The perfect work from home setup: 6 features every home office needs in 2026

Almost half of all working adults were working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, but as life has returned to normal over the past couple of years, working from home, or hybrid working, is here to stay.

In a 2022 Government survey, 23% of businesses suggested they would incorporate an element of homeworking in their business model. As of May 2025, 28% of working adults are hybrid workers, splitting time between home and office and, as such, many home movers are looking for properties with a study or home office for an ideal work from home set up.

Brookworth Homes properties are carefully crafted with the needs of those who work from home in mind. In this article we take a look at 6 features that will help you work from home.

Spacious study rooms for dedicated workspaces

Since most hybrid or home working roles in 2026 are reliant on spending the majority of time in front of a computer screen, having a dedicated, quiet place to concentrate, such as a study, provides a sense of privacy and separation from the rest of the home.

A spacious study, like you’ll find in Goldcrest at our Warren Grove development in Crowborough, East Sussex, provides ample room for a comfortable, well-equipped home working space.

A dedicated study allows you to separate work from family life, helping to reduce distractions and increase productivity.

Large picture windows in your Brookworth Homes study will also ensure you are working in a brightly lit environment that is properly ventilated, both of which are proven to help maintain your mood and motivation throughout the working day.

Seamless connectivity built into every room

A stress-free work-from-home life starts with a fast, stable internet connection. At Brookworth, that’s built into every home.

Each property comes with fibre to the property as standard, ensuring significantly faster and more reliable speeds than traditional broadband – perfect for video calls, streaming and smart home systems. To further support digital living, CAT6 cabling is installed throughout, with data ports in all bedrooms and dedicated study areas.

In our study rooms, integrated floor boxes provide additional Ethernet access points, giving you flexible, hardwired options for high-performance work setups. Selected homes also feature pre-installed cabling to patio edges and attached garages, allowing future conversion of these spaces into home offices or studios.

Every Brookworth home also comes fitted with a Wi-Fi router and Wireless Access Points to ensure consistent coverage and signal strength throughout the property. From the moment you move in, you’re ready to connect. No downtime, no disruption, just seamless modern living.

Strategic floor and wall socket placement

An often overlooked advantage of having a dedicated work from home space or study within your home, is the ability to place your furniture wherever you like.

At Brookworth Homes we take great care in the design and placement of our power and cable sockets, which means you have greater flexibility to create your perfect work from home office.

Floor/wall power and data sockets are also really good for helping you keep cables organised, thus reducing clutter and making spaces more visually appealing. Whilst a tidy cable setup can aid with the aesthetic of a room, it also has practical uses such as preventing tripping hazards.

Quiet spaces with premium soundproofing

Whether your children are still at home studying or your grandchildren are visiting, you’ll know how sound can travel, especially when you are trying to concentrate – but there is no need to worry with a Brookworth Homes property.

We take great pride in employing premium construction methods to ensure maximum comfort and enjoyment for their homeowners.

One such example is solid concrete flooring, which eliminates noise transference, combined with extra insulation between rooms to create the most tranquil and serene workspace possible. So, no matter what the disturbance may be, you’re guaranteed to have a quiet study where you can concentrate without any distractions.

Underfloor heating for all-day comfort

One of the best ways to create a productive work space is to make sure your home is set to your ideal temperature. To do so, you’ll want to heat your work space in the most efficient and comfortable way possible.

Many Brookworth Homes properties feature underfloor heating. Not only does it keep your toes toasty under your desk throughout the day, it also eliminates wall-mounted radiators, which take up unnecessary room space and removes them from the backdrop of your video conference calls.

Smart home automation for effortless control

Having the ability to adjust the lighting or temperature of your home from within your designated work space can have several benefits throughout your work day.

Selected Brookworth Homes properties boast the installation of the premium Control4 Home Automation system, allowing for effortless control over lighting and temperature in your home office, elevating the living and working experience to new heights.

You can also use Control4 to control your audio and video systems, allowing you to play background music while you work and also monitor your home security cameras from the comfort of your office chair.

Find your perfect work from home setup at Brookworth Homes

If you’re currently homeworking and are looking for the perfect work from home set up in your next property, why not check out the latest developments from Brookworth Homes, where you can find out how your dream work from home set up can be turned into a reality.