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Lacuna Gardens
12 detached homes just south of Bristol, now selling. All with Zero Home Energy Bills
Property types
4 & 5 bedroom Zero Carbon Smart Homes™ with zero home energy bills
Location
Upper Langford, Somerset, BS40 5DN
Development size
12 detached Zero Carbon Smart Homes™ with zero home energy bills
Prices from
£850,000
A new era of country living
Building the Future
Lacuna Gardens is a luxury collection of 4 and 5 bedroom detached homes in the quintessential Somerset village of Upper Langford. Each home blends the elegance of country charm with modern zero-carbon architecture, so you can enjoy life without compromise.
Built by Verto. Powered by Octopus.
Pay zero home energy bills for at least five years — guaranteed
Solar panels, home battery storage, air source heat pumps and super‑insulated walls and roofs. Every home at Lacuna Gardens is Octopus Energy certified Zero Bills.
Estimated annual saving
£3,458
a year, compared with a typical dual‑fuel home
Guaranteed for
At least 5 years
certified by Octopus Energy
Zero Bills includes a generous Fair Use Allowance, around twice your home’s expected yearly usage. EV charging is billed separately. Fair usage limits, terms and exclusions apply.
The development
Life far from the rush and rapids
A countryside community built in the reflection of an ancient water garden. Like the lakes that 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 and the enduring golden hue of Somerset stone.
Beneath this timeless exterior lie hidden depths. An innovative streak runs through every brick, stone and tile, creating zero home energy bills for every home and zero carbon emissions for the planet. The best of tradition and the best of tomorrow, combined without compromise.
12
Luxury homes
6
Acres of land
200m
Listed garden wall
Zero
Home energy bills
Zero
Carbon emissions
The setting
Experience Lacuna Gardens
Twelve homes set among orchards, fields and woodland in Upper Langford, on the edge of the Mendip Hills.
In the area
Breathtaking Upper Langford
A hidden gem nestled in the heart of the Mendip Hills, Upper Langford sits amid miles of lush valleys, glistening lakes and all the attractions of countryside living. Named one of The Times Best Secret Villages, it is home to a vibrant community, a 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, with endless trails for walking, cycling and horse riding. Blagdon and Chew Valley have some of the most picturesque lakes in England, while Bristol, Bath and the cathedral city of Wells are all within easy reach.
Connections
A mere stone’s throw away
A rural idyll, yet well connected to thriving cities for work, leisure and school.
Schools
Burrington C of E Primary1 mile
Churchill Academy2 miles
Blagdon Primary School3 miles
Sidcot School3 miles
Kings Academy6 miles
Wells Cathedral School12 miles
Clifton College14 miles
Millfield School20 miles
Dining
The Crown Inn, Churchill1 mile
The Swan Inn, Rowberrow2 miles
The New Inn, Blagdon3 miles
The Seymour Arms, Blagdon3 miles
The Coffee Station, Blagdon3 miles
The Pony, Chew Valley11 miles
Shopping
Wells city centre12 miles
Clifton Village13 miles
Bristol city centre15 miles
Bath city centre22 miles
Connections
Nailsea & Backwell station9 miles
Bristol Airport12 miles
Bristol Temple Meads15 miles
Heritage
A place years in the making
1787
The site is brought into the estate of Mendip Lodge and used as a walled garden, linked to the house by a winding carriage road, terraced walks, grottos and plantations.
1793
Owner Thomas Sedgwick Whalley cultivates exotic fruit, including pineapples, using a heated wall and greenhouses. Mendip Lodge becomes a celebrated retreat for poets, artists, actors and royalty.
1844
After Whalley’s death the house falls into ruin, but the gardens are divided up and cared for, recorded as an open garden with greenhouses and a fishpond.
1920
The Chivers family transforms the site into Blagdon Water Gardens, a renowned destination for aquatic plants and water features.
1996
Historic England lists the Pineapple Wall and Kitchen Garden as an example of 18th-century horticultural innovation.
2019
After a century in business, Blagdon Water Gardens closes. Verto acquires the site, with planning approved for a heritage-led scheme restoring the Pineapple Wall and Walled Garden.
The vision
To blend modern living with the site’s rich heritage. The Pineapple Wall and centuries-old trees stand as symbols of its past. Large gardens and the gentle crescent of the street echo the privacy of the former walled garden, while traditional Somerset stone and Welsh slate root every cutting-edge home in the history of the Mendips.
The site
Site plan
Twelve detached homes set among mature trees on the former Blagdon Water Gardens estate. Upper Langford, BS40 5DN · what3words: half.evolves.lighters
1Plot 1 · Sold STC · 5 bedSwan2Plot 2 · Sold · 5 bedDragonfly3Plot 3 · £975,000 · 4 bedKingfisher4Plot 4 · £850,000 · 4 bedOtter5Plot 5 · Sold · 4 bedEider6Plot 6 · Sold · 5 bedHeron7Plot 7 · £1,075,000 · 5 bedTeal8Plot 8 · £850,000 · 4 bedPintail9Plot 9 · £1,025,000 · 5 bedWater Lily10Plot 10 · £1,800,000 · 5 bedLotus11Plot 11 · Price on application · 5 bedArrowhead12Plot 12 · Price on application · 4 bedMallard
Tap a plot to view that home. Site plan is indicative and not to scale. Layout, landscaping and boundaries are subject to change.
Homes
Available at Lacuna Gardens
Twelve homes in total — eight available, four sold. Prices correct September 2026.
For Sale
Specification
Inside a zero carbon home
Proven technologies and thoughtful materials, working quietly in the background for a warm, bright home with zero home energy bills.
Kitchen
Masterclass® Shaker-style kitchens with antique brass details
Silestone quartz worktops
Siemens built-in appliances including venting induction hob
Elite Wines wine cooler (house type dependent)
Belfast sink with antique brass-style tap
Bathrooms
Bagno Design sanitaryware with brushed brass fittings
Cosentino stone feature basin to main en-suite
Overhead drench showers and 8mm glass enclosures
Bette steel baths; luxury feature baths to plots 10–12
Brushed brass heated towel warmers
Interiors
Engineered wood flooring to the ground floor
Underfloor heating throughout
Oak internal doors and American white ash sills
Hard-wired Ethernet to all habitable rooms
Built-in wardrobe to main bedroom of 5 bed homes
Exterior & garage
White Lias natural stone and natural slate roofs
Triple-glazed timber windows
Oak-framed porch
Turfed gardens, block-paved driveways, slabbed patios
Electric garage door and EV charging point
Specification is subject to change at the developer’s discretion. Full specification in the brochure.
The Brochure
The Lacuna Gardens brochure
Floorplans, room dimensions, full specification and the story of Lacuna Gardens, all in one PDF.
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