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Open Eco Homes Devon

Explore some of Devon’s most inspiring sustainable homes

A weekend of open doors across Devon

See real homes, meet the people who live in them, and discover practical ideas for creating a home that’s warmer, healthier, better for nature and cheaper to run.

Householders across Devon are opening their doors to share practical ideas, honest experiences and the lessons they’ve learned from improving their homes.

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.

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.

Location: exact location approximate area - please ask for location when booking

Plymouth Green Open Homes — links to their own website

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

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 · 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
High Hallsannery Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No Yes
Lundy Lodge Full Retrofit Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No No No No
Western Heights, Sinai Hill Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No No
South Hams19–20 September 2026 · 9 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
2 Watermans Cottage, Manor Street Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes
27 Clobells, South Brent Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No
Box & Rose Cottage Yes No No 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
Capton Spring Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
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 · 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
Barn End No No Yes No No No No Yes No No Yes No No
Campion, Marsh Lane Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No
Dunsford Retrofit 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 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
Little Clampitt, Dry Lane, medieval retrofit cottage Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No No Yes No No
Newton Abbot to Dawlish3–4 October 2026 · 9 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
Bowden Pillars Future Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Treneath, Ogwell retrofit No No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No No
Biddlecombe House Ugbrook Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No Yes
Chudleigh Eco Retrofit Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes
Dawlish Retrofit Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No 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 · 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
11 Washbrook View, Ottery St Mary Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No
Bradninch Passive House Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
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
Fire Beacon Cottage Replacement Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Lustleigh to Dawlish10–11 October 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
Fursdon Old Barn Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
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
Whipton Exeter Renewable Energy project Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No
Windycroft passivhaus Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Plan your visits

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

North Devon19–20 September 2026 · 3 homes
When each home is open
Home Saturday Sunday
High Hallsannery 10:00–16:00 10:00–16:00
Lundy Lodge Full Retrofit 10:00–16:00 10:00–16:00
Western Heights, Sinai Hill By booking By booking
South Hams19–20 September 2026 · 9 homes
When each home is open
Home Friday Saturday Sunday
2 Watermans Cottage, Manor Street Not open Not open 10:00–17:00
27 Clobells, South Brent Not open 11:00–16:00 Not open
Box & Rose Cottage Not open 10:00–14:00 Not open
Capton Mill Studio Not open 10:00–13:00 Not open
Capton Spring Not open 10:00–16:00 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 10:30–15:30 10:30–15:30
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 · 7 homes
When each home is open
Home Saturday Sunday
Barn End 14:30–16:00 14:30–16:00
Campion, Marsh Lane 10:00–15:00 10:00–15:00
Dunsford Retrofit 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 Not open 11:00–16:00
Teign Valley Community Hall 16:15–17:00 16:15–17:00
Little Clampitt, Dry Lane, medieval retrofit cottage By booking By booking
Newton Abbot to Dawlish3–4 October 2026 · 9 homes
When each home is open
Home Friday Saturday Sunday
Bowden Pillars Future Not open Not open 10:30–12:00
Treneath, Ogwell retrofit Not open 11:00–15:00 11:00–15:00
Biddlecombe House Ugbrook By booking By booking By booking
Chudleigh Eco Retrofit By booking By booking By booking
Dawlish Retrofit 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 · 5 homes
When each home is open
Home Saturday Sunday
11 Washbrook View, Ottery St Mary 10:30–15:00 10:30–15:00
Bradninch Passive House 11:00–15:00 11:00–15:00
Harcourt, Sidmouth Road 10:00–16:00 10:00–16:00
7 Riverside View By booking By booking
Fire Beacon Cottage Replacement By booking By booking
Lustleigh to Dawlish10–11 October 2026 · 6 homes
When each home is open
Home Friday Saturday Sunday
Fursdon Old Barn Not open 14:00–16:30 Not open
Wray Valley Not open 10:00–16:00 10:00–16:00
Coombe Cottage By booking By booking By booking
Upton Pyne 50’s Council house retrofit By booking By booking By booking
Whipton Exeter Renewable Energy project By booking By booking By booking
Windycroft passivhaus By booking By booking By booking

Visit Open Eco Homes

What visitors have said

The chance to hear real world experiences from real world people on how their adoption of green technologies has gone. The benefits were huge.

Many thanks indeed for a brilliant programme, which has been very useful to us in refining some of our plans. It’s a great community service.

There is something so heartwarming about this weekend for me. Everyone cares about the planet and is wanting to do something to help.

We put so much time and energy into making our house as sustainable as possible that it was very heartening to share this with others and feel like the impact of that effort has multiplied.

A wonderful and inspiring experience.

Supported by

Devon County Council
Torbay Council
North Devon Council
Plymouth City Council
South Hams District Council
Torridge District Council
West Devon Borough Council
East Devon District Council
Exeter City Council
Mid Devon District Council
Teignbridge Council
Devon Climate Emergency