Fossil fuel-free Huf Haus on sale for £4.5million

Fossil fuel-free Huf Haus boasting its own rainbow trout lake, helipad and ancient bluebell woodland goes on the market for £4.5million

• The Lake House is a super-insulated Huf Haus which functions without gas so is good for the environment
• All the underfloor heating and hot water heated through heat exchange pipes on the bed of a nearby lake
• The home near the village of Plaistow, West Sussex, comes with 20 acres of grounds and even has a helipad

A high-tech fossil fuel-free home that ticks all the green boxes has gone on the market for £4.5m

The Lake House is a super-insulated Huf Haus which functions without gas, with all the underfloor heating and hot water heated through heat exchange pipes on the bed of a lake.

The ecologically-advanced home was built by the current owners in 2006 – long before the Government started its current plans to make houses more energy efficient.

The stylish home near the village of Plaistow, West Sussex, comes with 20 acres of grounds and even has a helipad and hangar.

Lake House recently appeared on a new ITV show – Save Money: My Beautiful Green Home – as an example of how to incorporate green technology into the design of high-end homes.

The show called the property ‘one of the revolutionary eco-homes in the country’. The pre-fabricated Huf Haus cost £2.5m to build and was constructed in four months off-site then the main structure was built on site in just seven days.

It is made with sustainable timber from Scandinavian forests and the outer walls are made from recycled render. It also has a ‘warm roof’ which is extremely thermally efficient.

A charming bridge in the gardens of the property is a good place to take in the whole of the planet-friendly mansion

The kitchen is a big feature of the enormous property and looks state of the art with its marble counters and wood flooring

A very unusual chair suspended on a metal chain is a big feature of one of the rooms, which also looked to double as an office

For fun times while you save the environment, what could be better than to have your very own bar and pool table to unwind

The gardens include a rainbow trout lake with jetty, wild flower meadow and an ancient bluebell woodland to enjoy 

The unique property has fully automated lighting, heating and blinds, a ground source heat pump with 1.2km of heat exchange pipes under the lake, internet cabling throughout and an integrated sound system.

The construction and design of the house means maintenance is extremely low, and the two south-facing roofs are also piped for solar panels, which could reduce costs further.

The house has 5,591 sq ft of living space with a reception hall, lounge, kitchen/dining room, utility room, office, study, cinema room, party room and a bedroom with en suite on the ground floor, a master bedroom suite and three further bedrooms with en suite shower rooms on the first floor.

The gardens include a rainbow trout lake with jetty, wild flower meadow and an ancient bluebell woodland.

Stairway to heaven? The steps leading to the first floor of the £4.5million property are suspended, keeping in with the design

he Lake House is a super-insulated Huf Haus which functions without fossil fuels with all the underfloor heating and hot water heated through heat exchange pipes on the bed of the lake

An exciting looking bath and jacuzzi in the immaculate bathroom is the perfect place to clean your mind of the day’s work

Anyone for tennis? Sports fans looking to practice their serves would be right at home at the property’s very own courts

Hidden within the gardens is a 30,000-litre underground water harvesting tank which collects surface water and could be used to water flower beds.

The property also has a workshop, triple garage, helicopter hangar, barn and wine cellar, as well as a summer house and a tennis court.

Paul Finnegan, from estate agents Savills said: ‘The owners liked the interaction between the outside and indoors, having a Huf Haus enabled them to enjoy the lovely 20-acre grounds.

‘It’s a beautiful open outlook with all the glazing and it’s very atmospheric in a thunderstorm or in lovely summer sunshine.

Huge glass windows mean that whoever buys the huge home will have no problem casting their eyes over the owned land

Outside activities are also made possible by the exterior lighting which illuminates a sofa seating area and table set

In keeping with the house’s spaciousness, the bed is no exception with what looks to be an Alaskan King-sized sleeper inside

‘The design of the house means maintenance is kept extremely low. With the Prime Minister very much encouraging house owners to convert to eco-friendly means, this is an example of something that was ahead of its time.

‘We certainly find buyers do care about such matters. I think we will see more houses like this in the future.

‘The property is very private, it’s a 20-acre oasis near a very pretty village, Plaistow, and off a quiet lane. You’ve got a real nice mixture of open land, lake and woodland.

‘It has superb outbuildings, which would be perfect for somebody who is into classic cars or wants workshops or a gym. The current owner is into helicopters so he uses one of the buildings as helicopter hangars but there are lots of alternative uses as well.’

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