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Led by the landscape A


Over 100 new apartments are in the works in the Surrey town of Oxted, offering countryside living within commuting distance of the capital. Alison Dowsett, managing director of St William Homes, explains how the team utilised a design concept that was “led by the landscape.” Jack Wooler reports.


total of 111 one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses are in the works in


the foothills of the North Downs. Based in the leafy town of Oxted,


Surrey, the project offers private landscaped communal gardens and countryside surroundings within easy reach of the capital. Project leaders St William have used this nature-filled location to inform its design, reflecting the company’s ‘nature first’ ideals. The homes placed within this


landscape are spread across three new buildings, accessed from a private road, which have revitalised a brownfield site into a desirable new location.


THE JV In 2014, developer Berkeley Group and National Grid – one of the largest private owners of urban brownfield sites in the UK – formed a partnership to “expedite the delivery of homes in attractive town centre locations.” Named St William Homes, the JV aims


to “optimise the understanding of the complex nature of available land,” while


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