An eco-efficient home, named as one of the most outstanding new houses in Britain in a decade by experts, is on the market for just under £2.9million.
Outhouse in Brockweir, Gloucestershire was completed less than four years ago and has one a string of architectural awards, as well as being shortlisted for the 2016 House of the Year.
It sits discretely on a wooded hillside in the Forest of Dean and has been recognised for its exceptional eco-friendly credentials.
The contemporary home, which was described in the Architects Journal as ‘one of the most outstanding new houses in Britain in a decade’, has an internal footprint of more than 5,000sq ft.
It's listing on property portal Rightmove says its concrete form "evokes a monolithic and unchanging quality; long, low and with one open façade to far-reaching views of the beautiful Wye valley and beyond".
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The home has a private driveway, leading to a paved carport, with charging point for electric vehicles, and dramatic external hall, sheltered from the elements by a series of large sky lights.
Inside the building is split into two halves separated by a long gallery which, "like an arterial road, splits the zones of the house running east to west along the route of the original driveway".
At the front are the south-facing living areas, dining area and kitchen, with access to an external cold store, and two principal bedrooms.
At the back is a bedroom and a series of expansive artists’ studios each with access to an external courtyard garden.
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The property is sat on four acres and also includes a fully insulated summer house, raised growing beds, and a grazing meadow with shelter.
The house is located on the edge of Brockweir, a small village on the eastern bank of the River Wye dating to at least the 13th Century.
During the early 19th century the village was thought to be one of the most lawless places in the country.
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Its reputation was earned by its sixteen public houses to cater for the stevedores who were employed to load and unload the ships at the thriving quayside.
Today the village has a traditional pub and is descried as a having a "lovely community village shop staffed by local volunteers".
Rightmove’s property expert Miles Shipside said: “It’s wonderful to have such diverse property showcased on Rightmove and this stunning home is certainly unique.
"The Outhouse has been nominated for a variety of prestigious industry awards, which is testament to its exceptional eco-efficient credentials.
"I don’t think I’ve ever come across a property that’s so dramatically different from its immediate environment and yet at the same time effortlessly at one with its surrounding landscape.”
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