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An impressive five-bedroom detached home offering elegant, flexible space for modern family life. Combining elegant country character with zero-carbon living.
Description Plot 1, The Swan is a beautifully crafted five-bedroom country home that pairs generous family living with the exceptional comfort and running-cost benefits of zero-carbon design.
Set within the exclusive Lacuna Gardens collection in the sought-after Somerset village of Upper Langford, this impressive detached home is finished in a timeless palette of natural White Lias stone, slate and timber.
Behind its elegant exterior, The Swan offers an inviting blend of sociable open-plan space and quieter rooms for everyday retreat.
The heart of the home is a superb kitchen and dining room, designed for relaxed family life and entertaining, while the separate living room provides a welcoming setting to unwind.
A practical utility room, cloakroom and integrated double garage add effortless convenience to the ground floor. Upstairs, five well-proportioned bedrooms provide space for family and guests alike.
The principal bedroom has its own en-suite and fitted wardrobe, while bedrooms two and three also benefit from Bagno design en-suite facilities.
Two further bedrooms are served by a luxurious family bathroom, creating a flexible layout for modern family living. The Swan has been designed to feel as good as it looks.
Underfloor heating, triple-glazed timber windows and heat-recovery ventilation create a consistently warm, fresh and comfortable environment.
Solar panels, battery storage and an air-source heat pump work together to support zero home energy bills, subject to the applicable fair-use terms and exclusions.
High-quality details complete the home, from the Shaker-style kitchen with Silestone quartz worktops, Belfast sink and Siemens appliances to engineered wood flooring, elegant brass bathroom fittings, landscaped gardens, an EV charging point and hard-wired Ethernet throughout.
This is refined country living for today, with the technology and efficiency for tomorrow. Lacuna Gardens is a luxury collection of just 12 exceptional village homes.
Offering 4 and 5 bedroom detached residences in the quintessential North Somerset village of Upper Langford.
Each home effortlessly blends the elegance of country charm with modern zero-carbon architecture, so you can enjoy life without compromise.
Lacuna Gardens creates a countryside community built in the reflection of an ancient water garden. Like the lakes that once shaped this landscape, these homes have two sides.
On the surface, tranquillity. Stately residences designed for a refined, rural life. Peaceful gardens beckoning from every doorstep. The enduring golden hue of Somerset stone.
Yet beneath this timeless exterior lie hidden depths. An innovative streak running through every brick, stone and tile.
Creating zero home energy bills* for every home and zero carbon emissions for the planet. Created for energy-efficient design to make the everyday extraordinary.
This is the best of tradition and the best of tomorrow. Combined without compromise. In a place where still waters – and stunning homes – run deep.
Enjoy life with zero home energy bills** Imagine a home where energy bills are a thing of the past. The luxurious warmth from your underfloor heating? Free.
The electric lights twinkling brightly in every room? Gratis. The appliances buzzing away in your utility room? No cost.
Thanks to the partnership with Octopus Energy, Verto Homes have made this dream a reality.
Every home at Lacuna Gardens features high-spec solar panels, home batteries, heat pumps and super-insulated walls and roofs.
These technologies combine to give you a home that creates more energy than it consumes. Which means you pay absolutely nothing, and that’s a guarantee.
Zero Bills homes on average save £3,458 per year compared to dual-fuel households** Breath-taking Upper Langford Near Blagdon.
This village is a hidden gem nestled in the heart of the Mendip Hills, Upper Langford is situated amid countless miles of lush valleys, glistening lakes, and all the attractions of countryside living.
Named one of The Times Best Secret Villages, this rural refuge is also home to a vibrant community, traditional village pub, local farm shops, and the kind of café that makes it easy to leave the city behind.
The Mendips are a haven for country pursuits, offering endless trails for walking, cycling and horseback riding through pristine natural landscapes.
For lazy days by the water’s edge, Blagdon and Chew Valley have some of the most picturesque lakes in England.
While few can resist a summer’s day picnic among the region’s rolling hills and peaceful woodlands.
A rural idyll it may be, but Lacuna Gardens is well connected to many thriving cities, making it an ideal location for work, leisure and school.
Bristol is 13.6 miles away*; famed for its cultural and artistic attra Location Connections Nailsea & Backwell train station (9 miles) Bristol International Airport (12 miles) Bristol Temple Meads station (15 miles) Dining The Crown Inn, Churchill (1 mile) The Swan Inn, Rowberrown (2 miles) The New Inn, Blagdon (3 miles) The Seymour Arms, Blagdon (3 miles) The Coffee Station, Blagdon (3 miles) The Pony, Chew Valley (11 miles) Schools Burrington C of E Primary School (1mile) Churchill Academy (2 miles) Blagdon Primary School (3 miles) Sidcot School (3 miles) Kings Academy (6 miles) Wells Cathedral School (12 miles) Clifton College (14 miles) Millfield School (20 miles) Shopping Wells city centre (12 miles) Clifton village (13 miles) Bristol city centre (15 miles) Bath city centre (22 miles) Square Footage: 2,906 sq ft Directions From Bristol city centre, take the A38 southbound towards Bristol Airport, continuing along Bridgwater Road through Bedminster Down and towards Barrow Gurney.
Follow the A38 towards Felton and Bristol Airport, then take the route towards Churchill and Langford. Continue along the Bristol Road (A38) and follow signs for Upper Langford.
From the village, follow the road along where Lacuna Gardens will be situated on the left hand side.
Additional Info *Please note that all distances are sourced from Google maps ** Source: Homebuilders Federation
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