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Brooklands
Luxury dwelling designed from scratch. Again.
2025
Private Residential
Sustainability
When approved plans deliver mediocre results, sometimes the smartest move is scrapping everything and designing from the ground up.
A developer sits on a prime South Derbyshire plot in Weston-on-Trent for years, armed with planning permission for a house that ticks every box except the ones that matter most—being worthy of its setting and commanding the market value to match.
The original design was big. Too big. Over 6,000 square feet of uninspiring space that felt more like a checklist than a home. Sure, it may have sold, but for a fraction of what this sought-after village location could command.
'Hello, is that JSA Architects?'.
Location
Weston-on-Trent
Status
Planning Pending
Client
Golden Brook Developments
Services
Architectural Design
3D Visualisation
Planning
Interior Design
Area
4,500 sqft
Rethinking Everything
Working with a luxury developer who trusts us to solve problems others can't, we scrapped everything and started fresh. Their requirements were crystal clear: design something that looks the part, builds more efficiently, keeps the planners happy, and commands the market price this plot deserves.
Brooklands 2.0 design delivers 4,500 square feet that works infinitely harder than the original 6,000. Every square meter has purpose and every detail adds value through economy or appeal.
Living That Really Works
The ground floor flows from a dedicated home office through to an open-plan kitchen-living-dining space that spills onto tiered garden terraces. Add a formal lounge for quieter moments, a home gym for morning workouts, and a mudroom that handles family life, and you've got a house that adapts to how people really live.
Upstairs, five generous bedrooms include a show-stopping master suite with its own mezzanine level—complete with dressing room and en-suite that feels more like a bounce hotel getaway. The gallery landing creates dramatic sightlines back to the entrance hall and down into the living spaces, turning circulation into a three-dimensional architectural feature.
Landscape as Architecture
We've replaced generic landscaping with something more thoughtful. Manicured gardens transition to rural planting that connects with the farmed fields beyond. A 40-meter lap pool runs the length of the plot, partially covered by a striking pergola. The reflection pond creates an infinity effect that makes the whole site feel twice as spacious.
Materials That Matter
Buff and grey brick paired with smooth ashlar stone and precision aluminium details create a contemporary language that respects its village context. Steep gable pitches and slender finials give the roofline the presence this plot has been waiting for. Elongated windows in the gables flood the interior with natural light while creating architectural drama that stops people in their tracks.
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