We are thrilled to have been awarded the WhatHouse Silver Award for “Best Mixed-Use Development” for our scheme at Scholars, Broxbourne.

This marks our second Silver Award in two consecutive years, following our 2024 win for Best Apartment Scheme at Lea Wharf, Hertford.

Scholars offers a diverse mix of housing typologies designed to meet the needs of a broad demographic. It has proven particularly attractive to young families relocating from London in search of greater value for money, while still benefiting from fast, direct train connections into Liverpool Street. The development includes three, four and five-bedroom homes for larger and growing families, alongside two-bedroom properties suited to first-time buyers and downsizers seeking comfort and convenience in a leafy neighbourhood.

Phase One of the development incorporated the complete rebuild of The Broxbourne School, which Chase New Homes cross-subsidised and project-managed through a dedicated contractor specialising in educational facilities. This was followed by the delivery of 153 new homes across subsequent phases. A key element of the project’s success was the daily collaboration and close liaison between our project team and the school’s staff, parents and pupils within a live operational environment, along with the careful management of site access, security and social considerations.

The masterplan was thoughtfully designed to retain large, mature trees, resulting in a more varied layout and architectural style that enhances the character of the surrounding neighbourhood. This sensitivity to the existing landscape, combined with a well-considered mix of housing types, has created a balanced, sustainable and attractive community for families, professionals and downsizers alike.

Internally, Scholars has become our benchmark for quality, high specification and workmanship, setting the standard against which future schemes will be measured. The development is now fully sold and was successfully completed earlier this year. It stands as a true reflection of the teamwork between our land, planning, technical, commercial, operations, sales and aftercare teams.

We are immensely proud of this project and delighted that it has been recognised once again at this year’s awards. The award was formally presented to our Land Director, Tony Biddiscombe, by television presenter Gabby Logan at the ceremony on Friday evening. We would also like to thank ROCA for their exceptional hospitality on the evening and look forward to continuing our successful relationship in the new year and beyond.

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