Design Buy Build Issue 41 2019 | Page 34

Architectural Projects Building the homes of the future As governments, businesses and individuals across the world look to how they can minimise their impact on the environment and live more sustainably, one property development company has had this mission at the forefront of their work for more than two decades. Gusto Homes has recently completed the second stage of its pioneering new development, Woodlands Edge, as the company continues to lead the way in the eco-home development space. It installed the UK’s first integrated solar roof back in 1999 and has since built more than 300 new sustainable homes across the East Midlands. Woodlands Edge near Lincoln is one of the company’s most recent projects. Developed in an idyllic 12-acre woodland setting near the historic city of Lincoln, Gusto Homes used cutting- edge build techniques and integrated a host of energy-saving features into the ultra-modern ‘Grand Design’ style homes to offer a luxury eco-lifestyle built for the environmentally conscious homeowner. There’s also a private woodland, tennis court, ponds and an allotment per household on the site. The first phase of development saw the completion of 18 three and four 34 bedroom properties in 2017. The second stage of development was recently completed, adding 11 new homes to the site with distinctive designs. These include five two bedroom single story homes priced from £300,000 and six detached four bedroom properties priced from £495,000.