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Celebrating Quality - a Customer Testimonial

We're sharing a lovely testimonial from one of our customers at the Meadow View development.

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK

When looking for a new home, you have to look beyond the obvious and consider the detail that has gone into making it a true home.

QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

At Castlethorpe Homes we consider the implications of the products that go into our new-build homes.

NEW HOMES & HOMES FOR NATURE

As 2026 begins, we wanted to look back at the best new homes we delivered in 2025 and how we can create even better new homes in 2026 and beyond.

LABC EXCELLENCE AWARDS - REGIONAL WINNER

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to have won the regional award for 'Best Small Development' at this years’ LABC Excellence Awards - awarded to those developments that excel in design and build quality.

PLANNING APPROVED - 55 NEW HOMES

We are delighted to announce approval of the resolution to grant planning for 55 new homes at our new site in Worcestershire.

NEW LAND ACQUISITION

Castlethorpe Homes have now exchanged an option agreement with a private landowner to promote a 12 acre parcel of land to deliver more award winning, high quality homes in a great sustainable village location.

‘A’ RATED EPC WITH BATTERY STORAGE

Building 'traditional' new build homes rather than homes using MMC (Modern methods of construction) comes with challenges to achieve the highest EPC ratings and still create beautiful homes, cheaper to run and more sustainable.

ADDING INTEREST AND CREATING HEALTHIER NEW HOMES

At Castlethorpe Homes we consider how to create more natural light, more ventilation and fresh air, right at the start, during the design process.

SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH INNOVATION & SPECIFICATION

At Castlethorpe Homes we always look at new ways to bring sustainability into our new homes.

A SUNNY LAUNCH

We were delighted to show off the latest Castlethorpe Homes development in Buckinghamshire over the weekend and it was nice that the sun was shining too.

UNLOCK NET ZERO AWARDS 2025

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to have been shortlisted in TWO categories at this years’ Unlock Net Zero awards which shine a light on the very best of sustainable development.

NEW SITE START - DEMOLITION UNDERWAY

We are pleased to finally see the demolition underway on the latest Castlethorpe Homes development in Oxfordshire.

SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (SUDS)

Take a look here at the SuDs drainage system recently installed at this Castlethorpe Homes development in Gloucestershire.

THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE NEW HOMES

It was great to be on site today with Edward Lockhart-Mummery, Chief Executive of the Future Homes Hub, to look at this development in the Cotswolds and discuss ways to improve housebuilding in the future.

BEFORE & AFTER

It is great to see this Castlethorpe Homes site in Oxfordshire at the beginning and then following its recent completion.

SPACE - LIGHT - VOLUME

These might not be three words you associate with brand new homes but at Castlethorpe Homes we work hard with our consultants, manufacturers and suppliers to create a real difference.

SMALL DETAILS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Working with Timloc Building Products on this BNG case study demonstrates Castlethorpe Homes philosophy towards the smallest details adding up to making a big difference.

TRANSFORMING THE WAY HOMES ARE BUILT

If you want to build better, safer and more sustainable new homes you need to work with the right suppliers, manufactures and be open to innovation and change.

SPECIFICATION SELECTION NOT JUST FROM A BROCHURE

At Castlethorpe Homes we take the selection of materials very seriously and the ethos is to 'go and see' before choosing what goes into the next award winning development - getting up close and touching the products and seeing where they come from is vital.

WORKING DIRECTLY WITH OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to help William Evans and local football team Leafield FC with new tracksuits for the team.

RESI Awards 2025 – Proud finalist

Castlethorpe Homes are thrilled to be named as finalists in TWO categories at this years RESI Awards.

Getting from ‘Good’ to ‘Better’ to ‘Best’ by collaboration

Castlethorpe Homes were delighted to be invited by Hansgrohe Group to a SME housebuilder gathering recently to discuss the way regional housebuilders can innovate, embrace sustainability and hear about their latest products.

Re-use - Re-cycle - Upcycle

We’ve retained many of the ‘quirky’ original features from disused farm buildings and stables that were demolished when we built our new Willowside Grange development in the Cotswolds.

Embracing the work that goes on behind the scenes

The background work and due diligence that goes on behind the scenes is often a lot more complicated than people think, especially for SME housebuilders, and at Castlethorpe we believe that a collaborative approach is key.

Chilly Start to 2025

2025 got off to a productive but chilly start across multiple developments.

LABC Awards Grand Finals – NATIONAL WINNERS

Castlethorpe Homes were a Regional Winner of the LABC excellence awards back in September and the Grand Finals was a chance for all 12 regions to come together and the judges to award the overall National Winners.

Community is Key

Castlethorpe Homes were thrilled to be able to support the local Finstock Primary School Christmas Fayre for another year with the donation of a luxury Christmas Hamper for the event.

Before and After

Once a development has been completed, to give perspective to what has been built and created, it is good to look at where a project started.

Daylight and Fresh Air are not just for outside

Working closely with Velux, the Castlethorpe Homes kitchen at The Stirrups shows how light and fresh air can be added to a room with some clever and considered design.

Show Home Now Open

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to open the doors to their latest furnished Show Home. The Martingales, at their Willowside Grange development, is a unique brand-new home crafted in the style of a barrel roof Dutch Barn which you see in villages and countryside around Oxfordshire & the Cotswolds.

Sustainability and Renewable Energy

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to be featured with Jewson & Stark Building products in a roll out of their message about the use of sustainable materials and renewable energy in new homes.

Modern Meets Traditional

Our recent Cotswold development at Willowside Grange included some brand new ‘barns’ where the key was to develop a unique specification that would give a modern twist to the large, light open spaces but also ensure that the traditional Cotswold village feel was maintained.

Planning Approved

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to have received planning approval for their latest new development in the Cotswolds.

Thames Valley Property Awards 2024

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to be announced as ‘Housebuilder of the Year 2024’ last week at the Thames Valley Property Awards traditional gala celebration held at Ascot Racecourse.

Oxford Climate Awards

Awards season continues and Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to have been shortlisted in the 'Green Building & Design' category for the Oxford Climate Awards 2024 which honours projects/practices that exemplify sustainable construction and design.

Community Event

We were delighted to have been the headline sponsor and help support this local community event.

Break with convention

Great working Vaillant UK on our renewable solutions and Evolution Graphics, Castlethorpe Homes wanted to break with the convention of all Air Source Heat Pumps being white (or black)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR - Awards - Shortlisted

Off the back of the recent Making Better Homes Awards 2024, Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to have the site at The Paddocks now shortlisted for the Unlock Net Zero Awards 2024 'Development of the Year'.

Meadow View, Buckinghamshire - Taking Shape

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to see the site at Meadow View, Charndon starting to take shape. Foundations in and entrance looking ready to start showing off the site as we progress through the build.

Making Better Homes Awards 2024 - Highly Commended

Castlethorpe Homes were delighted to attend the Making Better Homes 2024 awards at 'Jewson Live' and receive the Highly Commended Award in the 'Best use of Renewables' category.

New Site Exchanged – Oxfordshire Village

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to announce that we have exchanged contracts on another amazing development opportunity on the edge of a pretty Oxfordshire village.

Open Weekend - Sun Shining

Castlethorpe Homes were delighted to hold an open weekend to show off the first homes ready on our Willowside Grange development in the Cotswolds, helped by a great day and the sun shining.

New Planning Application Submitted - 58 New Homes

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to have submitted an application for 58 new homes just 8 miles from the Cotswolds and 10 miles from historic Stratford-upon-Avon.

Spring has Sprung

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to see continued progress on our latest development in The Cotswolds. Stonework has just started, and these amazing, high specification new homes at The Walled Garden, Kingham will shortly be coming to the market.

Evolving Castlethorpe Homes Design & Specification

Our Sales and Commercial team spent time this week with Jamie Harding & Sara Seymour at Et Lorem Kitchens.

Traditional Village Street Scene - New Build Twist

Lovely to see the scaffold coming down and the new stonework steam cleaned. Re-using the traditional Cotswold stone from the demolished/disused farm buildings and stables to build the accommodation and garages directly facing the village lane has really paid off.

More daylight and more fresh Air

Collaboration with the right suppliers and manufacturers really helps elevate the best new homes to become something special.

Site Preview Event – The Walled Garden

Great to have the sales team together with our selling agents Allen & Harris to give the first potential buyers the chance to see all the information on the development at The Walled Garden, Kingham.

FOUNDATIONS IN – ANOTHER NEW SITE START

Great to see the new year in with the completion of the foundations going in on our latest new development.

SHORTLISTED FOR AWARD

Castlethorpe Homes are delighted to be shortlisted for this years’ Oxfordshire Property Awards (Small Development of the Year) for The Walled Garden development at Kingham.