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Homes for sale that have had an eco overhaul – in pictures

Top rated retrofits: from a grand listed city centre penthouse dating back to the 1700s to a converted church in a pretty village

Charsfield, Suffolk

Homes that have been through an eco overhaul command a significant premium on their counterparts with a lower energy performance certificate rating. This, in part, explains the industry call to the government to provide incentives to homeowners to insulate their homes or switch to an air source heat pump. Mill House has undergone the full treatment. The price tag is boosted by the stables, a tack room and paddocks. But its new roof, windows and doors, and 23 solar panels take the EPC rating to an impressive A, the highest possible. £1.25m. Strutt & Parker, 01473 220 438

Photograph: Strutt & Parker

Braughing, Hertfordshire

Between Bishop’s Stortford and Stevenage this pretty village still has two pubs, a primary school and a church. Round the corner, a church has been converted into a four-bedroom home. A gothic-style front door leads into the ground floor and an open-plan living, dining and kitchen area with intricate stained leaded windows. The conversion, which included an eco retrofit, means the property has an EPC rating of B, with solar panels on the roof, an air source heat pump and a mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system. £950,000. Savills, 01279 756 800

Photograph: Savills

Exeter, Devon

The Mansion House dates back to the 1700s and was the grand, city centre home of a prestigious dentist and antiques collector. The Grade II-listed building, accessed by Cathedral Yard with views over the cathedral, is now five apartments with soaring ceiling heights and panelled internal doors. Modern touches include the glass lift and the open-tread staircase. The recent renovation and green retrofit means the penthouse for sale, spanning the fourth and fifth floors, with two bedrooms and a roof terrace, has an EPC rating of B. £1.25m. Wilkinson Grant, 01392 427 500

Photograph: Wilkinson Grant

Windsor, Berkshire

Red brick with a pitched roof, mock Tudor monochrome detailing on the facade, and ecclesiastically themed windows, this handsome period home is spread across three floors (plus the cellar). A recent overhaul has modernised the interiors. The vast shiny kitchen – in a neutral palette – has room for a dining table and sofas. The renovation has also improved its insulation, taking the EPC rating to a B. With five-bedrooms and five bathrooms, this large family home sits on the Kings Road in Windsor’s ‘Golden Triangle’. £1.85m. Hamptons, 01753 395 148

Photograph: Hamptons

Peckham, London

Overlooking Dr Harold Moody Park playground is a Victorian pub that has been converted into apartments. There is a one-bedroom flat on the first floor that has a decidedly industrial style: exposed brick walls, steel pipes overhead, and concrete work surfaces. Then there’s geometric tiles on the floor in the kitchen and warm wooden flooring elsewhere. However, the conversion was completed with energy efficiency in mind and it now has a rating of B. Lovers of pubs must not worry – there are still plenty nearby. £535,000. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920

Photograph: Steve Allen/The Modern House