Starter Home: New lease of life for 1940s home

Trish Dromey discovers a renovated, turn-key, energy efficient home on South Douglas Road.

To secure a C1 energy rating for the 1940s-built house, the builder used insulation and also put in solar panels to heat the water, zoned gas heating, triple-glazed windows, and energy efficient lights.

Mr Hayes says the property has been attracting a lot of interest both because of its makeover and its south Douglas Road location within a five minute walk from Turners Cross and within a five minute drive from the city centre.