This striking five-bedroom family home arranged over three floors was delivered by Urban Eco Homes using Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) to create a highly insulated, airtight and energy-efficient building envelope. The con­tem­po­rary design combines timber cladding, crisp render and extensive glazing, including a dramatic full-height glazed entrance that floods the centre of the home with natural light.

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The property incor­po­rates a com­pre­hen­sive low-energy spec­i­fi­ca­tion including MVHR, an air source heat pump, underfloor heating and solar PV. Combined with the high-per­for­mance ICF structure, these tech­nolo­gies help minimise heat loss, reduce energy demand and provide a com­fort­able and efficient home through­out the year.

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One of the key challenges for Urban Eco Homes was coor­di­nat­ing the extensive services within the three-storey ICF structure. MVHR ductwork, heating, home automa­tion, intelligent lighting, multi-room audio and automated blinds all required careful planning, with service routes and pen­e­tra­tions considered before finishes commenced to protect the air­tight­ness and thermal per­for­mance of the building.

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Internally, a standout feature is the floating staircase, which required careful coordination between the structural design, lighting and sur­round­ing finishes. Tech­nol­ogy has been discreetly integrated through­out, allowing the finished home to retain the clean lines and uncluttered spaces central to the archi­tec­tural design.

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The completed property showcases Urban Eco Homes’ expertise in delivering bespoke, low-energy homes, bringing together specialist ICF con­struc­tion, renewable tech­nol­ogy, intelligent home automa­tion and con­tem­po­rary architecture within one carefully coor­di­nated build.