This Ringwood East house with plenty of green cred.
Sustainability was embedded into the design DNA of this eco-friendly and stylish Ringwood East house.
The owner’s wishlist for the 2018-built property was a “comfortable, healthy and attractive home with a small carbon footprint and low-maintenance requirements”.
The two-bedroom eco pad at 23 Alexandra Road is now on the market for the first time, with a $950,000-$1m price guide.
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23 Alexandra Road, Ringwood East has a $950,000-$1m price tag.
The home has an 8.2 NatHERs rating, making it very energy efficient.
The home has an 8.2 Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme rating — well above the minimum of 6 stars.
The design also received a score of 71 per cent on the Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard.
Reverse brick veneer construction, double glazing, excellent insulation, a 2000L water tank plumbed to the washing machine and toilets, and native gardens that require minimal watering are just some of the eco-friendly features.
The home also produces its own energy through a 7.8kW solar power system and battery, and it features an electric vehicle charging station.
The property also produces its own energy – goodbye electricity bills!
Curved walls are an unusual design element used inside.
There are plenty of visually appealing and sustainable elements too. These include a recycled timber front door salvaged from the original home on the block, vintage 1920s tram depot timber floorboards, oiled polished concrete floors and reclaimed Messmate timber benchtops in the kitchen.
High doorways, angled ceilings and curved walls are other snazzy elements inside.
“The passive solar design ensures the interior is warmed by the winter sun but shaded in summer,” Barry Plant’s Louise Carrigg said.
“(It’s) a grand achievement in green design and sustainable living.”
The floorboards in the bedrooms were reclaimed from a 1920s tram depot.
The native gardens require little maintenance.
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