foam post-construction to ensure thermal
efficiency was maximised. The only downside
to the foil backed insulation in the walls is that
their Wi-Fi is not great!
INTERIORS
Walking into this clean-lined, spacious house
now, a few weeks after completion, the tranquil
white-painted interiors belie the fact it has been
a labour of love. Through the centrally placed,
oversized front door is a hallway which leads
your gaze straight through to the rear garden
off the kitchen/dining/living space. Sarah and
Andy’s meticulous approach is visible in the
precisely aligned ceiling LEDs in the hallway
and beyond: “Every single light lines up.”
To the left is what will be an office, but
currently just houses an upright piano,
donated by Sarah’s mum, who was to have a
bedroom here with her dad before their plans
changed and they moved nearer to the Balls.
There’s a thin but full height curtain wall-style
window to the front providing ample light but
also privacy, plus acoustic and thermal
benefits, being triple-glazed. Window frames
are painted black so that they’re less visible
from a distance.
In the hallway there’s a very large plant
cupboard – almost a room – containing a 300
litre water tank, manifold for the downstairs
underfloor heating, and the air handling units
for the Mechanical Ventilation with Heat