FOUR ECO MINDED HOMES - FOUR VERY DIFFERENT WAYS TO LIVE
What comes to mind when you picture an eco home? Perhaps a contemporary building with clever technology. But a home with thoughtful energy features can just as easily have exposed beams, a sweeping garden and more than a century of stories behind it.
Across the Pewsey Vale, Upavon and nearby Inkpen, I’m marketing four wonderfully different homes. Each shows a way to bring energy efficiency or renewable technology into everyday life, without asking buyers to compromise on the character, space or setting they love.
A certified Passivhaus in North Newnton
If you’re looking for a home designed with energy performance at its heart, this is a rather special place to start. Built in 2022, the detached home in North Newnton is a certified Passivhaus, with exceptional insulation, airtightness, triple glazing and heat recovery ventilation.
An air source heat pump and solar panels add to its carefully considered design. Inside, the open plan living space is light and sociable, while the main bedroom has a window seat overlooking the countryside. It has an EPC rating of A and is currently offered at £570,000.
Explore the North Newnton Passivhaus.
A period cottage with an air source heat pump in Inkpen
Kate’s Cottage offers a completely different take on an energy conscious home. Originally dating from around 1890, it has been extensively extended and remodelled, with significant insulation improvements, an air source heat pump and underfloor heating downstairs.
The result is a home that retains its individuality while offering generous spaces for modern family life. I particularly love the kitchen opening into the dining room, the adaptable bedrooms and the large south facing garden. Kate’s Cottage is currently offered at £960,000.
Explore Kate’s Cottage in Inkpen.
Solar panels and an air source heat pump in Pewsey
Little Ann proves that renewable technology can sit alongside the character of a substantial period country home. Dating back to the 1800s, it has an air source heat pump providing the main heating, as well as solar panels and secondary wood fuel heating.
There’s an abundance of space inside, with flexible accommodation that could suit several generations, while the south facing garden has room for growing produce and enjoying the far reaching Pewsey Vale views. Little Ann is currently offered at £850,000.
A spacious family home with solar panels in Upavon
This exceptional Upavon home shows that solar panels can be part of a property with space and flexibility. Originally built in the 1950s and subsequently extended, it has an EPC rating of B, solar panels and oil fired central heating.
The energy features are one part of its appeal. There’s also a magnificent garden room, several versatile reception rooms, extensive outbuildings and even a private sauna. It’s offered with no onward chain at £900,000.
Which kind of eco minded home feels right for you?
For some buyers, the appeal lies in the design and performance of a certified Passivhaus. Others want the warmth and individuality of an older home that has gained a heat pump or solar panels over time. There’s no single style of home, and the right choice will depend on how you want to live.
If one of these properties has caught your eye, I’d love to show you around and talk through its features in more detail. Get in touch with me, Kim Herbing, to arrange a viewing on 01380 864111.