Contractor Stepnell has completed works on behalf of Brio Retirement Living to design and build the £29m Beechwood Park. a 106 dwelling luxury retirement living community in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.

The completed Beechwood Park retirement home boasts a range of one, two, and three bedroomed bungalows and apartments, each cladded in Cotswold Stone, and set against a quintessential countryside backdrop within one of UK's most desirable market towns.

Sustainable living solutions have been incorporated into the design and build, to include district heating, combined heat and power generation, and full home automation. As a result, this project has been awarded the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) 'Very Good' standard rating and BRE HQM (Home Quality Mark) Level 3.


Designed with a wide range of community facilities and communal areas, the retirement home is home to beautiful landscaped gardens, and includes an exercise trail, raised bed gardens and Brio’s brasserie and bar Slate & Grain. Furthermore, there is a purpose-built social space for recreational activities, club fitness suite, spa and lounge. A shuttle bus is also available for shopping trips and excursions.

Colin Chiles, operations director at Stepnell, said: "We are delighted to open the doors to Beechwood Park, a to provide a first-class retirement living experience in the heart of the Cotswolds.

"Together with Brio, we have prioritised the environmental performance of the residential community throughout every phase of planning and delivery, which has been recognised as part of the BREEAM accreditation process to achieve 'Very Good' standard. This has been achieved as result of a strong collaborative effort."

To achieve the BREEAM 'Very Good' standard, the team demonstrated ‘best practice’ – the performance rating reserved for the top 10% of new UK non-domestic buildings.