CHURWELL

Deep retrofit to Passivhaus EnerPhit standards
Heaton Moor, Stockport
Completed 2017

The existing detached house was a perfect opportunity for a deep retrofit – a dilapidated unmodernised ‘box’ built in 1961 with no insulation or heating – a brilliant blank canvas transformed to Passivhaus (EnerPHit) standard.

Photography by The Modern House

The brief was to create a comfortable, spacious and delightful home, yet be simple and affordable. This was achieved by minimising structural works and prioritising Passivhaus elements and the light filled interiors. The remodelled house has new triple-glazed windows, very high levels of insulation and a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery (MVHR). The home is super comfortable, with a clean, fresh environment and year-round even temperature and humidity.

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Photography by The Modern House

What I really love about the house is not just the way it looks but also the way it feels. Although we are pleased by how it looks, the main benefits of the house are that it has improved our sleep, we don’t have any draughts, it’s quiet and feels calm, temperatures are stable, and we have very little dust.
— Anna, architect homeowner quote on The Modern House Journal

BEFORE - Photography by Hesketh Hayden

AFTER - Photography by James Andrews

FIRST FLOOR - BEFORE

FIRST FLOOR - AFTER

GROUND FLOOR - BEFORE

GROUND FLOOR - AFTER

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