Acton Garden Phase 3.1
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A gateway development of 124 mixed tenure homes and a new Station Square
Phase 3.1 was the first phase of South Acton’s regeneration to be designed after the approval of the original 2350 home masterplan for the estate. The development is located adjacent to South Acton overground station and includes a new Station Square that marks the entrance to the regeneration area and features the ‘South Acton Tree of Life’ mural which celebrates South Acton’s history and community.
The new homes in three tenures (social rent, shared ownership and private sale) have access to a central south facing communal garden overlooking the existing retained allotments. The scheme features a high proportion of dual and triple aspect homes which benefit from the breaks in the building form to retain existing mature trees.
A clear distinction is made between the formal external ‘skin’ with its distinctive varied black brick tones and the softer palette of the interior facades framing the courtyard garden.
