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The Irish Sun
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
This house has appeared on DOZENS of hit TV shows – but would you recognise it?
A HOUSE that has featured in dozens of hit TV shows has hit the market for a cool £2million. The property has featured in The Advertisement 6 The property is selling for £2 million Credit: Croft Residential 6 Beacholme boasts panoramic sea views Credit: Croft Residential Marketed by Croft Residential the £2 million Grade II listed property has been described as Yorkshire's most photographed home. Beacholme in Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, was built right on the beach and dates back to 1650. Painter and sculptor Barbara Hepworth spent her early life holidaying at the property with her family. She painted many of her masterpieces from her bedroom window. Advertisement The property featured in an episode of the Hairy Bikers Go North with Charlie Luxton Filmed an episode of 2014 series Homes by the Sea that featured the property heavily. Agents Croft Residential said: "Beacholme offers an extraordinarily rare opportunity to acquire one of the most exclusive and sensational The historic property was listed on Rightmove on the 17 of June for a staggering £2 million. Advertisement Most read in Money It boasts three floors, three bathrooms and three bedrooms with each getting its on en suite. The house offers several Inside three bed family home on Irish market for €170k on 'generous site,' in 'desirable location' The same terrace was used by Johnny Vegas to record an episode of his popular Croft Residential said in their listing: "Beacholme is a piece of living history, only previously passed down the generations through word of mouth: this is a once in a lifetime chance to own something irreplaceable." Advertisement Located in the historic town of The property is built right on top of the beach with the sea reaching Beacholme's exterior walls at high tide. 6 The terrace was used to film an episode of the Hairy Bikers Credit: Croft Residential 6 Barbara Hepworth spent her childhood family holidays in the home Credit: Croft Residential Advertisement Every window and balcony of the property offers a stunning sea view and the local town can provide all the essential amenities. Private steps lead from the property to the sea offering easy beach access to the owner. Croft Residential went on to say: " Homes of this calibre - with direct beach access, Read more on the Irish Sun "Whether you're dreaming of a serene coastal retreat to call home or an utterly unique holiday escape, this exceptional property delivers on every level, combining comfort, character, and an unrivalled location by the sea." Advertisement Beacholme came on the market on June 17 and is currently open for viewings and bids. 6 Three bedrooms, each with en suits are spread across the three floors of the house Credit: Croft Residential 6 The home has private staircase leading to the beach Credit: Croft Residential Inside the 'saddest' Grand Designs house Savills's listing reads: "The property represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take on and finish the specification and fit out of one of the UK's most spectacularly situated coastal homes. "The bespoke design has been brought to life through impressive engineering, with the building being anchored to the bedrock, blending whitewashed elevations with steel and glass, culminating with a lighthouse feature at one end giving almost 360-degree views of the coastline. "The position combines privacy with a diverse range of breath-taking views, all set in around 3 acres, which includes a large area of foreshore, a private tidal beach area and coves." The property is set in three acres of land and is equipped with an infinity pool and a hot tub as well as a spacious driveway. Nic Chbat, director of Match Property estate agents in North Devon, who previously assisted with He added the previous buyer was 'still wanting to buy the property,' and the sale was still expected to proceed. The new listing though would suggest the purchase was never made with the sale now being handled by London-based estate agents Savills. A spokeswoman for both Savills and the receivers Bellevue Mortlakes said: "The sale represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase one of the UK's most spectacularly situated coastal homes and for the buyer to put the finishing touches to the property's interior to their own specification. 'The current sale price (offers in excess of £5.25m) represents fair value noting the prevailing economic and heterogeneous nature of this opportunity. "The property has panoramic sea views and is set in grounds of over three acres, including foreshore and a tidal beach, with accommodation extending to over 6,260 sq ft. 'The detached guest lodge/holiday let accommodation extends to about 1,270 sq ft and is included in the sale price. 'Subject to registration with the agents, the receiver has provided an extensive suite of information and supporting documentation relating to the building's history, construction and title, which are available via an online data room."
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Science
- Yahoo
The roof that led a revolution in domestic energy
Thirty years ago, a quiet suburban street barely noticed the start of a revolution being built on its doorstep. A house constructed in 1995 was the first in Britain to incorporate a solar roof and would set the agenda for domestic renewable energy. Earlier this month, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the "vast majority" of new build homes in England will be required to have solar panels. Key pioneers and figures from Britain's solar energy community have gathered to mark the 30th anniversary of the Oxford Ecohouse that led the way. Leading the way doesn't come cheap. The first ever solar roof cost Prof Sue Roaf £28,000 to build. With no planning regulations at the time that addressed such a construction, the build proved particularly challenging. She told the BBC: "To build this house, I had so much help from the industry because they bought into the vision. "The idea that with the ordinary family home you could have a decent, ordinary life and have very little footprint on the planet." Despite the challenges the build was a success. The six-bedroom home produces 130kg CO2 a year per sqm. A comparable UK house produces 5,000kg CO2 a year per sqm. "We were seen as living the ordinary life but just slightly differently," she said. "It was the solar life." The award-winning house gained international attention and inspired a new wave of climate architects. "Sue was this slightly legendary figure," recalls architect and TV presenter Charlie Luxton, who was studying at the time. The house brought photovoltaics (PV) - the process of converting light into electricity using semiconducting materials - and "low energy architecture to a very domestic setting", he said. "The house could fit in on any street. I think that's what is so amazing about this project - that it could be everywhere, it should be everywhere. "Every house built since then should have looked like this or at least had this level of thinking around PV and low energy and reducing the impact on planet and climate." Despite the revolutionary house being built in 1995 the idea of solar on domestic properties took a while to catch on. "It wasn't until 2010 that the panels really became affordable," said Prof Roaf. Fast forward to 2025 and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said builders will be required to fit solar panels to the "vast majority" of new homes in England under changes to be published this year. The rules will be included in the Future Homes Standard, which will detail a wider plan for improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. With a government target of 1.5 million new homes to be built by 2029, insisting new homes have solar panels could make a significant contribution. But architects like Alex Michaelis are worried such policies will not be permanent. He said: "The fear always with these things is that in five years' time, with a change in government, they scrap it. "This is one of my big things, that a lot of these things should not be party-politically based but there should be another body that says 'right, we set this in stone for 20 years'." One lasting legacy of the Ecohouse was the effect it would have on one of Prof Roaf's sons. Richard Roaf appeared as a schoolboy on Blue Peter when the programme featured the home. He gained the nickname "solar panel boy" but says that didn't put him off. "I think my mum predicted it a bit before a few other people but I was actually inspired to get really involved in climate change campaigning," he said. "I think both the solar house and being on Blue Peter, despite the nickname, did inspire me to go off in that direction." Standing on the balcony of the home she built, Prof Roaf reflected on what has been achieved as guests gathered for the anniversary party. "I'm proud of what we built together because it wasn't me who bought the house, it was the team," she said. "And lots of them have come to celebrate." As for the running costs for the house? "Last month, for gas and electric without VAT and without standing charges, it was £7.56. I rest my case, your honour." You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
a day ago
- Science
- BBC News
The Oxford roof that led the way in tackling climate change
Thirty years ago, a quiet suburban street barely noticed the start of a revolution being built on its doorstep.A house constructed in 1995 was the first in Britain to incorporate a solar roof and would set the agenda for domestic renewable this month, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the "vast majority" of new build homes in England will be required to have solar pioneers and figures from Britain's solar energy community have gathered to mark the 30th anniversary of the Oxford Ecohouse that led the way. Leading the way doesn't come first ever solar roof cost Prof Sue Roaf £28,000 to build. With no planning regulations at the time that addressed such a construction, the build proved particularly told the BBC: "To build this house, I had so much help from the industry because they bought into the vision."The idea that with the ordinary family home you could have a decent, ordinary life and have very little footprint on the planet."Despite the challenges the build was a success. The six-bedroom home produces 130kg CO2 a year per sqm. A comparable UK house produces 5,000kg CO2 a year per sqm."We were seen as living the ordinary life but just slightly differently," she said. "It was the solar life." The award-winning house gained international attention and inspired a new wave of climate architects."Sue was this slightly legendary figure," recalls architect and TV presenter Charlie Luxton, who was studying at the house brought photovoltaics (PV) - the process of converting light into electricity using semiconducting materials - and "low energy architecture to a very domestic setting", he said."The house could fit in on any street. I think that's what is so amazing about this project - that it could be everywhere, it should be everywhere."Every house built since then should have looked like this or at least had this level of thinking around PV and low energy and reducing the impact on planet and climate." Despite the revolutionary house being built in 1995 the idea of solar on domestic properties took a while to catch on."It wasn't until 2010 that the panels really became affordable," said Prof forward to 2025 and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said builders will be required to fit solar panels to the "vast majority" of new homes in England under changes to be published this rules will be included in the Future Homes Standard, which will detail a wider plan for improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon a government target of 1.5 million new homes to be built by 2029, insisting new homes have solar panels could make a significant architects like Alex Michaelis are worried such policies will not be said: "The fear always with these things is that in five years' time, with a change in government, they scrap it."This is one of my big things, that a lot of these things should not be party-politically based but there should be another body that says 'right, we set this in stone for 20 years'." One lasting legacy of the Ecohouse was the effect it would have on one of Prof Roaf's Roaf appeared as a schoolboy on Blue Peter when the programme featured the home. He gained the nickname "solar panel boy" but says that didn't put him off."I think my mum predicted it a bit before a few other people but I was actually inspired to get really involved in climate change campaigning," he said."I think both the solar house and being on Blue Peter, despite the nickname, did inspire me to go off in that direction."Standing on the balcony of the home she built, Prof Roaf reflected on what has been achieved as guests gathered for the anniversary party."I'm proud of what we built together because it wasn't me who bought the house, it was the team," she said. "And lots of them have come to celebrate."As for the running costs for the house?"Last month, for gas and electric without VAT and without standing charges, it was £7.56. I rest my case, your honour." You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
