145 Hastings Road, Terrigal NSW 2260

Note from the owner: "Being very environmentally aware, my vision was to build a home incorporating a passive solar design with energy producing systems. One of the attractions of strawbale is that it?s not manufactured in a factory. Being a natural material, it doesn't contain toxic products and even once rendered, is more breathable than other building materials. But my friends would laugh and remind me of the tale of the three pigs waiting for the big bad wolf to come and blow it away! In summer the burnished concrete floor is protected from the sun by the angle of the wide eaves. This allows the slab to draw cool from the earth and helps maintain lower temperatures even on the hottest days. In the winter the sun being lower it warms the thermal mass floor retaining the warmth. The strawbale home is a very calming house with an evenness of temperature throughout the year added to the beautiful valley views and wildlife visitors it?s an extraordinarily peaceful place to live and plenty of room for 3 little pigs"

145 Hasting Road, Terrigal also provides many of the following eco-friendly features:

1. Strawbale Construction - is a building method that uses bales of straw (commonly wheat, rice, rye and oats straw) as structural elements, building insulation, or both. This construction method is commonly used in natural building or "brown" construction projects. Excellent insulation and environmentally friendly building material and the fire resistance of the compacted straw is very high
2. Solar Panels - Take advantage of living in a sunny climate with a passive solar design with active energy producing systems of 10kW solar power with 64.8kW of batteries bank and solar hot water.
3. R Value Rating - The recommended insulation R-Value is 1.5-3.0. The R-Value is a thermal performance rating system, All insulation materials are rated under the R-Value for their performance in resisting heat flows, which provides cooler areas in summer or warmer in winter. The higher the product's R-Value is, the greater the insulating effect 145 Hastings Road has a R Rating Value greater than 10, 3 x higher than the recommended
4. High Efficiency, Water Conserving - 2 x 25,000 litre rainwater tanks from roof catchment servicing entire house= no water bills
5. Interior and Exterior Walls - Clay render to internal walls, Lime render and Porters mineral paint to external walls.
6. Kitchen features - Bamboo draws and workbench tops, Belfast fireclay sink, Belling range cooker & Bosch dishwasher. Handmade Mexican tiles as a feature splash back
7. Lounge room features - Wood burning stove & 4 x skylights
8. Laundry features - Ceramic double butler sink, handmade Mexican tiles as a feature splash back
9. Flooring - Burnished concrete floors throughout (Burnishing is the term applied to the finishing of concrete to provide a hard-wearing, durable finish with a surface lustre)
10. Ceilings - Cathedral ceilings to living areas and main bedroom
11. Swimming Pool - Infinity mineral swimming pool, is an environmentally friendly healthy alternative to traditional chlorine pools. The special blend of magnesium and potassium chloride provides a natural safe solution to swimming in traditional chlorine pools.
12. Other Features - Shed/storeroom, Ample parking space and room for a double carport, Fuji clean wastewater unit and irrigation system, LPG gas back-up hot water and cooking

Green living is more than a current trend. Living in an eco-friendly home reduces your carbon footprint, helps sustain our natural resources, and saves money on your energy bills.