A stunning contemporary design self-build house in the historic village of Wargrave is enjoying the benefits of renewable heating thanks to Solaris Energy.

Located in Wargrave, near Reading, the bespoke riverside detached property is the vision of owners Charlotte and Tony Narula. Their design wish, put into action by John Pardey Architects, was for a large ‘linear’ house built up on two metre stilts because of the flood risk, with all rooms facing the river, replacing a large, uninspiring chalet bungalow.

The Nurula’s wanted to incorporate renewable energy solutions where possible, with Ground Source Heat Pump technology being chosen in the early stages of design to provide heating and cooling for the house, along with hot and chilled water.

At this point, Clive Hicks their Project Manager, began approaching suppliers to see who would offer the best solution for their brief. As Solaris Energy are smaller in comparison to some other renewable heating companies, Clive did have his reservations about using them despite meeting the client brief. He said: