Bunting Hill, Nailsworth, Stroud

Property Reference number : 124467

Highwoods, Bunting Hill, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire GL6
Freehold Building Plot with Full Architectural Service | £350,000

Highwoods presents a rare and design-led opportunity to create a one-off home in a truly special setting — offered complete with a fully developed architectural design and the entire professional service of Webster Architecture & Interiors Ltd, included within the asking price.
Occupying an elevated position at one of the highest points in the immediate area, the plot enjoys far-reaching views southward across the Cotswold valleys, excellent natural light, and a direct relationship with the surrounding landscape. The site offers a genuine sense of privacy and seclusion, enhanced by established woodland screening, while remaining easily connected to nearby Nailsworth and the wider Stroud valleys.
A charming woodland walk leads directly from the plot to the local pub in Newmarket — a detail that speaks to the character of this setting more than any description could.
Planning & Context
The site benefits from a previous planning consent for residential development, providing a strong and clear foundation for a new application.
The plot sits adjacent to New Lawn, the current home of Forest Green Rovers FC — the world's first carbon-neutral football club. In practice the site is remarkably quiet; all training takes place at a separate facility, and matchday activity at this level is infrequent and unobtrusive. The club has approved plans to relocate to a new stadium, and upon their departure New Lawn is consented for redevelopment as a low-carbon eco village, with the land immediately to the north of the plot designated as open pasture within the approved scheme. The proposed dwelling has been designed with a deliberately closed north elevation — in keeping with Passive House design principles — with all principal rooms, glazing and terracing oriented southward toward the valley. This means the plot's outlook and amenity are entirely unaffected by the adjacent site both now and in the future, while simultaneously creating the ideal conditions for a low-energy home of exceptional thermal performance.
The Design
Webster Architecture & Interiors Ltd has developed a striking contemporary design specifically tailored to the site's topography, orientation and views. The proposed dwelling is a single-storey form of approximately 170m² GIA, developed with Passive House principles in mind. The elevated position, southward aspect and high levels of woodland screening combine to make this site exceptionally well suited to low-energy design — a building here can maximise solar gain, minimise heat loss, and achieve running costs that are a fraction of those associated with conventional new build.
The structure is raised on stilts above the natural slope of the hillside, allowing the landscape to flow beneath and creating a dramatic 46m² suspended terrace that frames the valley views to the south, while sitting lightly and naturally within the landscape.
The heart of the home is a vaulted kitchen, dining and living space of nearly 59m², with floor-to-ceiling glazing opening directly onto the terrace and the valley beyond. Three double bedrooms, each with en-suite, are complemented by a dedicated study, TV room, utility, cloakroom and 30m² integral garage — a total internal area that compares favourably with much of the new build market at this price point.
The design is intentionally a starting point. Every self-builder has their own vision, and Webster Architecture & Interiors Ltd will work with the purchaser to tailor the scheme fully to their own brief, needs and budget before submitting a fresh planning application.
The Architectural Service
This is where Highwoods becomes something genuinely unusual in the self-build market. The complete professional service of Webster Architecture & Interiors Ltd — a practice with 26 years of residential design experience — is included within the asking price. Webster Architecture & Interiors Ltd will guide the purchaser from initial brief through to a tailored planning consent — including design development, planning application and technical coordination with specialist consultants. Further architectural and project management services beyond planning are available by separate arrangement.
The plot is accessed via an established residential neighbourhood before arriving at the site's private entrance, beyond which the elevation, screening and outlook create a setting that feels entirely removed from its surroundings.
Planning and conveyancing can run concurrently, minimising delay between purchase and breaking ground.
Location
Nailsworth is one of the Cotswolds' most characterful independent towns, with a strong community, well-regarded schools, and an excellent range of independent shops, cafés and restaurants. Stroud is approximately four miles distant with mainline rail connections to London Paddington. The surrounding valleys offer exceptional walking, cycling and open countryside on the doorstep.
Practical Information

Freehold plot
Previous planning consent establishing residential use on the site
Ecological survey completed and available to serious purchasers
Mains services not currently connected; connection costs to be factored into purchaser's budget
Developed with Passive House principles in mind — the site is exceptionally well suited to low-energy design
Complete architectural service through to planning included within the asking price
Further architectural and project management services available by separate arrangement
Planning application fee (approx. £700) payable by purchaser
Planning and conveyancing can proceed concurrently
Enquiries and viewings strictly by appointment through Webster Architecture & Interiors Ltd —

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Property Reference number : 124467