Homes & Gardens

Exeter-based Aspect Windows is set to become the only windows solution company to offer its customers a Passive House Design service. The desire to build Passive Houses, ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling, is growing rapidly and becoming an essential skill for architects and consultants.

Aspect Windows is already leading the way in energy-efficiency in Devon and the South West, helping customers to safeguard the environment and cut their heating bills and as part of this new generation, Director of sales and special projects, Andrew...

Following the coldest March for 49 years, home owners in rural areas surrounding Exeter are being urged to think about installing renewable heating systems as a way of beating rocketing oil prices and ensuring future fuel security. People living in homes reliant on oil, LPG, solid fuel or electric storage systems in EX postcode areas are being targeted as part of a pilot scheme to encourage those whose homes are not connected to the gas supply to move to renewable heating systems, such as air source heat pumps as a way of cutting both fuel bills and carbon emissions. Rising international...

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are bringing to local residents' attention the fact that certain older Bosch dishwashers are being recalled as they may be a potential fire hazard.

These are ones manufactured between 1999 and early 2005 for models purchased and used in the United Kingdom only. The affected dishwashers are in the batch number range from FD 7901 to FD 8504. Dishwashers which are outside the above batch number range are not affected.

One of the concerns is that people are not checking older dishwashers assuming the recall only applies to the...

Following the official opening, which took place last weekend, award-winning house builder Redrow is delighted to declare its new Exeter development, The Harrington’s, now open.

Attendees to the event decorated Easter cupcakes in the kitchen of one of the showhomes with Bridget of The Cupcake Lady and were served refreshments by local business owner Matthew Whittaker with his BikeCaffe Quad.

The Harrington’s is located in a beautiful part of the country on Harrington Lane, Exeter. The homes have been designed for the dynamics of family life and in phase one are priced...