Lakeland Road is a truly differentiated contemporary home under construction in a mature tree-lined garden setting, in a quiet rural area. It is close to local amenities and major road networks and only ten minutes from Royal Hillsborough village.
This is an exciting and architecturally stunning property that adopts ‘PassivHaus’ design principles of insulation, airtightness and mechanical ventilation to create a home that will be energy-efficient, comfortable and easily managed.
Built to the highest quality incorporating every conceivable modern feature, this property is arranged over 3,400 sq.ft. of living space. Downstairs accommodation includes two spacious and bright reception rooms, an expansive light-filled open plan kitchen and dining space connecting to an innovative sunken family living area, a pantry/utility room accessed from the kitchen area, a wc, and an ensuite guest bedroom.

Upstairs is the principal ensuite bedroom with dressing room, three further bedrooms with built in storage and wardrobes, a family bathroom and a home office – plenty of style and space for the family, professional couple or downsizer.

The design of this special home had to relate to the natural environment of its mature woodland garden setting and be visually differentiated by innovative contemporary design.

However, a home is not just about functionality and efficiency. Of course it is convenient to have other practical things such as a laundry chute straight down from upstairs into the utility room, a Quooker boiling water tap, easily managed automated climate control that enables individual room settings, the little heating required is derived from an air source heat pump, delivered to each of the rooms with the fresh replacement air.

To the front of the site there are electric gates that can be remotely controlled and a modern security and access system.. A continuous theme throughout this house is interaction with the outside with views of the magnolia and other wonderful established specimen trees in the garden.
From the kitchen / dining area the glazing opens on to a covered balcony ideal for entertaining and BBQ’s if there is a threat of rain.
Please see the list under of exceptional detail which has been incoporated into the build and design:
Foundations
• 100mm PIR (polyisocyanurate) insulation
• U-Value: 0.15W/m2K
Wall Construction
• Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF). 115mm of insulation externally, 65mm internally, with a poured 150mm steel-reinforced solid concrete core.
• U-Value: 0.18W/m2K
External Wall Cladding
• Preservation by the ancient Japanese Shou Sugi Ban technique. Timber surface is charred to a depth of 2-3mm, then brushed and treated with a special oil creating a uniquely textured surface that is weather and mould proof, with colour that does not change
• Rendered areas of the house are finished in a coloured (RAL 7012) silicone-based render for minimal maintenance.
Roof Construction
• 150mm of insulation
• Sika-Trocal waterproofing membrane
• U-Value: 0.15W/m2K
Windows
• Scandinavian Rationel AURAPLUS triple glazed windows
• Timber frames externally clad in aluminium for no maintenance
• U-value 0.80W/m2K
• External colour RAL 7012 ; internal colour RAL 9010
Heating
• 8Kw Viessmann Vitocal 222-A air source heat pump
• Energy rating A+
• Thermostatically controlled zone managed underfloor heating
• Unvented hot water system ; 300lt cylinder ; 200lt buffer tank
• Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery (MVHR)
• Brink MVHR constantly changes air throughout the house
• Energy recovered from extracted air is used to preheat incoming fresh air
• Fresh filtered and dehumidified air constantly supplied to all rooms

Kitchen
• By Laura Dallat Interiors
• Neff slide and hide single oven
• Neff combination microwave
• Neff fully integrated dishwasher
• Elica 4 zone induction hob with built in recirculating downdraft extractor in island
• Hotpoint tall integrated fridge
• Bi-folding drinks / coffee bar with rebated light chalnnel
• Soft closing doors and Blum Legrabox drawers
• Undermounted 1.5 bowl sink
• Quooker 3-in-1 boiling water tap
• Cutlery drawer
• Built in waste bin
• Larder with 2 deep and 1 shallow inner drawers
• S-box pop-up socket
• Push-in concealed doors to pantry / utility
Pantry / Utility
• Tall units with soft closing doors
• Hotpoint tall integrated frost-free freezer
• Shelving with rebated LED channel
• Single bowl and tap
• Tiled splashback
• Plumbing for washing machine and tumble drier
• Laundry chute from first floor
Boot Room
• Soft closing doors and drawers
• Tall units
• Bootseat top and open unit
• Coat hooks
Principal Bedroom Walk-In Wardrobe
• Tall units
• Long and double hanging
• Soft closing doors
Internal Doors
• Solid oak veneer doors
• Concealed hinges, magnetic tubular latches and soft-close seals

Lighting, Power, TV and Wi-Fi
• CAT6 data cabling
• Recessed LED downlighters throughout
• Pendant light above dining table
• Pendant lights above kitchen island
• Recessed LED lights under stair treads
• Adequate power sockets throughout house
• Hard-wired ethernet ports in office area
• LED batten lighting in garages
Integrated Sound System
• Recessed ceiling mounted speakers
Garage Door
• Automated Hormann insulated sectional door RAL 7012
Security
• Full house motion detection alarm system
• Security cameras including video doorbell with remote view
Entrance Gates
• Bespoke electronic entrance gates
• Operation either fob or keypad operated
• Gate piers with coloured silicon-based render
Outside Areas
• Bitmac driveway with kerb edging
• Block paving in the carport
• Linear LED strip light above the entrance doorway with 2 uplighters to the side
• Exterior lighting in carport, to driveway, outside garage and at patio
• Paved patio area 4.2 x 5.7m ; fire pit 3.0 x 3.0m