Four more environmentally friendly options
Bedrooms: 2
Unique features: Original stone bothy near village of Ardpatrick; redesigned by architects; heating and hot water from a ground source heat pump; solar panels exporting energy to the grid; heat recovery system; private water supply; master bedroom with mezzanine and study off; triple-aspect second bedroom; 1.6 acres of land; summer house; pond; boat house; dry log storage area; loch views; private shorefront. Contact: Savills, savills.com, 0141 222 5875
Bedrooms: 4
Unique features: Terrace threestorey house in the pioneering New Mill Quarter development in Hackbridge, South London, which Sutton council plans to become the ‘UK’s first truly sustainable suburb’; warmed by a district heating network; adheres to the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4; bee-friendly landscaping; access to an onsite car share scheme.
Contact: David Wilson Homes, dwh.co.uk, 08445 566155
Bedrooms: 3
Unique features: Brand new house in the town of Hadleigh that is heavily insulated, has all-LED lighting, an A-rated gas boiler, aluminium framed doubleglazed windows, underfloor heating and a B energy efficiency rating; timber frame construction with brick elevations and cedar cladding, incorporating a slate tiled roof; south-facing alfresco dining terrace.
Contact: Carter Jonas, carterjonas.co.uk, 01787 882881
Bedrooms: 5
Unique features: Secluded house dating from 1840 near the village of Whalton; solar panels that generate £800 of electricity a year; power reducer, so surplus energy is used to heat water; four bathrooms; three reception rooms; office with its own kitchen area and shower room; ‘health suite’ of gym, sauna, steam room, shower and WC; kitchen garden with greenhouse; orchard; paddock. Contact: Strutt & Parker, struttandparker.com, 01670 516123