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 homes and beautiful outdoor spaces where you can grow and thrive in a community that feels like home. A stunning central green space at the heart of the community is where all residents can relax, play and get to know each other. A range of types and sizes of homes will be available from 1-bedroom apartments to 2, 3 and 4-bedroom houses.

Duncombe Square is designed to support healthy and low carbon lifestyles. Its contemporary 34 homes will be certified to Passivhaus standard, providing comfort and reducing energy use and bills.

This award-winning development has been designed by our architects Mikhail Riches, whose work on affordable Passivhaus homes won them the prestigious Stirling Prize.

Designs for Duncombe Square use traditional materials of brick combined with a contemporary uplift in render and clay tiles, which sits attractively within the local area. The homes' superstructure uses timber frame technology, providing a long-lasting, durable material, the timber is sustainably sourced.

Additional features include a generous green open space at its heart alongside planters and communal growing beds. Shared ‘ginnels’ at the back of the homes, allow access for bikes and create a safe space for children to play and grow up together.

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.