An eco-home prefabricated in Germany has been shipped over to an affluent part of Surrey.

The Baufritz detached house, with five bedrooms, was put together in Sandy Lane, Kingswood, over just a few days last week.

A spokesman for Baufritz UK said the home was built for Shilpesh and Mineeta Patel and their family.

He said: "Unlike traditionally built houses, Baufritz houses are prefabricated in Germany and shipped over to the UK by lorry.

"Once on site, thanks to Baufritz's exceptional German engineering and prefabricated construction system, houses can be built and made watertight in only a couple of days."

He added: "It has a striking contemporary appearance, and has been designed to exceptionally high environmental sustainability standards using a timber frame."

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Shilpesh and Mineeta Patel