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Summary

Patricia O’Carroll’s three bedroom family home was originally two farm workers’ cottages. In a bid to cut her carbon emissions, Patricia has made her home more sustainable in a number of ways. Photovoltaic panels generate electricity, a wood burning stove is used for both heating and hot water, high levels of loft insulation have been installed and some of the windows are double glazed.
Outside, features include rainwater collection, composting and a pond.

Green features in the home

• 2.2 kilowatt photovoltaic panels for electricity generation
• A wood burning stove for hot water and heating
• Water meter
• Loft insulation
• Heavy curtains
• Some double glazing
• Low energy light bulbs

Green features outside

• 3 water butts to collect rainwater for use in the garden
• Compost piles
• A pond
• A yurt
• Shared ownership of some chickens (member of the Bove Town Chicken Co-op)
• Vegetable growing

Energy use

Figures not yet available

Suppliers used and recommended by owners

• Wollens of Glastonbury for non-treated timber
• Organic straw from Cawleys
• Logs from Fountain Forest, Butleigh

To find out more

To find out more about this property, you can contact the owner by emailing patriciaocarroll@aol.com

Directions

Bus route number 29 goes past the door (or you can get out at Mendip Hospital).
You cannot park outside the house, but can park lower down the road where its wider and walk up to the cottage.

See the calendar for open days and times