Albert Ruttle Passivhaus

Albert Ruttle Passivhaus

A Passivhaus is a highly energy-efficient building standard that originated in Germany in the 1990s. It focuses on reducing energy consumption through superior insulation, airtight construction, high-performance windows, and controlled ventilation.

It was by accident that seller Stephen Sampson stumbled upon the 2ha block of land only 1km from Inverloch. After inspecting a nearby property for his in-laws in 2014, Stephen saw the ‘For Sale’ sign on the block by chance. He wasn’t actively looking to move, having only just finished building a family home a few years earlier.

“I just knew how unique this property was when I saw it – being so close to Inverloch, literally 1km from the town outskirts, and 3km to the main street and with sealed roads,” Stephen said.

“You are looking from Flat Rocks in the west all the way to Cape Liptrap in the east. You are watching the waves hit the Inverloch Bar at the entrance to Andersons Inlet, across Venus Bay with the mountains of Wilson Prom national park behind that.

“It really is spectacular and I knew living in this location would be something special. There was an obvious house location on the block that had the best vantage to take in those views and was already cleared.

“We just thought ‘wow,’ so we went ahead and bought the block of land. We had two young children when we purchased the block, so life was busy and we took some time to start the build.”

But it was just as COVID hit in March 2020 that Stephen was about to sign off on building his dream home on the site. As the country went into lockdown, he decided to push ahead with the construction of his Passivhaus  in Inverloch.