30 CASE STUDY Raising the standard


The developers behind an award-winning development in Wiltshire talk to Jack Wooler about how they have included higher-end features as standard, and blended with the historic context.


homes with a mix of terraced, link- detached, or detached.


The design employs a traditional style to blend with the adjacent village and the neighbouring Brook Farm – despite the latter, which was established in the 1500s, causing a number of challenges through- out the project.


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omerbrook is a collection of 28 private and 10 affordable homes in Great Somerford, a picturesque


village in Wiltshire. Developed by the Stonewood Group – which has Building, Design and Partnerships arms – the project comprises two to five-bedroom


Intended to set a high standard across all the house types on the development, Stonewood has kept the themes consist- ent, regardless of house size. That means all homes have generous circulation spac- es, higher than average ceiling heights, and a focus on natural light throughout, as well as high spec finishes. “It is important to us that the core product is at a standard that’s higher than other housebuilders,” says Gavin Calthrop, director of Stonewood.


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