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Fairbrook Grove is a pioneering community-focused development of 14 homes in Faversham, Kent, designed to Passivhaus standards. As one of the UK\u2019s first privately funded housing developments of its kind, it sets a new benchmark for sustainable living in rural settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Our vision was to transform a challenging brownfield site, positioned between a busy highway and open countryside, into a high-quality, highly sustainable development that offers an alternative model for rural housing. The design adopts a contemporary interpretation of the local Kent vernacular across four distinct house types, ensuring the homes blend harmoniously with their surroundings.<\/p>\n

The homes are arranged to open onto a shared central woodland, featuring woodland walks and open green spaces for the community to enjoy. We made a deliberate effort to avoid hard boundaries that could disrupt the sense of openness and connection, while still providing private gardens with expansive views of the surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Designed to Passivhaus standards using traditional building methods, the development prioritises sustainability and community. The landscape-led masterplan incorporates home zone principles to minimise the dominance of roads, pavements, and car parking, creating more space for landscaped communal amenities, tree planting, and ecology.<\/p>\n

Fairbrook Grove also features an off-grid drainage system, with individual bio-digester treatment units and a series of swales that meander through the site. These swales collect surface water run-off from the properties and permeable access roads, enhancing the ecological value of the development.<\/p>\n

This project is a testament to how thoughtful design can turn a challenging site into a sustainable, community-driven neighbourhood that respects and enhances its rural context.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n

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