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Bringing over 100 years of architectural detail back to life.

This old stone barn feature that needed to be demolished on an unsafe old wall couldn't be lost to history.

ATTENTION TO DETAILS – THE LITTLE THINGS MATTER

Quality shows itself in many guises and sometimes the little details speak volumes. At Castlethorpe Homes’s new development in the heart of the Cotswolds this quality leadwork and little rose detailing just makes a difference.

LOCAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

We are happy to have been able to support Finstock C of E Primary School in Oxfordshire again this year with their Christmas Raffle. By donating another quality hamper they hope to raise more than the £750 they raised last year.

MEADOW VIEW UNDERWAY

With the end of the year approaching, it is great to see the site at Meadow View in Buckinghamshire is underway.

NEW SITE ACQUIRED

Castlethorpe Homes are thrilled to announce that we have completed our purchase of our latest site in Kingham, Oxfordshire.

RE-USE, RE-CYCLE, ADD VALUE.

Having recently undertaken the demolition of some old 100-year-old farm buildings and stables for a development, we identified several large flag stone steps that were surplus to requirements.

LATEST DESIGNS REVEALED

Castlethorpe Homes are really pleased to be able to share the latest visuals for one of our new developments in the Cotswolds. This will feature a truss vaulted kitchen/breakfast room leading to separate utility room and boot room.

‘ALL NEW HOMES HAVE SMALL GARDENS'

We hear it all the time, the common preconception that all new build homes are the same. Small gardens, no storage, thin walls, no parking etc.

SELECTING INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to partner with Lumi-Plugin by introducing their latest light and safty products to our recent developments.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

Castlethorpe Homes were delighted to support Ridge and Partners architects annual golf day with sponsorship again this year to help shine some much needed light on their two chosen mental health charities.

CREATING BEAUTIFUL AND DIFFERENT HOMES

Delighted to be able to show off some of the 'internal walls' progressing on our upcoming site in the Cotswolds.

NEW SITE LAUNCHED IN THE COTSWOLDS

We are so pleased to get the brochure completed and get our new site at Willowside Grange on the market. A very special location and some beautiful and unique new homes.

SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION

Bee Bricks added only a few months ago and already home to our much-needed flying friends.

Awards Finalist

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to have been announced as one of the three finalists at this year's Oxfordshire Business Awards.

New Oxfordshire Site Acquired

We are pleased to start 2023 with another new site in Oxfordshire/The Cotswolds.

Community Tree Planting Initiative

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to be involved with Viridian Solar and greener Futures in installing 32 Clearline Fusion PV panels on our current project at The Paddocks, Bramley.

Being part of the top 2% of New Build Homes

We are delighted to see that our latest development has a predicted EPC of 93 which takes it into the select A rating band - A ratings only account for 2% of all EPC's (new build).

Local School Donation

Building COMMUNITY ties is an integral part of House Building

New Planning Application Submitted

We are pleased to have submitted a new reserved matters planning application for our latest site in a pretty Buckinghamshire Village

Helping Local Projects

Castlethorpe Homes helping the community in the local area.

Castlethorpe Homes and VELUX breathe fresh air into high-spec healthy homes

Style and sustainability meet in Castlethorpe Homes’ latest development, a collection of four detached farmhouse properties in keeping with the rural aesthetic of the area. Fresh air and natural light provided by VELUX roof windows are fundamental to the design.

Launched - The Paddocks, Bramley, Hampshire

The Paddocks is the latest exciting new development launched by Castlethorpe Homes

Embracing new bathroom ideas

Working with Geberit UK, Europe's market leader in sanitaryware we are pleased to take a more holistic approach to the latest bathroom designs.

New site acquired - Withington

We are delighted to announce the latest site acquisition in Withington, an incredible Cotswold Village just 7 miles from Cheltenham and 8 miles from Cirencester.

Selecting the perfect materials

With a number of new developments coming up in The Cotswolds, it is important that we select our materials from local sustainable sources.

Latest Kitchen Designs

As we progress our development at The Paddocks, Bramley, we are now finalising the kitchen designs.

NEW PLANNING APPLICATION SUBMITTED FOR SITE IN MALVERN 

We are pleased to announce our latest planning application has been submitted for 4 beautiful 'Villa' style homes with views up onto the Malvern Hills.

OUR HOMES ARE ‘A BREATH OF FRESH AIR’

Evolving our specification site by site is key to making sure that our homes are the very best they can be for our home owners.

NEW EXCITING DEVELOPMENT ACQUIRED

STUNNING DEVELOPMENT WITH VIEWS OF THE MALVERN HILLS

LATEST SITE ACHIEVES FULL PLANNING PERMISSION

Our upcoming development in Bramley has now achieved planning so we can get started.

NEW SITE ACQUIRED IN THE COTSWOLDS

We are pleased to add another stunning site in The Cotswolds to the Castlethorpe Homes portfolio

CASTLETHORPE HOMES OPENS NEW REGIONAL OFFICE

A stunning barn conversion in the beautiful village of Finstock over looking open countryside.

Staircraft factory visit opens up new possibilities

Castlethorpe Homes recently visited Staircraft’s offices and factory in Coventry.

The Devil is in the detail at Castlethorpe Homes

Great meeting this week with Wienerberger UK to look at the brick and roof tiles for our next development.

Collaboration with Velux to add additional light and fresh air to Castlethorpe Homes.

We have had the opportunity to work with Velux on our latest projects to bring more natural light and fresh air to our homes.