As part of Muswell Hill Sustainability Group's Green Open Homes season: an annual opportunity to see sustainable domestic energy in situ, be inspired by emissions & energy reducing measures and pick brains for lived experiences and expert advice …

A 50-minute tour and Q&A opportunity with the hosts of an Edwardian, 1920’s semi-detached 3 bedroomed home, retrofitted and disconnected from gas, with solid wall brick constructed. Retrofit activities, carried out over the last 14 years, did not retain period features and include ...

• 13 Suntech 250 Solar Panels installed (Generation capacity: 3.25 KW)
• 20 years FIT contract (Current rate for Generation 35.56p/KWh)
• External Wall Insulation: flank wall
• External Wall Insulation: Front & back
• Battery (7.2KW)
• Battery (2.4KW)
• Triple glazed windows and door in loft
• Installation of Electricity powered systems & Disconnection from Gas.
• Air Source Heat Pump (Cool Energy)
• Solar PV (0.9KW)
• Solar Thermal (1.2KWh)
• We use 2 apps to monitor production & usage: Solarman & Emphase
• Induction hob to replace gas oven
• Triple glazed windows and back doors

THE HOMEOWNERS say …
“Over the last 13 years we have gradually achieved our aims to create a more sustainable
environment in our home. Coming off gas feels an achievement. We have been very
fortunate with the main contractor and have also been exploited by another. It has been a
learning curve and as technology develops it is evident there are now opportunities to do
things differently. We are keen to continue to enhance and use various methods to
supplement the wood burning stove for heating the ground floor. In November 2025 we
installed triple glazed windows and back doors to contribute to insulation and lowering
maintenance required over the coming years

TOUR DATES available for this house …
Saturday 7th November: 12.30pm

PLEASE NOTE …
Tours will begin promptly at their start times
Full addresses will be emailed to those with booked tickets the day before the tour
If fully booked, a waiting list can be joined, and notice given to the first names on it if tickets are released and reallocated. If you can no longer use your booked ticket, please cancel it through WeGotTickets, so that it can be re-homed.
This property is next door to the "1920's semi-detached retrofit home", also part of Green Open Homes, so you may wish to book a consecutive time slot for both visits

ABOUT … Green Open Homes
For 14 years, Muswell Hill Sustainability Group has been running a three-week Green Open Homes season every November, including expert speaker meetings on a range of energy efficiency topics, and tours of a cross section of 10 – 15 local homes that have been future-proofed against heat, cold, energy bills and emissions, amongst other climate change threats. They range from quick fixes to major installations to entire builds, with the intention of offering unbiased, experienced and – where installers are present - expert advice; to inspire, inform and encourage visitors considering similar.

MHSG is pleased to be presenting Green Open Homes this year in collaboration with Muswell Hill & Fortis Green Association, a long-standing (78 years!), independent, non-partisan amenity society, committed to protecting the local environment and quality of life across Muswell Hill, Fortis Green, and Alexandra ward.