The homes being created at Aylett’s Green - consisting of a collection of one- and two- bedroom apartments and two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom family homes - have been carefully curated to incorporate architectural regionalism into the properties; the practice of sympathetically reflecting pre-existing characteristics of an area’s architecture into newbuild homes.
Once complete, the detached, semi-detached, terraced and apartment homes off Coggeshall Road will range in size from 547 – 2,397 sq.ft, and are expected to suit homebuyers across all walks of life, whether first time buyers, growing families, or downsizers.
We have worked closely with Herts-based Saunders Partnership Architects to design the homes, which respond and reflect architecturally to match the village surroundings, some of which date back to Roman times.
The sympathetic design at Kelvedon has incorporated a range of Georgian styles - such as projecting gables, two-storey bay windows, flat brick arches to tops of windows, cast stone cills and Georgian windows - and more modern elements - such as red stock brick and colourful render to facades.
In addition to supporting the local housing demand within the Parish, thanks to 40 per cent of the homes being built as affordable housing, We expect Aylett’s Green will appeal to those now mixing working from home with commutes to the capital, with the train station just half a mile away, offering a commute into London in under an hour and Colchester in just 15 minutes.
Glenn Copper, sales and marketing director for Cala Homes North Home Counties, said:
“Kelvedon is an ideal location for people wanting the best of both worlds; a village location boasting swathes of countryside, but one which also benefits from excellent amenities and connections for commuters.
“As the village’s architecture is particularly varied - with many historic buildings and spaces with some dwellings dating back to the 15th Century - we've leaned heavily on incorporating various elements from the rich tapestry of Kelvedon’s architecture over the centuries into our build to create something bespoke for the development that is sensitive to its history.
“The village has a mix of grand civic-scale buildings and homes, representing distinct architectural periods, whilst other locations are characterised by more intimate forms and scales, including small cottages, narrow-sided streets and enclosed courtyards.
“We’ve incorporated these elements from the surroundings; which include red brick and rich and bright shades of render, which includes a mix of white, buffs, pinks, oranges, greens and yellows, with roof materials made from clay tiles and slate.
“We wanted to ensure Aylett’s Green incorporates and builds upon the village’s historic context, playing homage to the traditional design characteristics in creating a really unique development.
“In addition to contributing to the town’s local housing supply, the development meets our local and national aspirations for sustainability. As well as incorporating two-hectares of open public green space, we’ll also plant a tree-lined avenue in the approach to the development alongside well-established hedging to punctuate the community with greenery.
“We’ll also create a naturalistic play area for the development’s children to enjoy, which will include mounds, undulations and boulders to truly spur their imagination.
“We’re really excited to have started work on the development and can’t wait to show people around, once launched, so they can see the homes for themselves.”
Local amenities include a village shop, post office, pharmacy, health centre, fishmonger, butchers and a range of eateries, with a good selection of nearby primary and secondary schools.
Characteristics of the properties will include:
- Primarily detached or semi-detached units with garages set back behind building frontage.
- Red stock brickwork only will be used within this character area to provide consistent and strong materiality to the streetscene. Within its landscaped setting this area will be rich and dominant over other character areas.
- Projecting corbelled brick banding detail located between floor levels.
- The use of two-storey height bays located to aid legibility and townscape.
- Georgian window styles will be adopted within this area closely reflecting the immediate surrounding area.
- The majority of houses will feature flat gauged brick arches and cast stone cills. However Cast stone window heads and cills will be applied to key corner units to provide subtle variation. This aims to reflect the traditional and classic vernacular of Kelvedon.
- Frequent use of ground floor bays with pitched roofs.
- Use of flat dormers to build-over elements.
- Chimneys will be located at strategic locations, on key corner units, in order to aid legibility and provide subtle details that create visual interest
- Predominantly grey slate effect roof tiles. Darker red blends, that reflect a traditional plain tile appearance will be located at key corners.
Visit our Kelvedon page for more information or call 01376 386 556.
