Backhouse Housing

Backhouse is an independent, design-led housebuilder focused on creating and delivering aspirational and desirable homes for people to live in where communities can grow.

Every single Backhouse development provides inspiring new homes at an affordable price which respond to the needs of today’s contemporary lifestyles. Our aim is to create exciting new neighbourhoods for local communities which harness the best design talent in the UK.

Recreational, communal and social spaces are highly important to each of our developments and integrate sensitively and cohesively with our expertly designed and built new homes.

Whilst each Backhouse development will be tailored to its specific location, all Backhouse homes offer the space, light and flexible living opportunities that give home buyers increased choice over how and where they live.

Backhouse Housing WhatHouse? Awards

2023 - BEST DEVELOPMENT - Silver award
2021 - BEST DEVELOPMENT - Silver award

Award Comments

This development has a strong sense of community and important architectural Heritage, with much of the town centre designated a Conservation Area. The scheme of 67 new homes has been arranged around a series of green shared
open spaces, including a pond, a separate play area and several public open spaces; it also includes the retention of several established trees.
The housing mix includes three- four- and five-bedroom homes, arranged in traditional but contemporary terraces,
with some of the larger properties being detached.
By using strong but traditional forms, the architects have created house designs that clearly reflect the character of the town but are contemporary in their appearance. The clever, creative massing of the villa properties provides an interesting new take on the form of a traditional terrace, breaking up the massing.

Judges Report 2023