Our developments

Offering suburban living a stone’s throw from the city, Lowfield Green is located in the heart of thriving Acomb. Home to contemporary, sustainable living, the 165 new homes are set around a thoughtfully designed green space.

By rooting itself in the bustling neighbourhood of Acomb, we’re creating a place where all the things you want and need are on your doorstep. Whether that’s a catch-up over a coffee, a place to relax and play, or a space to work.

Take a virtual tour around The Sage, one of our detached three bedroom homes

Local amenities and travel

The Lowfield Green Travel Pack.pdf (1.31mb) contains information on the sustainable travel options available to residents, and details of how to access the funding available to support these. See maps showing the locations of nearby amenities, and contact details for the Travel Plan Coordinator who can help with further advice on sustainable travel, should you need it.

Duncombe Square has been designed with a variety of 34, high-quality Passivhaus homes and beautiful outdoor spaces where you can grow and thrive in a community that feels like home. A mix of 1-bedroom apartments and 2, 3, and 4-bedroom terraced houses means there’s a home to suit a range of lifestyles and needs.

Inside, each home benefits from a high-specification finish, with features such as exposed softwood staircases, oak veneer-encased window surrounds, and shutters on selected downstairs windows. The kitchens are stylishly designed and fully fitted with high-quality Howdens units, Silestone worktops, and integrated appliances - creating a sleek and functional heart of the home.

Externally, the homes blend traditional brickwork with a contemporary twist, incorporating render and clay tiles to create an attractive, enduring look that complements the local area. The homes’ timber frame superstructure is not only durable and long-lasting but also made from sustainably sourced timber, underlining the development’s commitment to environmental responsibility.

A generous communal green space and ginnels at the rear of the homes brings residents together and provide convenient bike access and contribute to a welcoming, car-free environment, enhanced by planters and communal growing beds that encourage shared use.

Duncombe Square is designed to support healthy and low-carbon lifestyles, by reducing the reliance on cars and promoting sustainable alternatives. Its contemporary 34 homes are all certified to the rigorous Passivhaus standard, providing comfort and reducing energy use and bills. This development has been designed by award-winning architects Mikhail Riches, whose work on affordable Passivhaus homes won them the prestigious Stirling Prize.

Burnholme Green offers 78 new homes and 5 self-build plots set around high-quality outdoor spaces, all designed to support healthy and relaxing lifestyles. It features a range of 1 to 4 bedroom homes arranged in traditional terraces with a choice of fully accessible properties. Burnholme Green also have some attractive multi-generational homes which allow extended families to live together and support each other.

Each home have their own private rear garden along with access to car-free rear secure ‘ginnels’ where children can play safely. Upper floor flats and duplexes also have their own private outdoor space in the form of large balconies.

Designed to Passivhaus certified standard, the homes provide a comfortable environment all year round and will require very little energy to heat thanks to their very high insulation and triple glazed windows. The development is also overall net zero carbon in use thanks to the solar panels installed on all roofs.

The development is a unique opportunity to live in a community that place healthy inclusive homes at its centre and has nature on its doorstep. Burnholme Green benefits from the presence a bustling community centre, an inspiring library with reading café and a dynamic sports centre surrounded by playing fields.