Developer NU living has been working on the innovative custom build site, Beechwood, part of a large scale regeneration development in Basildon, Essex, for which it has been highly commended for its configurator tool.
With over 250 homes, Beechwood is an important milestone for the wider custom build sector, as it sets out a vision for how large scale custom build can be delivered using Modern Methods of Construction. The first phase of Beechwood is now sold out, a testament to the application of the configurator.
The configurator is an innovative online design tool that allows buyers to customise their homes prior to purchasing, relating design choices and the options to extend their homes with price implications. As part of Swan Group – a NaCSBA member, all the profits from NU living’s sites go into funding further development in the companies activity areas of East London and Essex.
The configurator was Highly Commended at the First Time Buyer Reader’s awards after being shortlisted in the category ‘Best Use of Interactive Tools’. This is a genuine achievement for a tool specifically designed to give consumers more choice in commissioning a home that reflects their needs.
The First Time Buyer Reader’s awards were held in London in September, bringing together UK housing providers and developers to celebrate innovative features and top-quality design.
What is the configurator?
NU living’s ‘configurator’ allows personalisation of a new modular home, so that buyers can get involved from the earliest design process by creating flexible floor plans for a perfect dream home, before they are built to spec in Swan’s own modular factory and finally assembled on site.
Currently available to future home-owners of NU living’s Beechwood Development in Basildon, Essex, buyers have the ability to design their own homes, creating spaces that suit their lifestyles, needs and personal preferences.
Once customers select their preferred house type, they can choose external finishes such as roof tiling, doors and windows and set out the internal layout, before adding finishes such as sockets and taps. Creating somewhere that they can truly feel at home, all at the click of a button.
Linda Faucher, Sales & Marketing Director at NU Living said: “I am delighted that NU living won this prestigious highly commended award for our online configurator at the First Time Buyer Readers’ awards.
“Organised by the first publication dedicated to the world of affordable homes and tips on buying a property, we knew that competition would be exceptional. I am delighted for the NU living team who are dedicated to creating communities where people want to live and this award demonstrates our continued commitment to excellence within the property sector, delivering homes with innovative features and top-quality design.”