The Grade II-listed Tower Mill had fallen into disrepair with no sails, windows or cap.

However, the property was taken on by Eco Installer who worked with Freeman Brear Architects who developed the initial design and details, such as a glazed viewing area and mezzanine which provides views over the surrounding countryside.

The windmill has also been designed with energy efficiency at its core with a biomass boiler, rainwater harvesting system and mechanical ventilation system, which keeps the house warm in the winter and cool in the summer as well as re-using up to 95% of the heat that would otherwise have been lost.

“Our homes and the way we construct them will have a huge role in ensuring we enjoy a more sustainable future,” said Roland Gurner from Eco Installer.

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“Tower Mill is a prime example of how technology is helping to drive sustainable solutions and helping to address both environmental and economic concerns.”

The mill’s owner Henry Martin said he was keen to invest in various renewable technologies to produce a property with the lowest possible carbon, running and maintenance costs.

“The team at Eco Installer really excelled themselves.

“I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them for future work and have every intention of using them to help build my daughter’s house.”

Judith Brear, partner at Freeman Brear Architects, concluded: “We worked closely with Henry – and Eco Installer, who are responsible for many of the clever, energy-saving installations at Tower Mill – to create the home of his dreams: an exciting, contemporary, comfortable house which costs little to run and which requires minimum maintenance.”