Louth home makes the most of its hillside setting with stunning vistas and its own wind turbine

"What I like about it," says Bradley, "Is that you can see it moving, like a kinetic sculpture. It really gives you the feeling you are getting something back. My grandkids used to call this place, 'The round and round house'."

"One of the problems is that there's so little you can find out about it," Bradley says. "There are very, very few resources. You know, everybody wants to give you solar panels, but if you ask them, 'Will I have power when the electricity goes?' the answer is always a bit vague."

Hugh Bradley reflects on the challenges of becoming energy self-sufficient, noting, "There was a lot of resistance when it came to putting up the wind turbine because, at the time, there were the usual planning regulations, so they said no."

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