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Dray House, Dyrham, near Bath.
A detached family home next to the historic grounds of Dyrham Park. It has a terrace with a pizza oven, an electric-car charging point, and a wooded area with a treehouse and zip wire. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan kitchen/dining/living area, pantry, utility, cloakroom, 1-bedroom annexe, garage, kitchen garden, gardens, 0.66 acres.
Price: £1.65m Knight Frank 01225-325994.
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Mill Lane, Kidmore End, Reading.
A property surrounded by sweeping countryside in the Chiltern Hills and with outstanding gardens. The main house has exposed beams, oak floors, a large kitchen with an Aga and electric-car charging points. 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 3 receptions, utility room, cinema, kitchen, 3-bedroom house, 22.8 acres.
Price: £5m+ Fine & Country 01183-248030.
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Meadowstream, Minehead, Somerset.
A contemporary home with energy-saving features including solar panels, an air-source heat pump and an intelligent electric-car charger. Set in landscaped gardens, the property is close to Exmoor National Park. 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, reception hall, 2 receptions, study/bedroom, kitchen, utility room, pantry, greenhouse, courtyard garden, workshop, 3.33 acres.
Price: £1.27m Jackson-Stops 01823-325144.

Meadowstream, Minehead, Somerset.
A contemporary home with energy saving features including solar panels, an air-source heat pump and an intelligent electric-car charger. Set in landscaped gardens, the property is close to Exmoor National Park. 5 beds, 5 baths, recep hall, 2 receps, study/bed, kitchen, utility room, pantry, greenhouse, courtyard garden, workshop, 3.33 acres.
Price: £1.275m Jackson-Stops 01823-325144.
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Top Barn, Sandway, Maidstone, Kent.
This is an innovative conversion of a substantial barn that has an Ohme EV charger, underfloor heating, an air filtration system and Lutron lighting. Adjacent to the house are two substantial silos which the current owners are using to house the water pump system, for storage and as a workshop. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan dining kitchen/living area, study.
Price: £1m+ Savills 01580-720161.
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The Control Tower, Tower Wynd, Clathymore, Tibbermore, Perthshire.
A former World War II control tower converted to a high standard with good energy ratings and an electric-car charging point. The contemporary interiors have an open plan kitchen and living area with Aga, plus a sun room with floor-to-ceiling windows and terrace, with far-reaching views. 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, dressing room, reception, lift, garage, workshop, gardens, 1.5 acres.
Price: £1.65m Savills 01738-477525.
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Lyncroft South, Perrotts Brook, Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
This eco-home in the heart of the Cotswolds has solar panels, an air-source heat pump, underfloor heating and an electric car charger. 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 receptions, open plan kitchen/dining/living area.
Price: £1.95m Hamptons 01285-895680.
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Sebergham Castle House, Welton, Carlisle, Cumbria.
A Victorian country house set in mature gardens close to the Lake District National Park. This property has high ceilings, shuttered sash windows, period fireplaces and a large dining kitchen with an Aga. There is an electric-car charging point in the garage. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 5 receptions, study, garden room, utility room, kitchen garden, double garage, workshop, 2.69 acres.
Price: £1.25m Finest Properties 0330-111 2266.
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West Foscote House, Grittleton, Wiltshire.
A 19th-century Grade II-listed country house with distinctive gables, a sundial and a bell tower, surrounded by mature gardens with a range of outbuildings. It has retained original features including tiled floors, sash windows and large open fireplaces, but has also been updated for modern living and features an electric-car charging point. 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 receptions, billiards room, kitchen, office, outbuildings, 4 acres.
Price: £1.4m Fine & Country 01225-320032.
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