The house stands on a prominent site in an area of outstanding natural beauty and is a replacement for the ship-lap boarded bungalow that occupied the upper slope of the site.

From the outset the design intent was to produce as ‘sustainable’ a house as possible. Breathing wall technology has been used with Warmcell insulation. The house is heated by a ground-source heat pump.

O’Brien & Price Cheltenham Ltd designed and detailed foundations to cope with shallow sub-surface slips, comprising deep strip foundations and beams.

The super-structure is timber framed utilizing Masonite studs and joists, with Kerto and glued-laminated timber, for trimmers and purlins. O’Brien & Price Cheltenham Ltd prepared floor and wall frame drawings to facilitate construction on site.learning. Not only do courses take 4 or 5 years but there are various programs you have to undertake and a licensing exam to hurdle.