The best gift this winter for someone living in a flat

Communal systems, storage heaters, a thermostat the landlord set. A lot of flats run either too warm or too cold, with little say in it. A machine that both heats and cools hands them their own control in the room they are in. Warmth on the cold evenings, cool air when the flat traps the heat in summer.

A separate heater and a separate fan is two bulky things to store and step around. The Pro Plus is one slim unit that does both, so it clears the clutter rather than adding to it. In a studio or a one-bed, that is the difference between a gift they keep out and a gift that lives in a cupboard.

In a flat the bedroom is often a few steps from the sofa, and the walls are thin. The Pro Plus is bladeless and runs twice as quiet as the original Pro, quiet enough to leave on overnight without keeping them, or the neighbours, awake.

Renters cannot drill in fitted heating or air conditioning, and most would not want to. The Pro Plus is plug in and go, and moves from the bedroom to the living room in seconds. A gift they can use the day it arrives, and take with them when they move.

With energy bills some of the highest in Europe this winter, heating a whole flat all day is where the cost sits. The Pro Plus warms the room they actually use, holds a steady temperature with its thermostat, and is A+ energy rated in cooling mode. A thoughtful gift for anyone feeling the cold this year.

In a small flat everything is on show, so a gift should not look like something from the utility cupboard. The Pro Plus is a clean, modern piece in a range of colours, the kind of thing that sits right in a studio or an open-plan living room. A practical gift that still feels like a treat.