Arborfield Green – Parcel O1
Near Wokingham, Berkshire
The first residential phase of this 2,000 home settlement at the Arborfield Green (a former garrison) site is a stunning contemporary lakeside development comprising 113 dwellings in a landscaped setting.
The layout has been designed using ‘Garden Village principles’ and puts the lake back into the public realm and a ‘Village Green’ at the heart of the site. Large detached dwellings overlook open parkland (the SANG) along the eastern edge. The low to medium density layout cleverly maximizes the value of the sites natural assets – the mature trees and lake – offering a green outlook to the majority of homes.
- 113 dwellings from 1 bed apartments to large 4 and 5 bedroom detached houses in a high quality landscaped setting
- 33 d/ha across 3.47 hectares
- All dwellings, regardless of tenure, are designed to Lifetime Homes Standards
- Bespoke, contemporary house and apartment designs help create a unique sense of place with subtle variations in character between the Lakeside, Village Green, Green Grid and SANG (parkland).
- Traditional forms – bay and dormer windows, steeply pitched roofs and varied roofscapes and chimneys – used in a contemporary way.
- Light filled open plan homes with double height voids to the larger units and generous balconies and roof terraces.
- Extensive consultation with local stakeholders
- Integrated landscape strategy and Sustainable Urban Drainage system