{"id":25338,"date":"2025-12-22T14:21:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T14:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/?p=25338"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T14:21:36","slug":"sustainable-end-of-terrace-renovation-for-bake-off-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/renovate\/sustainable-end-of-terrace-renovation-for-bake-off-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable end-of-terrace renovation for Bake Off star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr James Morton \u2013 GP and food writer who rose to fame on the Great British Bake Off \u2013 and his wife, fellow medic Fenella Barlow-Pay, have extended and renovated their Glasgow home to meet the needs of their growing family.<\/p>\n<p>The ultra-modern additions to their traditional end-of-terrace red sandstone home are super chic and super sustainable \u2013 and, naturally, there is a fantastic new kitchen for passionate baker James.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25313\" style=\"width: 632px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25313\" class=\"wp-image-25313 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-1-700x875.jpg\" alt=\"James' terraced house\" width=\"622\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-1-700x875.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-1-250x312.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-1-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-1-1200x1500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-1.jpg 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The couple&#8217;s end-of-terrace home is made of the red sandstone typical of Glasgow Image credit: Jim Stephenson<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Renovation brief<\/h2>\n<p>The couple\u2019s brief to architects Loader Monteith was to add living space, make better use of the existing space on the ground floor, take the house off gas and redefine the relationship to the garden \u2013 all with a focus on high environmental standards and natural materials.<\/p><div class=\"gdmag-content\" id=\"gdmag-189777425\" data-cfpa=\"20295\" data-cfpw=\"20295\"><div class=\"gdmag-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div class=\"GRVMpuWrapper mobile\"><div class=\"GRVAd inline mobile\" data-ad-type=\"primary-mpu\" data-ad-label=\"mpu\" data-ad-sizemapping=\"primary-mpu\" data-ad-sizes=\"[[300,250],[300,600],[320,480]]\" data-ad-refreshmapping=\"always\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">;new advadsCfpAd( 20295 );<\/script>\n<p>Loader Monteith is a Glasgow-based architecture practice with an ethos based on collaboration and regenerative architecture. Its portfolio is full of beautifully simple, pared back sustainable builds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25343\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25343\" class=\"wp-image-25343 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-18-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"James and Fenella in their kitchen\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-18-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-18-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-18-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-18-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-18.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fenella designed the kitchen units herself Image credit: Jim Stephenson<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Retrofit model<\/h2>\n<p>James and Fenella&#8217;s late 19th century home was structurally sound but tired with poor insulation, disconnected interiors and energy-intense systems.<\/p>\n<p>With daughters Lily, five, and Eve, two, they also have the growing needs of a young family to accommodate.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on their architects\u2019 extensive experience of sustainable architecture, including several Passive House builds, the couple set out to demonstrate that traditional terraced houses \u2013 which make up a quarter of the UK\u2019s housing stock and often have structural fabric rated significantly below modern standards of thermal efficiency \u2013 can make climate-friendly homes.<\/p><div class=\"gdmag-content-2\" id=\"gdmag-1151496290\" data-cfpa=\"19928\" data-cfpw=\"19928\"><div class=\"gdmag-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><!-- code from Primis - granddesignsmagazine.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" language=\"javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=116493&schain=1.0,1!grv.media,65,1\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- code from Primis --><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">;new advadsCfpAd( 19928 );<\/script>\n<h2>Starting work<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25349\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25349\" class=\"wp-image-25349 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-29-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"The sitting room at James's house\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-29-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-29-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-29-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-29-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-29-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-29-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-29.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The generous bay in the original sitting room &#8211; with refurbished radiators fed by the heat pump Image credit: Jim Stephenson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Determined to preserve the character of the original home while prioritising modern standards, the couple first stripped the house back to brickwork.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, plans were drawn up for a new extension featuring a kitchen and living and utility spaces.<\/p>\n<p>This would be covered with standing seam Corten steel cladding \u2013 a perfect modern rusty-red foil to the original red sandstone.<\/p>\n<h2>Existing extension<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25319\" style=\"width: 632px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25319\" class=\"wp-image-25319 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-9-700x875.jpg\" alt=\"The family in the garden in front of the newly clad extension\" width=\"622\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-9-700x875.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-9-250x312.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-9-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-9-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-9-1200x1500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-9.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The rear of the existing sandstone side extension has been clad with charred larch Image credit: Jim Stephenson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To avoid waste, the existing 1970s side extension was retained and refurbished.<\/p>\n<p>Externally it was clad with charred larch cladding, which makes a satisfying textural and visual contrast to the red sandstone of the main house and the Corten steel.<\/p><div class=\"gdmag-prop-primary-mpu\" id=\"gdmag-3641221968\" data-cfpa=\"20294\" data-cfpw=\"20294\"><div class=\"gdmag-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div class=\"GRVMpuWrapper\"><div class=\"GRVAd inline\" data-ad-type=\"mpu\" data-ad-sizes=\"[[300,250]]\" data-ad-refreshmapping=\"always\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">;new advadsCfpAd( 20294 );<\/script>\n<div id=\"attachment_25344\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25344\" class=\"wp-image-25344 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-20-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"The former external wall that is now an internal dividing wall\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-20-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-20-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-20-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-20-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-20.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feature wall: the old exterior wall of the property now sub-divides the living space, with a focal point wood-burning stove Image credit: Jim Stephenson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Inside, the underused old extension became a new open-plan living space.<\/p>\n<p>The tactile stone wall that once formed the original exterior side wall of the house has been fitted with a double-sided fireplace.<\/p>\n<p>This is now a cosy new heart of the home where the young family can spend quality time together \u2013 though the broken-plan approach means there is also plenty of space for individual activities and alone time too.<\/p>\n<h2>Keen gardeners<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25322\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25322\" class=\"wp-image-25322 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-6-700x560.jpg\" alt=\"Rear view of the house showing both extensions\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-6-700x560.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-6-250x200.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-6-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-6-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-6-120x96.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-6-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-6.jpg 1957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Both extensions have large windows giving generous views of the garden Image credit: Jim Stephenson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The new extension offer easy access to the large rear and side gardens, where the family enjoys caring for a thriving kitchen garden.<\/p><div class=\"gdmag-prop-in-content-mpu\" id=\"gdmag-2658415043\" data-cfpa=\"20294\" data-cfpw=\"20294\"><div class=\"gdmag-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div class=\"GRVMpuWrapper\"><div class=\"GRVAd inline\" data-ad-type=\"mpu\" data-ad-sizes=\"[[300,250]]\" data-ad-refreshmapping=\"always\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">;new advadsCfpAd( 20294 );<\/script>\n<p>A new greenhouse made from salvaged glass is set alongside mature pear and apple trees.<\/p>\n<h2>DIY hard work<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25347\" style=\"width: 529px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25347\" class=\"wp-image-25347 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-23-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Built in sideboards and wall cupboards\" width=\"519\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-23-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-23-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-23-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-23-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-23-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-23-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-23.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simple, clean lines and sustainable materials define this build Image credit: Jim Stephenson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Much of the finishing was carried out by James and Fenella themselves. They sourced environmentally friendly materials and took on the mammoth task of insulating the home.<\/p>\n<p>James \u2013 who rose to fame as a finalist in the third series of the Great British Bake Off in 2012 \u2013 installed thick insulation across floors, walls and the roof, significantly reducing heat loss.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With his trademark scientific approach, he used an infrared camera to identify areas of heat loss and test the home\u2019s thermal performance.<\/p><div class=\"gdmag-prop-in-content-mpu-2\" id=\"gdmag-1879754458\" data-cfpa=\"20294\" data-cfpw=\"20294\"><div class=\"gdmag-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div class=\"GRVMpuWrapper\"><div class=\"GRVAd inline\" data-ad-type=\"mpu\" data-ad-sizes=\"[[300,250]]\" data-ad-refreshmapping=\"always\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">;new advadsCfpAd( 20294 );<\/script>\n<p>He asked Loader Monteith for a practical kitchen layout for baking, proving and brewing.<\/p>\n<p>His new \u201cworkspace\u201d has a generous island and a utility space to store dry goods and rest doughs.<\/p>\n<p>The kitchen units were designed and CNC-cut by Fenella after she researched 3D design. They are made from birch plywood finished with dark Indian ink.<\/p>\n<h2>Cook books<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25318\" style=\"width: 633px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25318\" class=\"wp-image-25318 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-16-700x874.jpg\" alt=\"Open shelves and sink in the kitchen\" width=\"623\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-16-700x874.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-16-250x312.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-16-768x959.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-16-1230x1536.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-16-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-16-1200x1499.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-16.jpg 1244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Open shelves and metal splashback: a working kitchen that looks great too Image credit: Jim Stephenson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bread is James\u2019 speciality, and he now has eight cookbooks to his name, which he has \u2013 impressively \u2013 managed to write alongside his continuing his career as an NHS GP.<\/p>\n<p>He has written books about sourdough, the science behind baking \u2013 and even one about home brew.<\/p><div class=\"gdmag-prop-in-content-mpu-3\" id=\"gdmag-3689870762\" data-cfpa=\"20294\" data-cfpw=\"20294\"><div class=\"gdmag-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div class=\"GRVMpuWrapper\"><div class=\"GRVAd inline\" data-ad-type=\"mpu\" data-ad-sizes=\"[[300,250]]\" data-ad-refreshmapping=\"always\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">;new advadsCfpAd( 20294 );<\/script>\n<p>His latest title, The Big Book of Bread: Recipes and Stories from Around the Globe came out last year.<\/p>\n<p>James was born in Inverness but grew up in the Shetlands, where his mum was also a GP and his dad a well-known radio broadcaster and writer.<\/p>\n<h2>Environmental priorities<\/h2>\n<p>Sustainability is deeply woven into this home renovation. A healthy indoor environment, low energy use and a connection to nature were priorities for James and Fenella.<\/p>\n<p>This meant choosing low-carbon renewable materials such as breathable wood fibre insulation and natural lime plaster as well as non-toxic finishes.<\/p>\n<h2>Sustainable features<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25316\" style=\"width: 632px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25316\" class=\"wp-image-25316 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-7-700x875.jpg\" alt=\"The new Corten steel clad extension\" width=\"622\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-7-700x875.jpg 700w, 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);<\/script>\n<p>Taking advantage of smart energy tariffs, the system operates mainly during off-peak hours, and this has reduced the family\u2019s energy bills to less than a third of what they once were.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the home\u2019s sensitive location in a conservation area, the architects successfully navigated planning restrictions to install green tech.<\/p>\n<p>Loader Monteith made the case for solar panels, eventually securing approval despite local planning laws by making a compelling case based on environmental necessity, which made the Old Red House the first in the area to gain such approval.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25317\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25317\" class=\"wp-image-25317 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-17-700x560.jpg\" alt=\"James and his wife baking bread in their new kitchen\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-17-700x560.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-17-250x200.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-17-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-17-1536x1228.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-17-120x96.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-17-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-High-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-17.jpg 1961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For a keen baker like James \u2013 pictured here with wife Fenella \u2013 getting the kitchen just right was a priority Image credit: Jim Stephenson<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Prototype for progress<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25346\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25346\" class=\"wp-image-25346 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-22-700x560.jpg\" alt=\"girls playing in the old extension \" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-22-700x560.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-22-250x200.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-22-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-22-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-22-120x96.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-22-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Old_Red_House-Loader_Monteith-Glasgow-Architects-Web-Res\u00a9Jim_Stephenson-22.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The girls playing in the original extension that is now bathed with light from a new skylight Image credit: Jim Stephenson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The couple hope their renovation will be viewed as a prototype for progress: something that is replicable \u2013 and accessible \u2013 at scale across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>James explains, \u201cWhen we undertook the project, we looked into the models for making a house sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Passive House and EnerPHit are incredible but largely inaccessible to the average DIYer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So we used this project as an opportunity to see if a fairly common old home could be taken very close to net zero and still be a comfortable, beautiful space to enjoy as a family. We think it\u2019s done just that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team behind the project believes that the Old Red House demonstrates that comprehensive retrofits can be carried out sensitively and affordably, even in an urban context with tough planning restrictions \u2013 and that a similar model would work on much of the UK\u2019s old housing stock.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Loader, director at Loader Monteith, reflected, \u201cWe are facing crises in both housing and the environment in the UK, and the Old Red House is a testament to the changes we can collectively make to play a small part in addressing these.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us, this project demonstrates that deep retrofits are both achievable and replicable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Old Red House is more than a renovation; it shows that, with careful design, collaboration, and sustainable thinking, terraces across the country can be transformed into low-carbon, beautiful homes.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dr James Morton \u2013 GP and food writer who rose to fame on the Great British Bake Off \u2013 and his wife, fellow medic Fenella Barlow-Pay, have extended and renovated their Glasgow home to meet the needs of their growing family. 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