It takes a bold person to buy a 1930s reservoir and try to turn it into a home. Or to commission a glass and steel box in the heart of conservative Oxfordshire. But the Brits are getting braver. Country living is no longer just about thatched cottages, Georgian piles and barn conversions. Undaunted by the country’s strict planning laws, people are dreaming big and finding the architects with the vision to match their ambitions. This crop of rural houses on the market – all built within the last 15 years – is a case in point. The UK’s countryside vernacular is getting a confident rethink.

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