Top floor teenage haven created at Bovis Homes - Priors Hall Park in Corby

Vistry Group, Britain’s biggest housebuilder, is building 151 homes under its Bovis Homes brand at the development, part of a consortium project that is planned to create more than 5,000 properties on the eastern edge of the town.

It’s a landmark scheme and the homebuilder engaged Edward Thomas Interiors to create a unique look for one of the show homes there – a five-bedroom three-storey house in Bovis Homes’ Yew style.

The house is a family-sized home with a kitchen/dining/family room that extends more than 27ft from the front to the back of the house. It has a big bay window to the side and doors leading to the garden.

Also downstairs is a utility room, a sitting room with doors to the garden, and a study. On the first floor there are three bedrooms with the main one having an en suite shower room, plus a family bathroom.

The top floor of the house features two good sized dormer bedrooms and a shower room, and this is where the Edward Thomas team has created a teenage retreat.

Client account manager at Edward Thomas, Sam Jones said: “These are our favourite rooms.

“Here we styled this entire floor as a teenage haven. One bedroom has a bouldering/rock climbing theme inspired by the local climbing centre.

“The other is artisan and features a statement wall behind the bed with a Matisse-inspired wallpaper, a rattan peacock feather headboard and matching wall mirror, and craft desk for unlocking inner creativity.”

The climbing room features a combination of deep blue and mustard shades that are carried through from the walls to the accessories and seating. Strategically placed foliage adds to a clean, outdoorsy feel.

A peg board displays climbing ropes and a helmet; hooks on the wall are in the form of little climbing figures; a typographical print offers a humorous definition of bouldering; line drawings of climbers make an eye-catching focal point above the chest of drawers.

But the climbing theme is classy and subtle and does not dominate the room or take over from its main function of being a teenager’s bedroom with defined spaces to study and relax, as well as plenty of practical storage.

Across the hallway, the second teen bedroom has a much softer feel and features earthy colours and pastel shades. A delicate, natural look is created by the materials in the headboard, lampshade and table, and a leaf motif is carried through all around the room. It has been developed as a space for an artistic young person with artwork displayed on an easel and a picture shelf.

It’s all part of an overall quality in the entire house interior that Sam described as having ‘a contemporary, luxe feel’.

He said: “The first floor has a decadent hotel vibe, with metallic accents added to the main and guest bedrooms to create instant impact.

“A fifth bedroom is deliberately designed as multi-purpose so has a day bed for visiting friends and family but is also a space for creative writing. Don’t miss the navy colour-drenched ceiling in here – this paint technique is set to be popular in 2025.”

Vistry’s brief for the Yew show home was focused on showcasing the house layout and how it could be styled to suit family living.

Sam said: “Styling for the ground floor encourages the family to come together so the open plan kitchen/diner has dedicated spaces for different activities including a formal six-seater dining table and a cosy reading corner overlooking the garden.

“The living room has a sumptuous L-shape sofa, perfect for movie nights, while the study could be used by parents and teenagers alike and includes artwork and accessories depicting classic family games.”

Bovis Homes is part of Vistry Group, which also includes Linden Homes and Countryside Homes.