Open Eco Homes Devon

Whether you’re interested in retrofit, insulation, solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, Passivhaus, natural building materials, wildlife-friendly gardens or simply making your home cheaper to run and more comfortable to live in, Open Eco Homes Devon gives you the chance to explore real homes, ask questions and learn from the people who have already done it.

Evening Event: 

Wednesday 23 September: Open Eco Homes Devon: Real Homes, Real Solutions – an evening of talks, practical advice and Q&A, 7–9pm at Newton Abbot Library. Hear from householders and experts about real-life retrofit, heat pumps, grants, summer cooling and low-carbon homes. Free – booking required, here:  http://tinyurl.com/EcoHomesLaunch

Open Home Weekends:

Here are details of participating homes, an interactive map, a table of features you can see, and a timetable. Note some homes are still coming online as we speak – so check back here just before your event for the final line-up.

Local event All events across Devon North Devon South Hams Teign Valley & East Dartmoor Newton Abbot to Dawlish Sidmouth & Ottery St Mary Parishes Lustleigh to Dawlish

Location: exact address approximate area — address once booked

Opening weekend: 19–20 September 2026 26–27 September 2026 3–4 October 2026 10–11 October 2026

• 19–20 September 2026 North Devon 2 homes taking part
• 19–20 September 2026 South Hams 6 homes taking part
• 26–27 September 2026 Teign Valley & East Dartmoor 5 homes taking part
• 3–4 October 2026 Newton Abbot to Dawlish 7 homes taking part
• 3–4 October 2026 Sidmouth & Ottery St Mary Parishes 2 homes taking part
• 10–11 October 2026 Lustleigh to Dawlish 3 homes taking part

See our sister project Plymouth Green Open Homes also on 10 - 11 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Compare what you will see

Which features each home can show you, weekend by weekend. Open an event to see its homes.

North Devon19–20 September 2026 · 2 homes

Which eco features each home has

Home	Solar Panels	House Battery	Heat Pump	Heat Battery	MVHR - Heat Recovery	Passivhaus / EnerPHit	Solid Wall Insulation	Natural / Healthy Materials	Passive Solar Design	Solar Shading & Overheating Protection	Energy Conservation	Water Saving	Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing
Lundy Lodge full retrofit	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No
Western Heights	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No

South Hams19–20 September 2026 · 6 homes

Which eco features each home has

Home	Solar Panels	House Battery	Heat Pump	Heat Battery	MVHR - Heat Recovery	Passivhaus / EnerPHit	Solid Wall Insulation	Natural / Healthy Materials	Passive Solar Design	Solar Shading & Overheating Protection	Energy Conservation	Water Saving	Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing
27 Clobells, South Brent	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No
Capton Mill Studio	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes
firze park capton	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No
Hillside Passivhaus, biodiversity & climate mitigation project	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Kelbechan House-Ground mounted PV Array	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes
Landmatters Coop	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes

Teign Valley & East Dartmoor26–27 September 2026 · 5 homes

Which eco features each home has

Home	Solar Panels	House Battery	Heat Pump	Heat Battery	MVHR - Heat Recovery	Passivhaus / EnerPHit	Solid Wall Insulation	Natural / Healthy Materials	Passive Solar Design	Solar Shading & Overheating Protection	Energy Conservation	Water Saving	Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing
Campion, Marsh Lane	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No
Dunsford retro fit to a modern house	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes
Hillcrest Passive Solar Ecohome	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Rosewood Thorn Cross TQ13 9DW	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes
Teign Valley Community Hall	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No

Newton Abbot to Dawlish3–4 October 2026 · 7 homes

Which eco features each home has

Home	Solar Panels	House Battery	Heat Pump	Heat Battery	MVHR - Heat Recovery	Passivhaus / EnerPHit	Solid Wall Insulation	Natural / Healthy Materials	Passive Solar Design	Solar Shading & Overheating Protection	Energy Conservation	Water Saving	Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing
Retrofit at Barrett House	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes
Treneath, Ogwell retrofit	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No
3 Beechwood Road	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Energy and ecology at Deer Park Farm	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes
Hensford Farm	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes
Oak House, Daracombe Park	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
The Longhouse, Teignmouth	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes

Sidmouth & Ottery St Mary Parishes3–4 October 2026 · 2 homes

Which eco features each home has

Home	Solar Panels	House Battery	Heat Pump	Heat Battery	MVHR - Heat Recovery	Passivhaus / EnerPHit	Solid Wall Insulation	Natural / Healthy Materials	Passive Solar Design	Solar Shading & Overheating Protection	Energy Conservation	Water Saving	Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing
Harcourt, Sidmouth Road	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
7 Riverside View	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No

Lustleigh to Dawlish10–11 October 2026 · 3 homes

Which eco features each home has

Home	Solar Panels	House Battery	Heat Pump	Heat Battery	MVHR - Heat Recovery	Passivhaus / EnerPHit	Solid Wall Insulation	Natural / Healthy Materials	Passive Solar Design	Solar Shading & Overheating Protection	Energy Conservation	Water Saving	Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing
Wray Valley	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Coombe Cottage	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No	– No
Upton Pyne 50’s Council house retrofit	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes	– No	– No	– No	✓ Yes	– No	✓ Yes

Plan your visits

When each home is open, so you can work out a route across the weekend.

North Devon19–20 September 2026 · 2 homes

When each home is open

Home	Saturday	Sunday
Lundy Lodge full retrofit	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00
Western Heights	By booking	By booking

South Hams19–20 September 2026 · 6 homes

When each home is open

Home	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
27 Clobells, South Brent	Not open	11:00–16:00	11:00–16:00
Capton Mill Studio	Not open	10:00–13:00	Not open
firze park capton	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00	12:00–16:00
Hillside Passivhaus, biodiversity & climate mitigation project	Not open	09:45–16:00	09:45–16:00
Kelbechan House-Ground mounted PV Array	Not open	Not open	10:00–13:00
Landmatters Coop	By booking	By booking	By booking

Teign Valley & East Dartmoor26–27 September 2026 · 5 homes

When each home is open

Home	Saturday	Sunday
Campion, Marsh Lane	10:00–15:00	10:00–15:00
Dunsford retro fit to a modern house	09:30–16:30	09:30–16:30
Hillcrest Passive Solar Ecohome	09:30–17:00	Not open
Rosewood Thorn Cross TQ13 9DW	Not open	11:00–16:00
Teign Valley Community Hall	16:15–17:00	16:15–17:00

Newton Abbot to Dawlish3–4 October 2026 · 7 homes

When each home is open

Home	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Retrofit at Barrett House	11:00–16:00	10:00–00:00	00:00–15:00
Treneath, Ogwell retrofit	Not open	11:00–15:00	11:00–15:00
3 Beechwood Road	By booking	By booking	By booking
Energy and ecology at Deer Park Farm	By booking	By booking	By booking
Hensford Farm	By booking	By booking	By booking
Oak House, Daracombe Park	By booking	By booking	By booking
The Longhouse, Teignmouth	By booking	By booking	By booking

Sidmouth & Ottery St Mary Parishes3–4 October 2026 · 2 homes

When each home is open

Home	Saturday	Sunday
Harcourt, Sidmouth Road	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00
7 Riverside View	By booking	By booking

Lustleigh to Dawlish10–11 October 2026 · 3 homes

When each home is open

Home	Saturday	Sunday
Wray Valley	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00
Coombe Cottage	By booking	By booking
Upton Pyne 50’s Council house retrofit	By booking	By booking

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