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ee how Sarah and Rob Collard built their contemporary family home, Collard Towers, using


VELFAC windows and doors for energy efi cienc and stunning iews. Sarah and Rob Collard, seasoned seluilders ae designed and constructed two ail oes. nitiall they built their dream home after demolishing an existing house on a purcased plot. is oe was eatured on annel s uild te rea. oweer teir desire or anoter plot in te sae illage led te to uild ollard owers.


THE PROJECT A FOCUS ON OPEN PLAN, LOW ENERGY LIVING The new, smaller plot offered a secluded location with a south-facing garden and stunning countrside iews. With more experience, they aimed or a conteporar energefi cient oe wit openplan liing spaces incorporating VELFAC triple-glazed windows and doors. ese windows chosen for their slim, durable frames,


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enhanced natural light, solar gain enefi ts and copetitie pricing were integral to teir design.


EXPLOITING VELFAC FRAME VERSATILITY Externally, the house features black window and door frames, while internally, the frames are white in bedrooms and bathrooms and black in sared spaces.  standout eature is te entrance hall with a large black-framed VELFAC window screen that illuminates te allwa and oak staircase. Sarah and Rob, a marketing consultant and chartered engineer, managed the project, including window design and energ efi cienc calculations. e collaorated wit Cambridgeshire VELFAC distributor Viewnique, praising their smooth serice. espite callenges te are delighted with Collard Towers, oten arelling at teir eautiull planned oe.


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