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Brookmere Barns

Step inside Brookmere Barns, where heritage meets cutting-edge sustainability. This award-winning residential project transforms a former agricultural site into a contemporary home that celebrates its rural past while embracing modern, eco-conscious design.

A contemporary reimagining of rural heritage, Brookmere Barns blends history with innovation. The design pays homage to the site’s agricultural past, featuring a masonry-style farmhouse connected to a steel-and-concrete barn, arranged in an L-shape around a sheltered courtyard.

The ‘house’ evokes Georgian aesthetics, with decorative red masonry and expansive open-plan living spaces oriented towards sweeping views of Staffordshire’s rolling hills. Meanwhile, the ‘barn’ provides guest accommodation, designed to be energy-efficient with the flexibility to scale down when unoccupied.

Sustainability is at the core, with a SIPs construction enabling open, triple-height spaces while maintaining energy performance. Heating is powered by an air source heat pump, paired with underfloor heating and a ventilation system tailored to each section.

Brookmere Barns seamlessly integrates historical inspiration with modern, eco-conscious design, offering a luxurious yet efficient retreat for the clients and their guests.

There are many architectural details we love. The ‘fancy’ brickwork, which echoes patterns seen in many Moorlands buildings.  Matthew’s plan to imitate the form and size of two different buildings joined by a flat-roofed link gave us a house in three sections. Hence we are able to almost close-off the guest room when not in use, we have our quiet retreat and could find space for excellent boot, dog and cloakroom and a proper walk-in pantry. Unexpectedly low energy consumption is a result of the SIPs construction, ASHP and UFH. The energy performance of the completed building exceeds that predicted by the SAP studies. From the day we broke ground through to the after-build party, we could see that Arkhi felt an ‘ownership’ of our house and that it was important to them that we loved it.

What our clients have to say...

There are many architectural details we love. The ‘fancy’ brickwork, which echoes patterns seen in many Moorlands buildings. 

Matthew’s plan to imitate the form and size of two different buildings joined by a flat-roofed link gave us a house in three sections. Hence we are able to almost close-off the guest room when not in use, we have our quiet retreat and could find space for excellent boot, dog and cloakroom and a proper walk-in pantry.

Unexpectedly low energy consumption is a result of the SIPs construction, ASHP and UFH. The energy performance of the completed building exceeds that predicted by the SAP studies.

From the day we broke ground through to the after-build party, we could see that Arkhi felt an ‘ownership’ of our house and that it was important to them that we loved it.

Eco Credentials

At Brookmere Barns, sustainability takes centre stage.

From cutting-edge air source heat pumps to precision-engineered SIPs, every element has been designed to minimise environmental impact while maximising energy efficiency.

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Air Source Heat Pump

Heat Generated (Total): 16,600 kWh
Power Consumed (Total): 4,180 kWh
Coefficient of Performance (COP): 3.9
Run time 1880 hours

Our ASHP operates with a COP of 3.9, which is significantly higher than the typical range of 2.0 to 3.5 seen in standard systems. This superior efficiency means that our system excels at converting electricity into heat more effectively, reducing energy costs while maintaining a comfortable environment.

Advanced Thermal Performance

As-Built Heat Loss: 10.5 kW
Planned Design Heat Loss: 12.5 kW

At Brookmere, our advanced design has resulted in an actual heat loss significantly lower than initially planned. With this reduction , our building exceeds typical new build standards, which often suffer from higher heat losses due to standard insulation and design.

SIPs Construction

Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are a high-performance building material designed to create homes that are warmer, more energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly.

For Brookmere Barns, SIPs played a key role in achieving large open-plan spaces and impressive triple-height interiors while maintaining excellent energy performance. This innovative approach ensures that the building is both sustainable and future-proof.

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