Tour of the house shows what has been done to make it more energy-efficient, covering materials, trades, cost, listed building consent & hassles. New in 2024: hemp and plaster internal insulation of rooms under roof and external wall; heat pump.

See: solar panels hidden on valley roof, and battery storage. Conservatory with triple glazing. Double secondary magnetic glazing to old windows. Underfloor insulation on ground floor - two types: recycled newspaper in one, multi-foil sheeting in the other. Before the open days, we intend to have the air source heat pump installed along with an electric hob, enabling us to stop using gas altogether.

In addition to extensive insulation and energy reduction works, we also repointed the rear flint wall (which was part of the city south wall).

The owners will start tours on the hour. The architect who specified the works needed and the specialist lime plasterer hope to be on site for some of the time to answer questions.

We hope this will be of interest to people who are wondering what they can do to their own homes, as well as people interested in old houses.

Event Times

• Wednesday 11 September: 10:00am-4:00pm

• Friday 13 September: 10:00am-4:00pm

Booking Information

Pre-booking: Required.

Booking opens: 15 July
Booking closes: 13 September

Address & Directions

12 St. Swithun Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9JP.

No visitor parking. 5-10 mins walk from several car parks and the bus station, 20 mins from rail station.

Additional Information

Max 16 people per tour/session. 1 hour.

The house has flat access to garden, small step to ground floor (and WC), stairs to 1st and 2nd floors. There is a small pond in the garden so visitors need to keep an eye on children.

Organised by:

Winacc

Header image: Work in progress in a room under roof_credit Winacc