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Luxury countryside house and cabin open for business
Caplin Homes built Hare’s Furrow, a spacious 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom timber frame detached property set in the picturesque village of Burton Overy, between the market town of Market Harborough and the city of...
The Solar House wins Building Excellence Award
An innovative Leicestershire eco-house built by Caplin Homes has won the top accolade at the LABC East Midlands Building Excellence Awards. The Solar House in Great Glen saw off strong competition from...
UK’s first zero-carbon ‘Solar House’ successfully completed
The UK’s first fully solar-powered new-build home has been completed in Great Glen, Leicestershire by sustainability specialists Caplin Homes. Set to exceed the requirements of the government’s 2016...
Papercut Media: Aerial Filming at the Solar House
This week Harry and Tom from Papercut Media have been down to visit the Solar House. With them, they bought their Hexacopter and mounted cameras, to capture aerial video and photographs of the house. We had...
Solar House on course for Zero Carbon status
An innovative building project by Leicestershire house builder Caplin Homes has taken the first step towards becoming the UK’s first fully-solar powered home, achieving the top rating in an official energy...
In the News – Press and Radio Appearances
Michael Goddard, and De Montfort University's Dr. Andrew Wright, were invited to join Ben Jackson on his BBC Radio Leicester slot yesterday to discuss the new Solar House. Michael also spoke in a segment on...