Bishop’s Stortford

Low-Energy Barn Conversion

Design

Heath Walker Studio

Contract Value

Circa £750k

Project Description

This is a live/work project comprising of a large double height artist’s studio and four bedroom house. It was approved within Class Q of permitted development requiring retention of the original portal frame. It is now a high spec family house with large number of rooflights giving plenty of natural light within. It features a ground source heat pump and gets electricity from a solar farm elswhere on the property.

Bishops Stortford front door Bow Tie Construction

Bishops Stortford bedroom-Bow-Tie-Construction

View in construction Gallery

“Rafael is particularly knowledgeable about green issues and we now have a kitchen/breakfast room which is easy and cheap to heat in the winter and cool in the summer.”

– Donald & Tania S

“Bow Tie are meticulous in how they do things”

– Justin Bere

“Rafael was not only a competent builder but was fully involved in a complete refurbishment job from conception to realisation.”

– Carole R

“I did get the benefit of regular updates and involvement in the project so I could see the quality of the work.”

– Raza Rizvi

“Rafael demonstrated a great knowledge in respect of building work and was able to draw plans and give advice regarding interior design.”

– Carole R