Home House and Little House have been built and equipped with quality materials and products, the key features are highlighted below
Planning consent
This was granted by St Albans District Council in August 2014.
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Building guarantee
There is a 10 year policy with CPL in place and paid up.
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Exterior cladding
Douglas Fir, a local material from a local Mill has been used to the exterior of Home House and for some interior features.
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Bi-fold doors
Throughout the house an innovative and sleek solution was designed and manufactured specifically for the project.
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AV and Home Automation
The property is fully equipped with a GSM automated gate solution, RAKO lighting control system, integrated and SONOS sound system, external day and night CCTV system, finger print recognition back door, automated lighting both interior and exterior, Nest Protect system and a number of other high end technology solutions all based on a CAT 6 network. Each room has the feeds already wired.
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Design features
Throughout the house there are a number of design features including drop shadow skirting boards, full height doors, Portman sliding doors, integrated LED lighting, Quooker boiling tap, wine fridge, privacy glass etc
Underfloor heating
All floors in Home House have a wet underfloor heating system.
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Heating and Water
The property has a Heatmiser heating control system, with individual room thermostats, large water tank and central water filter.
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Floor finishes
A combination of exposed concrete, high grade carpet and high grade wooden floor finishes are throughout the house.
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Bespoke pieces
There are a number of bespoke lighting features, furniture and interior design features that have been created specifically for the property.
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Little House
This is a self contained house that sits next to Home House and and can be finished off and used for office space, accommodation, gym, etc. Plans have been prepared and the block walling is in place, all other finishes are yet to be completed.
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Privacy
The property is not overlooked by any roadway or other residence, the nearest neighbour is 500m across Crown Land to the North and East side
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Driveway and Entrance
The property has an automated 7ft high double gated and secure entrance with CCTV linked to Home House leading to a 120m tree lined shingled driveway.
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Courtyard and Car Port
The property has a large shingled courtyard for parking of 10+ vehicles and a covered oversized private car port.
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Surrounding landscape
The North and East facing boundary are open Crown Land, the South facing boundary is Punch Bowl Lane and the West facing boundary is Cherry Tree Lane.
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Roof Terrace
There is an extensive first floor roof terrace with access from the master bedroom and library with artificial grass.
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Connectivity
The property has Satellite internet and many of the Home Automation features are accessible remotely i.e CCTV, Heating, RAKO lighting, Nest smoke alarms and CO2 sensors, Calor Gas LPG supply.
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Electricity and LPG Gas
The property has a standard Electricity supply and an LPG underground tank.
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Construction
Home House is a steel framed structure with ground floor brick walls, first floor timber walls and a flat rubber roofing system.