and is a member of BESA (the British Earth-Sheltering Association) Please visit Long Sutton Awards for further details of the environmental accolades awarded.
External links:
http://www.longsuttonworklifeproject.co.uk
Details last updated: 2010-08-02 11:23:38
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