Lustleigh to Dawlish

Fursdon Old Barn

Restored ancient barn which utilised modern technology and employed local skilled craftsmen to conserve the 450 yr old building. We were able to retain a quantity of the ancient timbers and supplement them with similar oak to preserve the old roof, slated with recycled Dellabole slates. Highly insulated, underfloor heating, ground source heating, solar panels and batteries, EV charger, some recently installed, some installed over 15 years ago. We have minimised use of concrete and sources of off-gassing, used lime for rendering and painting. New oak timber for beams, joists and flooring was sourced locally, sawn on site and installed by our team.

• Energy Conservation
• Heat Pump
• House Battery
• Natural / Healthy Materials
• Passive Solar Design
• Solar Panels
• Solid Wall Insulation
• Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing

Saturday

14:00–16:30

Tours and talks: Talk at 2.30pm followed by a tour and then Q&A

Ground floor wheelchair accessible. No dogs.

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Whipton Exeter Renewable Energy project

Our house is a 4 bed detached house built in 1990 in brick and tile. When we bought it, it had cavity wall insultation and some loft insulation. We have installed a heat pump, solar panels, battery, water butts and loft insulation. We installed our solar panels in 2022, added extra loft insultation in 2023 then our heat pump in December 2025 and then our battery in May 2026. We've increased our water butts from 2 to 5 in September 2026. We grow a small amount of fruit and veg. We can talk to you about the installation and running costs. We have also replaced the glass in all our windows with high efficiency argon filled glass. We have also installed 5 bird boxes. We have triple glazes velux rooflights

• Heat Pump
• House Battery
• Solar Panels
• Water Saving

Saturday

10:00–16:00

Sunday

10:00–15:00

Tours and talks: Guided tour

Part wheelchair accessible.

Wray Valley

Wray Valley showcases how low-carbon home systems, sustainable land management, and green tourism seamlessly blend. While our high-performance insulation and underfloor heating are hidden, interactive displays show how they work alongside our active PV and solar thermal panels and air-source heat pump. What You Will See & Learn - Sustainability Trail: A self-guided walk through our grounds including 6 acres of County Wildlife Site Woodlands - System Displays: Visual guides for hidden energy-saving tech. - Grid-Connected Power: Smart solar generation, grid feedback, and EV charging. - Sustainable tourism: Low impact award winning hospitality You will gain scaleable insights on combining energy independence with commercial eco-hospitality.

• Energy Conservation
• Heat Pump
• House Battery
• Natural / Healthy Materials
• Passive Solar Design
• Solar Panels
• Water Saving
• Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing

Saturday

10:00–16:00

Sunday

10:00–16:00

Wheelchair accessible via temporary ramp. Dogs welcome on leads. Accessible via Wray Valley Trail

Coombe Cottage

Booking required

We had an Air Source Heat Pump installed in January 2026 on our 1923 built property. We are now on phase 2, opting to have a garden room built during September to allow 9 solar pv panels on its roof together with an inverter and battery, since 22a is a ground floor flat with no roof. During renovation works the garden was left to fend for itself and rewilded with a big increase in pollinators and insect life.

• Heat Pump

Saturday

10:00–12:00

Sunday

10:00–12:00

Tours and talks: Q&A

The top of the garden is wheeelchair accessible.

To book: dawlishtransition@gmail.com

Upton Pyne 50’s Council house retrofit

Booking required

We turned a dark, coal & gas heated house into spacious bright a 21st century Eco home. To do this we added a rear extension, sky lights, triple glazing, single room MHVR in the kitchen and bathrooms, solar panels, air source heat pump, exterior insulation, underfloor insulation and heating on the ground floor. The whole project had it's difficulties and not all are resolved. We are happy to discuss this.

• Energy Conservation
• Heat Pump
• MVHR - Heat Recovery
• Solar Panels
• Solid Wall Insulation
• Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing

Saturday

09:30–13:30

Sunday

09:30–13:30

Tours and talks: We will offer guided tours of our home.

No dogs, 2 steps to front entrance, ground floor accessible toilet. Refreshments (tea + coffee)

To book: willembliss@gmail.com

Windycroft passivhaus

Booking required

This is a purpose built passivhaus with heat pump and mechanical ventilation. The house is a timber frame construction. The panels were built off site and assembled on site. The house has large south, east and west facing windows. Sun warms the house through these windows in autumn, winter and spring. When the sun is high in the summer our shading and overhangs keep much of the sun off the windows. Our only enwrgy source is electricity. We optimise the use of our generated electricity but have decided not to have a battery at this time.

• Energy Conservation
• Heat Pump
• MVHR - Heat Recovery
• Natural / Healthy Materials
• Passive Solar Design
• Passivhaus / EnerPHit
• Solar Panels
• Solar Shading & Overheating Protection
• Water Saving
• Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing

Friday

10:00–16:00

Saturday

10:00–16:00

Tours and talks: We will offer an escorted tour of the functions of the house and will be happy to answer any questions.

No dogs please. Maximum 4 cars per 1 hour time slot. Wheelchair accessible but the user will need to be able to cross gravel.

To book: 07900606521