This 1850s country house in Oxfordshire had very low ceilings with extremely poor insulation. Retaining the original period country house look on the exterior, whilst making it as eco-friendly as possible, for instance replacing the oil boilers with solar panels and air-source heat pumps, gives the house internally a modern feel. By semi vaulting the ceilings on the first floor, the height was created to allow the ground floor ceilings to be raised. Through super-insulating the walls and floors, and using triple glazing, it was possible to create an environmentally friendly economical house that is fit for the future.