An extraordinarily shaped, 'revolutionary' eco-house has been sold, in a Cotswold nature reserve, for £7.2m The 'Orchid House', which has yet to be built, is part of the Lower Mill Estate development and has been designed by Sarah Featherstone, a London-based architects firm. The house, which is perched on the side of a lake, takes a pod-like, petalled shape made of sweeping curves, inspired by the contours of the rare Bee Orchid. A private spa and artist's studio will be built within the grounds of the house, both of which will take environmentally sensitive shapes. The whole build is expected to take 3 years. Jeremy Paxton, the developer, is described as a 'passionate environmentalist and supporter of modernist architecture'. His vision is to see fifteen individual houses to be built on the estate by architects including Will Alsop, Richard Meier and Pierre d'Avoine. * Country houses for sale in Gloucestershire
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This blissful converted mill has sweeping views, a breathtaking library and gardens by a Chelsea gold medallistPenny Churchill takes a look at Stanbridge Mill, one of the finest properties for sale today in the west country.
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The smooth collie: A working breed with beauty and brainsOnce the go-to Scottish herding dog, the smooth collie is as elegant as it is dependable — a working breed with beauty and brains.
