Explore Living's Fusion development offers
innovation and style to a sector of the market that
often has to settle for the basics: first-time buyers. It
also makes good use of a brownfield site on the
outskirts of the town centre.
The block of one and two-bedroom apartments,
designed by Biscoe & Stanton Architects, wraps
around soft landscaping to give the scheme a
pleasant aspect. The building itself has a
contemporary design, with cedar panelling, brick and
colourful feature panels topped by a curved roof. All
apartments have either a balcony or patio area, while
top floor apartments feature curved vaulted ceilings
following the line of the roof.
The building is of steel frame construction and
apartments contain features not commonly provided
for this market. Homes have digital showers,
underfloor heating and are pre-wired for wall-mounted flat screen television. There is access to wireless
broadband throughout the building.
Hard pressed first-time buyers benefit from lower
energy bills as solar panels meet 70% of energy
demand for water heating and in summer can meet
100% of demand. Other environmentally friendly
features include energy saving light fittings and super
water saving toilets.
Explore Living also promoted a buyer incentive
scheme at the development to help bring homes
within easier financial reach.
ARCHITECT:
Biscoe & Stanton Architects
Address: 5 St John
Islington
London
EC1M 4NP
Tel: 020 7490 7919
Website: www.biscoestanton.co.uk
Contact: Henry Shepherd
HOMEBUILDER:
Explore Living
Address: Bridge Place 2
Anchor Boulevard
Admirals Park
Dartford
Kent
DA2 6SN
Tel: 01322 296200
Website: www.exploreliving.co.uk
Contact: Jamie Woodrow
