CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS


HOUSE KIT, WINDOWS AND DOORS Scotframe www.scotrame.co.uk


KITCHEN/BATHROOM/ SHOWER ROOMS Laings Direct (Inverurie)


GRANITE FRONTAGE FOR PORCH Fyfe Glenrock (Old Meldrum) www.yeglenrock.com


FURNITURE, FLOORING & FURNISHINGS


Andersons of Inverurie


HEATING, ELECTRICAL, SOLAR AND JOINERY Supplied by Michael Duncan Builders


doesnt give this away. The house has een ren- dered in light roughcast, with lack tiling on the roof. The porch housing the large dark front door has been constructed from ‘black’ granite, which is grey ut ecomes glossy and lack when it rains.


The layout of the home is slightly unusual; the


three edrooms are located at the ront where you would usually epect to find the living areas. Two o the edrooms are ensuites, and the master bedroom features Gladys’ dressing room. s you travel down the corridor leading rom the front door the home opens out into an openplan living area with the dining and kitchen spaces.


The aesthetic choice of using elements of lack on the eterior, including the anthracite window rames, continues inside. The urniture, lighting, and athroom walls are finished in lack, a strong contrast with the rightness o the walls as well as the oak ooring throughout the home. We knew that we wanted a clean, contemporary look, says Calum, which is echoed in the oors and streamlined kitchen. A feature in the living space is a large, gable- height window with selcleaning glass, due to the dificulty o reaching its etremities. ur new house is ar more eficient, and that makes a difference to fuel bills and our level of comfort,” says Calum. It does include gas and electricity, ut there are two solar  and two


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solar thermal panels on the roof, the latter to heat the hot water. The home is heated with un- deroor heating, ut as Calum eplains, ecause o the high solar gain rom the windows, even in winter we hardly ever need to switch the heating on.” The high levels of thermal insulation trap the heat, making it warm even in the depth o winter. e adds ere in the north east o Scot- land winters can e very harsh, ut the moment the sun appears the house ecomes warm, and it stays warm.


THE RIGHT CHOICES Although the Trails faced some challenges on their seluild ourney, they are over the moon with the final result. We love the whole look o the house, in particular the open plan space, the amount o light that oods in.


pting to uild with a kit rame was definitely the right choice or the proect, eplains Calum. The standard o the kit was eceptional, and it is eactly the house we had hoped or. or the pair, despite Covid, it simplified the construction process and he would recommend anyone who is thinking o it as an option, to go ahead with a timber kit. With the importance o achieving a low energy home never eing so important, particularly now as gas and electric prices are rising, the selection o a timer rame was definitely the sustainale choice,” says Calum.


jul/aug 2022


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