Seven acres of woodland goes on sale for £1m

The sky’s the limit for property fans searching for their own Grand Designs project as seven acres of woodland with permission to build a luxury treehouse goes on sale for £1m

  • The buyer will get seven acres of mature woodland just outside the village of Ewen, near Circencester, Glos
  • But will still need to spend close to another £1m creating the innovative five-bedroom house on stilts 
  • Once completed the home would be worth £2.75m and offer a lifestyle property with cutting edge design 

Property fans looking for their own Grand Designs style project could create a striking treehouse in a picturesque woodland – on the market for £1m.

For that price tag the buyer will get seven acres of mature woodland just outside the village of Ewen, near Circencester, Glos, but will still need to spend close to another £1m creating the innovative five-bedroom house on stilts.

The land – on the market with Savills – comes with planning permission for a one-of-a-kind home designed by celebrated architect Richard Hawkes, who is known for getting permission for inspirational homes where others would fail.

Once completed the treehouse-inspired home would be worth up to £2.75m and offer a lifestyle property with cutting edge modern design


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Once completed the treehouse-inspired home would be worth up to £2.75m and offer a lifestyle property with cutting edge modern design and eco-friendly features that offers complete privacy, despite the floor-to-ceiling glass.

The planned house would have 4,278 sq ft of accommodation with a kitchen, pantry, lounge, dining room, a circular study, three en suite bedrooms and two further bedrooms and another bathroom.

The property would have special glass designed to allow a lot of light in during the summer and be very insulated in the winter so the owners do not need to use as much heat. It would also be fitted with solar panels.

The property would offer complete privacy, despite floor to ceiling glass. The guide price is listed at £1,000,000

Architect Richard Hawkes said: ‘We’ve lifted the house up to blur the relationship of the property with the ground and to maintain the characteristic long eye-level views through the site.’

There would be a lift to take the owners from the ground up to the main living space amongst the tree canopy.

The property is on the edge of the village, close to the Wild Duck pub.

Architect Richard Hawkes said: ‘We’ve lifted the house up to blur the relationship of the property with the ground and to maintain the characteristic long eye-level views through the site.

A view of the airy living area with long, mounted shelves and floor to ceiling windows that let the light pour in 

The crisp bathroom with two thin-framed sink areas along with a stylish block-style bath right by the large window 

‘The house has been designed so that it should cost just under a million to make, but it depends on the specifications the new owner wants,’ said the listing 

Benjamin Langridge from Savills said: ‘Something like this doesn’t come up in the Cotswolds very often. Normally we deal with classic cottages and traditional country houses so this is a breath of fresh air

‘This provides the opportunity for some unique spaces and architectural opportunities.

‘Ewen Tree House simply could not have been called anything else.’

The permission has been granted under Paragraph 55 of the NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework), which allows architecturally innovative designs to be built in scenic parts of the country where building usually would not be allowed.

There would be a lift to take the owners from the ground up to the main living space amongst the tree canopy

Permission for the design as been granted under Paragraph 55 of the NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework), which allows architecturally innovative designs to be built in scenic parts of the country where building usually would not be allowed

The property would have special glass designed to allow a lot of light in during the summer and be very insulated in the winter

Benjamin Langridge from Savills said: ‘Something like this doesn’t come up in the Cotswolds very often. Normally we deal with classic cottages and traditional country houses so this is a breath of fresh air.

‘There’s nothing else like it, it really is unique.

‘It’s a beautiful piece of woodland with this lovely glade in the middle of it. This building would work with the environment and the natural space there.

‘It is very rare to get permission somewhere like this, but the owner brought the architect Richard Hawkes on board, who specialises in getting these amazing creations that work with the environment through,’ said the Savills salesman 

The planned house would have 4,278 sq ft of accommodation with a kitchen, pantry, lounge, dining room, a circular study, three en suite bedrooms and two further bedrooms and another bathroom

‘The house would be fairly central in the woodland so you’ve got that privacy.

‘It is very rare to get permission somewhere like this, but the owner brought the architect Richard Hawkes on board, who specialises in getting these amazing creations that work with the environment through.

‘The house has been designed so that it should cost just under a million to make, but it depends on the specifications the new owner wants.

‘Once finished I would imagine it would be worth between £2.5m and £2.75m but it’s difficult to put a value on it because there’s nothing around like it.

‘There is a demand for these different properties, with lots of people looking to move out of London but still want that London chic in a country environment.

‘This offers incredibly modern living but in the Cotswolds, it ticks a lot of the boxes for people.

‘It’s the sort of project that comes up once in a lifetime.’ 

 

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