Homebuilding & Renovating

Green future

HOUSEHOLDS 25 houses: nine affordable, 16 private (12 custom build)

LOCATION Southmoor, Oxfordshire

BUILD TIME Spring 2019 to Spring 2022 (build times extended due to lockdowns)

SIZE OF COMPLETED HOUSES 60m2 to 300m2

Deep in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside lies a small development, Springfield Meadows, that could pave the way for anyone considering creating their own eco home, even if the self-build route isn’t for them.

Built by Greencore Construction, the eight-acre site comprises 25 new homes, of which 12 are custom built —

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