架构师提供的文本描述。你一看到努特米格的房子，你就知道这是个很特别的房子。它的建造是作为一座即将结束生命的庞大平房的替代品，同时也是创新的、勇敢的、欢迎的和朴实的。外面的木质立面和椭圆形的形状给努特梅格屋一个非常独特和特色的外观。

Text description provided by the architects. As soon as you see the Nutmeg house, you know it’s a very special house. It is built as a replacement for an end-of-life sprawling bungalow and is at once innovative, brave, welcoming and homely. The exterior wooden façade and the oval shape gives theNutmeg House a very unique and characteristic appearance.

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业主不仅在寻找独特和美丽的房子，而且是一个成本和节能的新家庭住宅。希望从紧凑的外部获得尽可能多的内部空间，这使得建筑师们产生了椭圆形/椭圆形的想法。为了适应周围的环境，建筑师们选择使用未经处理的英国橡木，使房子与其背后的景观融为一体。

The owners were not only looking for unique and beautiful house but also a cost and energy-efficient new family home. The desire to get as much internal space as possible from a compact exterior, led the architects to the idea of the ellipse/oval shape. To make the fit in to the surroundings, the architects chose to use untreated English oak which makes the house merge in with the landscape behind it.

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地面板，外墙和屋顶是基于被动式房屋细节，它是英国第一个使用RATIONEL Auraplus三层玻璃窗从RATIONEL。所有这一切使努特梅格的房子非常节能。对于热水供应和电力，房子使用热回收系统和太阳能电池板。

The ground slab, external walls and roof is based on passive house detailing and it was the first house in the UK to use the Rationel Auraplus triple-glaze windows from Rationel. All this make the Nutmeg house very energy efficient. For both hot water supply and power, the house uses a heat recovery system and solar panels.

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尽管这座房子的建造预算很严格，但在工艺或建筑材料方面，它从来都不是妥协的选择。大部分建筑材料都是从离房子60公里的地方来的。此外，所有用于建筑的木材都通过了FSC和PEFC认证-包括窗户。

Even though the house was built to a stringent budget it was never an option to compromise on craftsmanship or building materials. Most of the building materials were sourced from within 60 kilometers of the house. Also most all of the timber used in construction was FSC and PEFC certified – including the windows.

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Nutmeg的房子是建造美丽的绿色环境在南面的Shipton山，大约2英里或略超过3公里的海洋。该位置提供了一个美妙的全景从乡村到莱姆湾。从内部或从奇妙的露台/花园可以欣赏到以太的景色。

The Nutmeg house is builtin beautiful green surroundings on the south facing side of Shipton Hill, approximately 2 miles or just over 3 kilometers from the sea. The location delivers a fantastic panoramic view across the countryside to Lyme Bay. The view can be enjoyed ether from the inside or from the wonderful terrace/garden.

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房子是沿着东西轴排列的，所以客厅和卧室朝南，而楼的后部则有厨房花园、一堆成熟的树木和上升的小山。

The house is aligned along an east-west axis, so that the living rooms and bedrooms are facing south while the rear of the building is sheltered by kitchen garden, a coppice of mature trees and the rising hill.