Following the housebuilder’s 5-star award for ‘Best Developer Website in the UK’, Story Homes was entered into the overall International Property Awards, which ultimately determine the world’s finest property companies. Beating strong competition from across the globe, the builder’s website was not only awarded the title of best in Europe, but also best in the world.

The International Property Awards are open to residential and commercial property professionals from around the globe and are judged by an independent panel of over 100 industry experts, focussing on design, quality, service, innovation, originality and commitment to sustainability.

They celebrate the highest levels of achievement by companies operating in all sectors of the property and real estate industry. An International Property Award is a world-renowned mark of excellence.

Hayley Blair, sales & group marketing director at Story Homes, said: “We are delighted to be awarded the title of Best International Developer Website. We take great pride in providing the best possible customer journey; our digital offering plays such a crucial role in this so it is fantastic to be recognised by the industry for our hard work. These wins really demonstrate the fact we’re a high-quality, forward-thinking company and we are so proud of this achievement.”

The housebuilder, which operates in Scotland as well as the north of England, continuously reviews and evolves its website to provide the most seamless experience for customers. Following user testing, Story Homes has made a number of recent improvements to its award-winning website, including the addition of new features and functionality to its exclusive kitchen designer tool.

The advanced tool allows customers to design their perfect kitchen, selecting cupboard styles and colours, handles and worktops as well as appliances, splashbacks, sinks and flooring in a typical 3, 4 or 5-bedroom property.

The kitchen designer tool sits within the recently launched customer account area of the Story Homes website, where customers can add plots to their ‘favourites’, see the build stages of a typical Story home and understand the buying journey.