Richard Hywel Evans-designed three-bedroom 鈥渘House鈥 debuts

Studio RHE director Richard Hywel Evans has launched a modular home with one basic design that is capable of being delivered as stand-alone property, semi-detached house, or as part of a terrace.

The three-bedroom home is made from cross-laminated timber panels and delivered on-site in four separate parts, which allows for construction to be completed in three days, provided a serviced plot is ready.

Named 鈥渘House鈥, the properties include a range of environmentally friendly features, with internal grey-water recycling, internal heat pumps and solar farm underfloor heating. Kitchens, bathrooms and plasterwork are completed offsite.

 

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Richard Hywel Evans鈥 nHouse

 

Hywel Evans said the project offered 鈥淕rand Designs鈥 styling at an affordable price, and could be delivered at scale to developers, housing associations, councils, as well as to individual clients.

鈥淥ften I see these standard houses being produced which are mostly built on a budget with an eye on the bottom line, rather than focussing on the happiness of the end occupier,鈥 he said.

鈥淚 designed the nHouse as I wanted to put design first and see if we can build a home that makes people happy and yet still allows the building industry to make a sufficient profit.

The home鈥檚 cost is quoted at 拢190,000 for the delivery and set-up of a property without a carport, the provision of which adds an additional 拢25,000 to the pricetag.

It recommends the properties as being suitable for a 0.09 ha plot but says they are capable of being fitted onto a site half that size.

The nHouse marketing information says the properties鈥 鈥渃ore materials鈥 are covered by an 80 year guarantee.

A showhome is scheduled for completion later this year.