Tarlo River Passive House - Sustainable House Day 2023

Tarlo River Passive House
Greenwich Park, NSW
Sitting on a 100 acre-block two hours from Sydney, this house utilizes passive house methods while being cost-efficient and creating a lower impact to the surroundings. Its unique design of three connected pavilions maximises the tranquil view of suburban Sydney.
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[@georgewhitehouse8630]

Beautiful work

[@RichelleTickle]

Thanks for sharing.

[@igorcordas651]

Wanted to build something similar years back,never did. Now you inspired me.

[@sharonadlam3195]

Gorgeous house and stunning views

[@RenewAustralia]

Do you have further questions about this build? Reach out to the homeowner and read detailed sustainability credentials here: sustainablehouseday.com/listing/tarlo-river-passive-house/

[@markfaulkner4141]

Great building. Are you able to give an idea of cost/m2?

[@rahabh09]

Beautiful house and site. Thanks for sharing. Should have been in Grand Designs Australia! :)
What was your timeline from the start from designing to then building and moving in?
And if possible to share where would a build like this sit on per square meter rate?

[@DuncanHandley]

This was not a cheap build, it came at $1.4M for 180m2 (plus about the same area again in deck). I'm sure a more traditional passive house shape with standard fittings closer to a city can be done far more economically but we are happy with the value we got for the price.
The build took 15 months from construction certificate issue to occupation certificate, a lot of the progress was very fast (like 3 weeks for the assembly of the off site built airtight structure) but there were long delays around covid lockdowns and also timber availability.

[@rahabh09]

@@DuncanHandley Thanks! 😊