Bunting Hill, Nailsworth, Stroud

Property Reference number : 124467

# Highwood Cottage, Bunting Hill, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire GL6

## Freehold Building Plot with Architect-Designed Low-Energy Home Proposal and Managed Delivery Route | £330,000

Highwood Cottage is a rare opportunity to acquire an exceptional freehold building plot in an elevated Cotswold setting, with a carefully developed proposal for a contemporary, low-energy home by Webster Architecture & Interiors.

Offered at **£330,000**, the opportunity is designed to appeal not only to experienced self-builders, but also to purchasers who would like professional support from first ideas through planning, construction and completion. The buyer may shape the home around their own requirements and choose the level of involvement that suits them—from a hands-on self-build route to a professionally managed delivery route.

Set above the Stroud valleys, the plot enjoys a south-facing outlook, far-reaching valley views, strong natural light and a sense of privacy created by its established woodland and hedgerow setting. Despite this feeling of seclusion, Nailsworth and the wider Stroud valleys remain close at hand. A woodland route also leads from the site towards Newmarket and its local pub.

## The Proposed Home

Webster Architecture & Interiors has developed a striking contemporary house proposal specifically in response to Highwood Cottage’s topography, orientation and relationship with the landscape.

The illustrated home provides approximately **164.5 m² / 1,771 sq ft** of internal accommodation over two levels. Its architecture combines dark and natural timber cladding, carefully positioned glazing and a restrained palette of robust, natural materials.

The principal living spaces are orientated to capture sunlight and the southward valley outlook, while more enclosed elevations respond to the site’s privacy, woodland edge and low-energy design principles. At its heart is a generous open-plan kitchen, dining and living space designed to connect directly with the landscape.

The accommodation is conceived around four bedrooms, including a flexible fourth room that could equally serve as a study, guest room or home-working space, together with supporting bathrooms, utility and storage space.

The illustrated design includes approximately **42.3 m² / 455 sq ft** of external deck and terrace space, creating a generous outdoor-living setting. This is shown to demonstrate the site’s potential; the final layout, specification and extent of external works can be tailored to the purchaser’s requirements and budget.

## Low-Energy Living

The proposal has been developed with Passive House principles in mind. Its orientation, glazing strategy, compact form and relationship with the landscape are intended to maximise useful daylight and solar gain while reducing heat loss and long-term energy demand.

The result is conceived not simply as an attractive contemporary home, but as one designed for comfort, resilience and efficient day-to-day living.

## A Home Shaped Around Its Owner

The current proposal is a carefully considered starting point rather than a fixed off-the-shelf product. The purchaser will have the opportunity to work directly with Webster Architecture & Interiors to refine the design around their own brief, lifestyle, priorities and budget before a fresh planning application is submitted.

## A Clear Route to a Completed Home

For purchasers who would prefer not to manage the construction process themselves, Webster Architecture & Interiors can provide a managed route from planning through to completion.

Following planning approval, the practice can develop the technical design, coordinate the required consultants, obtain project-specific quotations and assist with the appointment of a suitable main contractor. Webster Architecture & Interiors can then continue as Architect, Principal Designer and Project Manager, providing continuity from the purchaser’s initial brief through to the completed home.

The final scope, programme, specification, warranties, costs and contractual responsibilities would be agreed clearly before construction begins.

## Indicative Project Budget

The plot is offered at **£330,000**. The current proposal has been developed around an early indicative construction and delivery budget of approximately **£420,000**, giving an anticipated overall purchaser commitment from approximately **£750,000**.

This figure is intended as an initial guide to the opportunity, rather than a fixed-price quotation. It will be affected by the purchaser’s final brief, planning outcome, specification, chosen contractor, external works, service connections, finance, legal costs and other project-specific requirements. Once the design and planning route are agreed, Webster Architecture & Interiors can develop the technical information and obtain project-specific quotations so that the final scope, cost and programme can be established before construction begins.

## Planning and Setting

The site benefits from previous planning consent establishing the principle of residential development. The current proposal has been prepared as the basis for a fresh, purchaser-tailored planning application.

The plot is reached through an established residential setting before arriving at its private entrance. Beyond this, its elevated position, mature boundaries and open southerly outlook create a setting that feels closely connected to the landscape.

## Practical Information

- Freehold building plot
- Asking price: **£330,000**
- Previous planning consent establishing the principle of residential development
- Proposed architect-designed home of approximately **164.5 m² / 1,771 sq ft** internal area
- Illustrative deck and terrace area of approximately **42.3 m² / 455 sq ft**
- Four-bedroom proposal, with flexible study/guest-room potential
- Indicative overall project budget from approximately **£750,000**, comprising the £330,000 plot price and an early construction and delivery allowance of approximately £420,000, subject to final design, specification, quotations and purchaser requirements
- Ecological survey available to serious purchasers
- Mains services are not currently connected; connection and final delivery costs should be allowed for within the purchaser’s overall project budget
- Design development and planning service included within the asking price
- Planning application fees and specialist consultant costs payable by the purchaser
- Managed delivery route available through an appointed main contractor, with continuing architectural, Principal Designer and project-management services available by separate agreement
- Enquiries and viewings strictly by appointment through Webster Architecture & Interiors

Council Tax: C

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Property Reference number : 124467