Once horse stables, we’ve designed and adpated our home to blend history with sustainable charm. Our 80m2 converted home proudly stands as one of the last horse stables in Fremantle, previously owned by the first female jockey and trainer in WA- history worth preserving. The build was a labour of love involving many friends, family and neighbours. We love that the house is connected to the community, evident in our community native verge garden and strategically placed gates fostering daily doggy interactions with our neighbors.
Key Sustainable Features:
**Reuse and Reclaimed Materials:**
– Original jarrah roof frames preserved and reinstalled below new SIP roof panels.
– All windows are uPVC double glazed, including scoring 90% from gumtree at an affordable price
– Kept the existing stables doors as history and useable internal doors
– No landfill skip bins used during construction, construction waste was sorted by and reused where possible- including construction rubble for landscaping as gabion walls and paving
– Pergola’s structural timber salvaged from a nearby renovation project.
**Energy Efficiency:**
– 9.2 star NatHERS rating
– All electric house
– Solar panels (shared with main house on premise)
– Solar passive design with the living space oriented to the north
– Exclusive use of electric appliances, eliminating the need for a gas connection
– SIP panel roof structure with an R-value of 5.26 and Anti-con 90 (R-value 1.3), ensuring optimal insulation
– Hot water unit heat pump
**Thermal Mass and Insulation:**
– Burnished concrete slab crafted from reduced carbon concrete mix (30%SCM) for thermal mass.
– Reverse brick veneer structure enhancing thermal mass.
– Blower door test resulted in 3.95ach/H n50 thanks to design including Premium Proclima WRB building wrap used with specialised detailing to penetrations and window openings and cladding on cavity battens for building health, vapor and moisture management and assist with air tightness
**Water Efficiency:**
– Greywater system for garden reticulation.
– Plumbing set up for roof rainwater collection, reducing reliance on mains water.
– Water efficient fittings
– Water wise, native plants as landscaping
**Accessibility**
– Minimum 110cm wide door openings
– appropriate height for light switches
– ramps access to house
– hobless shower
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