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Didn't know about the substance, was thinking of the Energie apex1 for £850 and Rival1 for a bit above your budget.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/vitus-energie-cyclo-x-bike-apex-1x11-2018/rp-prod159446
Has bottle cages, mud guard mounts and 42c clearance and claims a modest frame weight (1200g). If you like the look, see if the geometry is any different to the 'gravel' models..
Spinnnout and sion, Thanks for the reply's. The vitus substance looks really nice, and its steel..