‘Masterpiece’ sustainable home in Nottinghamshire could be yours for £1.5m

The UK’s ‘best sustainable home’ has just hit the market for a cool £1.5 million. 

Every aspect of the appropriately named Garden House at Westhorpe Hall in Southwell, near Newark, has been designed with the environment in mind - and it even has its own microclimate. 

The stunning property was designed 20 years ago by landscape designer Anna and her architect husband Allan, who both wanted a sustainable home that was also ‘fun’ for their family. 

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The glass-fronted property features a roof terrace and has five bedrooms, a home office, studio, workshop and three outbuildings. 

Garden House was previously named as the the Daily Telegraph’s Best Sustainable Home. 

Now that the couple’s children are older, they feel that now is the right time to allow a new owner to experience the unique home. 

Anna said: “We’ve loved living in Westhorpe and it’s been the perfect base to raise our children. We’ve made so many fantastic memories here in the house and surrounding gardens – it’s been like our own little oasis. 

“We created the house to be a functional, efficient and, most importantly, a fun home. We knew we wanted to invite the outdoors in with clever architecture and ample outdoor areas, including a roof terrace, raised beds and a pond. 

“Due to the design within the walled garden, the house actually has its own microclimate, offering fantastic protection from the British weather and complete privacy – you'd never know the house was here.”  

For it to be as energy efficient as possible, the property has been made using robust material such as solid oak throughout. 

Allan, the architect behind the space, said: “It’s rare these days to have a home that offers so much space but is also efficient to run.

“Living sustainably is incredibly important to us and led me to install a rainwater harvesting system and a heat recovery and solar collection to ensure as an architect I have the lowest impact on the planet. 

“Our home is still the most sustainable building I’ve ever designed.”

The property is being sold by Gascoignes estate agents and you can book a viewing here.