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possible to create a climate where housebuilding is heralded as one of the most satisfying – and potentially rewarding – careers, with a variety THE BEST NEW of opportunities across so many disciplines HOMES IN BRITAIN and skill sets. I hope you enjoyed the show, the day the new The best housebuilders in Britain, showcased in homes flag flies highest, and many congratulations these pages, have a hard-wired commitment to to all the winners and their supply chains. You are a their people, to training and addressing the skills credit to the housebuilding industry and should be shortage. Recruit and retain the right people and the immensely proud of your achievements. right products will follow; customers will be satisfied Today is Celebration Day. It is certainly not Training and the industry’s image will rise. Day, although I am sure, for you film buffs, Jack This is why we launched a monthly supplement to Whitehall could do a reasonable impression of the industry’s leading trade magazine Show House Ethan Hawke if pushed. called Show House Jobs, dedicated to helping But maybe 2019 needs to be badged Training Year. people find or enhance a career in housebuilding The housebuilding industry will bleat – sometimes and the supply chain. with good reason, sometimes with naked self- This is why we invited Gabby Logan to talk today interest – about perennial hurdles, be they planning, about Diversity, an issue the industry must address politicians, innovation, NIMBYs, or Brexit. with far more vigour. But what the industry has to get on with, driving the This is why the WhatHouse? Awards are once bus not sitting at the back playing with its Help to again supporting Dallaglio RugbyWorks, a charity Buy app, is training and recruitment – not just for helping teenagers who are not in mainstream tomorrow but for the day after and 20 years to come. education into employment, training or education. The excuses will flood in: too many election We would like to thank all the housebuilders, cycles, too many economic cycles, too many suppliers and other industry colleagues who have housing cycles. Too many bicycles probably – supported this great event, with special thanks to typical bus drivers. our Awards sponsors and judges – all best in class It’s not good enough. We need an attitude that in their professions. places housing alongside health and education as The industry has many challenges ahead, but for key planks of our wellbeing; social, as well as now let us celebrate the best new homes in Britain. economic, political and environmental, imperatives. Housebuilders get fat on the feast; shed jobs in Rupert Bates the famine. It might not be possible to create an Editorial Director environment where the industry is consistently well What House Digital & Show House magazine fed, rather than big weight fluctuations. But it is [email protected]
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HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR
REDROW mention more than 20,000 five successive years and, in trainees, half of them apprentices. partnership with Liverpool John In October, chairman and One reason for Redrow being Moores University and Coleg founder Steve Morgan, 44 years crowned the best housebuilder Cambria, established a three- after he started the business, in Britain is this commitment to year housebuilding degree. saw Redrow hand over the training and recruitment, which Currently, 15% of Redrow’s keys to its 100,000th home. industry-wide is of massive workforce are trainees, while A month later, Redrow is the significance. Whatever the Redrow chief executive recipient of the biggest economic cycle, whatever John Tutte is chairman of the accolade in the new homes the political uncertainties, HBF’s Home Building Skills industry – WhatHouse? housebuilders have to get this Partnership. Tutte will succeed Housebuilder of the Year. part of their house in order. Morgan as Redrow chairman, Redrow – with Morgan retiring Redrow has been a Top 100 with Matthew Pratt stepping up from the business next March – Apprenticeship Employer for to chief operating officer. is a remarkable story that started in 1974, and this year was another record-breaking one for the FTSE 250 company, building nearly 6,000 homes across England and Wales, reporting record revenues of £1.92bn and record pre-tax profits of £380m, up 21% on 2017. The lifetime statistics to date say 100,000 new homes, £2.7bn into community infrastructure including schools and affordable housing, 5,700 acres of public open space, 36,000 direct jobs and another 200,000 indirectly through the supply chain, not to
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Redrow puts is sustained success down to a triumvirate of product, placemaking and people. It does traditional, doffing hard hats to the vernacular and period-style family homes; it does bold and modern; it does garden villages; and – in the case of Colindale Gardens in north-west London – it does brand new urban settlements. Redrow currently stretches across 15 regions and around 130 live sites, with its headquarters at St David’s Park in Flintshire, north Wales. Redrow contributes to wider industry debate and thought leadership around key issues, prepared not just to shout its own credentials, but appreciating the need for housebuilders to work, walk and talk collaboratively to tackle a raft of pivotal challenges – from image to innovation, product quality to customer care. A worthy winner of the biggest prize in British housebuilding. Here’s to the next 100,000 homes. They are certainly needed.
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BEST LARGE HOUSEBUILDER
GOLD £163m to improving local north-west London – a £1.2bn Redrow Homes communities, primarily through scheme that will eventually supporting education, health and be a new community of nearly Redrow, with its headquarters transport facilities. 3,000 homes across just under in Flintshire, north Wales, is With design distinction comes 50 acres. firmly established as one of brand recognition, combining Sustainability and biodiversity the biggest names in British traditional design with top are Redrow watchwords too, housebuilding. On the back of a specifications and attention to while its commitment to training, fifth consecutive year of record detail. But Redrow does big, recruitment and employee growth, it now builds nearly bold, regeneration projects development is industry-leading 6,000 homes a year and is too and there are few bigger and always enlightening. In the pushing towards a £2bn a year in planning and perception land of the building giants, this business. Its latest pre-tax than Colindale Gardens in year Redrow has struck gold. profits hit a record £380m, up 21% on 2017. Its homes are very distinct, be it Redrow’s Arts & Crafts inspired properties in the Heritage Collection, or the Regent Collection, paying classical homage to the symmetry of the Georgian era. Redrow recently tweaked its Heritage range with bigger footprints and larger entertaining areas, always alive to changing lifestyles and customer feedback, with repeat business from many buyers. Last year, Redrow committed
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accommodation right through to retirement villages. The geographical spread is equally expansive, stretching from Scotland to Cornwall, from mixed- use schemes in Edinburgh to Georgian-style crescents in Truro. Places for People also has a 50% stake in ModularWise – a supplier of modular buildings, currently working on a scheme in Swindon – and Places for People prominent feature of its homes. is looking to be building five SILVER Avant pays particular attention modular homes a week by the Avant Homes to the customer experience, end of this year, and it last year Avant Homes is on a journey of especially when it comes to completed the acquisition of the expansion, looking to turn the signing off a new home, while highly garlanded, Kent-based company into a £1bn turnover using the latest technology to Millwood Designer Homes. business in the next five years raise its marketing offering. The company is also working and building around 4,000 With growth comes recruitment in partnership with Homes homes a year by then. and training; clearly central England on custom-build homes, The housebuilder’s regional tenets within the business and while its retirement brand, Brio reach primarily takes in the north supported by its own sales Retirement Living, has plans to of England and Scotland, with its academy. Transformative indeed. build 25 villages over the next five group headquarters near years, with the first in Aberdeen. Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Since BRONZE Part of a much bigger 2010, the business has gone Places for People not-for-dividend organisation through significant restructuring embracing leisure and property and reinvention, first out of Places for People is now management, Places for People necessity, then belief and completing more than 2,000 undertakes a host of residential ambition, and four years ago new homes a year, with big partnerships and joint ventures, was bought by a consortium of numbers in the pipeline as its including as Surrey County three private equity funds. diversification continues apace, Council’s JV partner in a £1.5bn The focus has been on the ramping up its placemaking project to deliver up to 10,000 product, with large helpings of across a range of tenures and homes, with social purpose design flair to lift the homes indeed construction techniques. underpinning everything. Places ahead of a lot of its competitors. Places for People offers all for People is becoming a very Avant calls its product its hero, types of housing, from student significant volume housebuilder. always looking to enhance value as well as innovate, while never losing sight of what the customer wants, with research key to Avant’s approach to its work, always reviewing. Elevational treatments are statements without being brash, and a sense of space is as important as a sense of place, with bi-fold doors a
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Formed just seven years ago when it built just four homes, to pushing towards 200 homes in 2018 and a £100m-plus business. It has IM Properties as its parent, itself part of the £900m IM Group that embraces both property and motors, and clearly the housebuilding business has no signs of slowing down, economic conditions permitting. Last year, Spitfire Urbane was launched as a separate brand, geared towards build to rent projects as well as city centre schemes. Spitfire has a great knack of identifying the right sites and then, in turn, recognising the GOLD to deliver larger projects, while its design approach to take to do Hill specialist division, Hill Bespoke, full justice to the location and the focuses on innovative design, local architecture. Hill makes a habit of award- digital techniques and trialling The housebuilder can do both winning homes. It is a relentless modern methods of construction. traditional and contemporary, be commitment to quality, and the Staff training is central to it in a Regency spa town, or a bedrock of its continued success its ethos, with around 15% Cotswolds village. Premium is its staff – from top to bottom, of its workforce having come addresses in the likes of Henley led by founder and chief through its management trainee and Ascot showcase large, executive Andy Hill. programme. A Women’s detached residences with all The housebuilder is always Innovation Forum was also the design flourishes and engaging, always encouraging launched “to drive performance, high specifications, while the and refusing to stand still, with enhance processes and Clevedon Hall Estate near Bristol a willingness to both embrace encourage openness”. Its four is a terrific architectural statement change and create change. core values – Extraordinary, Proud, of intent in the grounds of an Hill as a group has a Innovative, and Collaborative – 19th-century manor. Staff training contracting business, while spells EPIC. That’s a big word, but is a key ingredient too, including its own name over its own Hill’s performance and approach the launch of an in-house residential door is driving its backs it up. sales academy. reputation as one of the best housebuilders in the UK, growing SILVER in strength and size and, equally Spitfire important, industry influence, Bespoke always willing to lead in thought and deed and be willing to stand Homes up for its industry and be heard. Spitfire continues Promote your business, but its inexorable promote your profession too. rise, in terms of Hill prides itself on its turnover, reputation joint ventures with housing and burgeoning associations and local councils brand awareness.
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the imperative for government to address the numbers in a rapidly ageing population and seek housing solutions in partnership with industry specialists. Chairman and chief executive Spencer McCarthy recognises how important it is to be a forthright voice to champion the retirement homes sector and this determination is highlighted by BRONZE This year saw William Davis the company’s appointment of a William Davis Homes Homes invest heavily in a training public affairs director this year. scheme across the company Churchill never stints in Pride of Leicestershire since and subsequently put in place a acquiring customer knowledge 1935 and still family owned, Performance and Development and adapting products and William Davis Homes, based in Review for career development. services accordingly. Its Loughborough, has consistently The housebuilder is also signed marketing is both original and delivered in the Midlands – a up to the HBF’s Home Building compelling, while its HR name that resonates across Skills Pledge, promoting the department finds, trains and the counties it operates in and industry as a whole and attracting nurtures new talent and instils hugely respected. new recruits. core values and lays out career It regularly retains its 5 Star paths for everyone in the HBF Customer Satisfaction BRONZE business. This year, Churchill was rating, maintaining the quality of Churchill Retirement ranked 4th in The Sunday Times its build as well as its service to Living 100 Best Companies to Work For. the homebuyer. William Davis The winners in the Best Homes has a variety of designs Churchill never loses its Medium Housebuilder category, and a range of price points to disciplined focus on its product which was incredibly competitive, give its products widespread – apartments for retirement all show the importance of finding appeal, with street scenes and living – but still has plenty of and developing their people. external treatments enhancing its time to look in other directions, With that focus on training and commitment to placemaking. taking in what the future market engaging with staff, quality of Community engagement is needs will be and doing more product and satisfaction of extremely important, especially than most to hammer home customer are more likely to follow. when such an established name in its heartland. Employee engagement is vital too and its success its exemplified by the long service of many of its staff. Training and retaining is pivotal to the company’s success and its apprenticeship programme continues to be an industry leader, described as “the backbone of its workforce”. Its own Apprentice of the Year competition dates back to 1971.
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BEST SMALLRENOVATION HOUSEBUILDER
events. You suspect there is more team building to come without any deviation from Fleur’s core values. SILVER Duchy Homes
Duchy Homes was born in Yorkshire just seven years ago, but is already receiving much acclaim; its reputation growing as fast as the business, founded by Jim Cropper, formerly of CALA. Duchy is forecast to build around 88 homes this year, having built just five in its first GOLD building for and wedded to the year, and already has four Fleur Developments local communities – vernacular operating divisions – Yorkshire, You know Fleur, founded in with a modern twist to ward the North West, the North East 2007 by directors Juliette off pastiche. Take the bespoke and the West Midlands. Hopkins and Joff Brooker, has class of Seaglass – a one-off As well as the quality of the got it right when, after studying house in the north Norfolk homes, Duchy Homes shows its homes, its ethos, its designs coastal village of Brancaster an unswerving commitment and its attention to detail, you Staithe with hand-cut bricks, to its staff, with significant find yourself wanting to relocate coursed flintwork and oak investment in recruitment over to the north Norfolk Coast, staircasing. Over into Suffolk and the last year, not only attracting or the wider East Anglia region Lady Fisher’s Field is a collection new recruits to its own teams, the Holt-based housebuilder of 14 houses built in local but showcasing the wide develops in. materials and sensitive to its range of opportunities the Landscaping, alongside village surroundings. housebuilding industry offers, design, is a key tenet of the The housebuilder’s marketing from young apprentices right business when selecting and brochures are exceptional, through the ranks. enhancing its development almost mini-tour guides. A small Best practice is shared locations. A brick and flint team of 15 enjoys training throughout the company and wall here, park railings there, opportunities and team-building feedback encouraged to cement a hedge, a fence – Fleur’s landscaping approach is the company’s welcoming party. Clay roof pantiles, brick and flint elevations and timber-clad windows are external qualities throughout Fleur’s work, while internally it is about generosity of space and plenty of light. It is clear this is a housebuilder refusing to compromise when it comes to aesthetics and also
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how its products construction process, as well as fit into their customer service throughout and neighbourhoods, beyond the build and sale. with high Its customised Salesforce construction platform, called the Vanderbilt standards Development Management demanded and System, is embedded in its delivered. business and is all about Internally, the efficiency, reporting, productivity spec is high, and collaboration, getting under with designer the bonnet of the benefits of appliances and analytics to the industry and its and enhance the housebuilder’s integrated technology. ultimate role in helping deliver a values and the quality of the Hayfield Homes may be new, quality product to a satisfied workplace. Marketing is stylish but it is already not afraid to customer. and communication personal challenge the industry and have Vanderbilt has secured £45m and slick, while customer care is a voice, claiming to be filling a in investment funding from the another top priority, especially design void and criticising the likes of Cheyne Capital to drive after completion, and monitoring ‘standard products’ of the larger its growth, having started out performance towards its goal of developers. in Woodstock, Oxfordshire in an HBF 5 Star rating in its first Its territory is Warwickshire, 2004, with the Home Counties survey year has seen a 100% Worcestershire and Oxfordshire its geographical areas, and its score to date in response to the but with bold plans for growth, current product ranges from ‘would you recommend Duchy and recruitment is very collegiate, £175,000 to £1.55m. Homes?’ question to buyers. forging a strong, tight team. Design and product Last year, Duchy Homes Newcomers to housebuilding, development overlays its digital were listed among the 1000 however confident and ambitious, prowess with fabric-first energy Companies to Inspire Britain. have many barriers to entry; efficiency high on the agenda, Hayfield is already on a mission mixing a vernacular approach BRONZE to shake up the industry at pace. with a splash of boldness. Hayfield Homes One to watch. Vanderbilt looks after its staff too, with robust training support, A new kid on the block, having BRONZE employee engagement and only started last year, but plenty Vanderbilt Homes transparency and launching an of experience, having been equity share scheme throughout established – and now led – by Vanderbilt Homes puts best the company. a former director of Banner practice front Homes Midlands, Mark Booth. and centre of its An SME in numbers, but not in operation, with miles on the clock and volume a refreshing and of knowledge. wholehearted Hayfield Homes sold 56 embracing homes in its first year and is of the power already creating Midlands’ of digital waves as a purveyor of well- innovation to designed homes in well-chosen deliver both locations. External materials are in-house in locally sourced and it is clear the terms of the full company looks long and hard at lifecycle of the
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GOLD reinvested in the provision of in eight local authority areas, Southern Housing Group affordable housing. The Group across a range of tenures. has pledged that 60% of its A private sales arm, Southern A consistently impressive development pipeline (6,400 units Space, and a new PRS subsidiary, performer in this category, to be delivered by 2027) will be Spruce, are both performing well, Southern Housing Group has affordable. To help achieve this while Southern is also active had another stellar year. and to deliver greater control over across a range of community and In 2017/18, for the second quality and costs, the Group charitable initiatives. successive year, a remarkable formed its own construction arm – 78% of the Group’s £200m Southern Housing Construction – SILVER turnover was generated from which started work on its first The Hyde Group social housing rentals, rather than project in May of this year. And to the sale of new homes, with speed its growth in 2018 Southern Hyde’s vision of “a great home Southern’s entire £42m surplus purchased 524 homes from Hyde for everyone” is backed up by a
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remarkable statistic: the 50,000- managers, tenancy advisers and transformation programme, Fit for home landlord says that for every tenancy officers. the Future, which was launched £1m of surplus it makes, it can last year. Over the last year, an build 150 new homes for people BRONZE 83% customer satisfaction rate who would not otherwise be able A2Dominion was achieved, with £24.7m to access a place to call home. invested in home improvements. In 2017/18, it completed A2Dominion prides itself on Also in the last year, more than 1,285 new homes and increased taking a commercial approach 31,000 customers were engaged operating surplus by £5m to to housebuilding, maximising in neighbourhood and community £161m. Turnover increased by surpluses to support its social centre activities, while more than 8% from £315.7m to £339.6m, purpose. 1,000 people took part in primarily because of increased In 2017/18 ,it completed 954 employment, enterprise and shared ownership and sales homes across a range of tenures, educational programmes, with income. and recorded a surplus of £92.5m, 99% of them saying their incomes A new contractor framework which was fully reinvested in the were boosted. Free financial and has been rationalised by business. The group has a digital training, combined with geography and includes trusted development pipeline of more support from neighbourhood partners who are able to deliver than 7,800 homes, and is seeing teams, helped tenants access an complex and demanding the first fruits of a £20m business extra £5.8m in benefits. projects. Joint ventures are an increasingly important part of Hyde’s development activities, while a construction management pilot scheme has been launched at a development in Chichester that is expected to deliver cost savings of 10% on the build price. On the property management side, Hyde has restructured its workforce to deliver services in a more efficient, tenant-friendly way, replacing the traditional housing officer role with property
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In total, as part of the overall regeneration, around 2,700 new homes are planned, as well as business, leisure and retail amenities and facilities. Porters Edge, part of the eight-acre Water Yards site and one tube stop from the business hub of Canary Wharf, is a rental scheme – a mix of studios, one-, two- and three- bedroom apartments and duplexes, as well as four- bedroom waterside townhouses. GOLD restaurants and retailers, while There is a rooftop courtyard at Tipi, Wembley Park, Boxpark Wembley, hosting food the top of the development, London HA9 outlets and events, is set to running to 2,900m². It includes Quintain open shortly. gardens, children’s play areas The latest build to rent and a games area that takes in a Quintain is leading the £3bn development at Wembley Park football pitch, tennis courts and a transformation of Wembley Park, is called Landsby, a mix of fitness suite. which includes one of the pet-friendly apartments, with Tipi There is an onsite management largest portfolios of build to rent partnering with John Lewis to team and Porters Edge comes properties on a single site in the furnish a number of the homes with a residents’ lounge with UK, with up to 5,000 rental with bespoke furniture packs, free wifi and a cafe. There are homes. Close to the iconic while the Envac waste system will no fees and not even deposits to Wembley Stadium, Quintain is link tunnels across Wembley Park pay, with Folio London working currently running three to a central collection station, in partnership with Canopy, residential buildings through negating the need for bin lorries a company that, based on rental operating platform Tipi, to drive across the site. credit history and facilitating with three-year leases as alternatives to hefty security standard, but also the flexibility SILVER deposits, can provide tenants of optional shorter tenancies. Porters Edge at Water Yards, with ‘rent passports’. Customer service is pivotal, with Rotherhithe, London SE16 There are further innovative Tipi branding Wembley Park “red partnerships at the scheme, with carpet renting”. With a dedicated Folio London Bass Furnishings for furniture leasing team onsite, there are no Porters Edge, from rental packages and ZipCar for car club agents involved in the rental specialist Folio London, is membership. process, which is also supported part of the wider by 24/7 concierge services. Surrey Quays The focus is very much on regeneration. Folio lifestyle and the residents have London is the facilities such as shared social private rental arm areas, gyms and gardens, as of Notting Hill well as superfast broadband, all Genesis, and included in the rent. Water Yards is a Wembley Park is also the site joint venture of London Designer Outlet, a between Notting discounted fashion and lifestyle Hill Genesis and space that includes a cinema, Sellar.
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GOLD As the development arm of Large windows and balconies Ealing Council, Broadway Living complement generous internal Alton Court at Copley, aims to fulfil the council’s policy floor space in a range of layouts. Hanwell, London W7 on providing new housing in a mix Practical elements such as Broadway Living of tenures to suit a range of storage, kitchen workspace and budgets. Part of a regeneration energy efficiency are matched by This building of 33 units scheme on the Copley Close details that many standard starter in the heart of the London estate, 90% of Alton Court has homes lack – LED auto-lighting in Borough of Ealing really gone to first-time buyers, with 70% the master bedroom, full-height stands out from the crowd. of purchasers from the local area. bathroom tiling, and kitchen unit It combines its commitment Offering one- and two-bedroom doors that open to 180° to to providing an affordable first apartments alongside three mews minimise risk of breaking off. step on the property ladder houses, shared ownership or Targets for using local with some excellent design London Help to Buy were employees and suppliers, and a detailed, high-quality available on every home here and alongside a percentage of budget specification. they were all snapped up quickly. committed to apprenticeships, show just how far Broadway Living’s consideration for Londoners on a modest income goes. The next phase of new homes at the site aims to follow suit, mixing one-third of social housing with two-thirds private sale homes on a range of tenures. SILVER Le Bon Court, Harrow on the Hill, London HA1 Network Homes Network Homes has a strong record in this category and again impressed the judges with
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and finishes First-time buyers get a lot for and one of the their money here: flats come with units has been generous outside space, high- designed to end integrated appliances and a accommodate sleek, contemporary design. The a wheelchair development offers true high- user. quality housing at surprisingly Residents affordable prices for the area. The share use of homes also come fully equipped a communal with white goods, giving first-time courtyard and buyers’ wallets a chance to garden areas recover from the move. Here, as well as great care has been taken to generous cycle create inviting communal areas storage, which, and green spaces that can be like the building enjoyed for generations to its combination of design and itself, is well secured. Well-located come. Sitting at a picnic bench affordability. for local shops, amenities and overlooking thriving allotments, it’s Of the 27 apartments, four are transport links, this development easy to forget you’re in London. on affordable rent and 23 on the has proven ideal for a wide range The architecture is a nod to the new London Living Rent scheme, of tenants with the serious intent area’s industrial heritage, with which is based on median local of buying their property within the refined brickwork and timber income, working out at about 60% next few years. decking. The area has become a of market rates. While initially magnet for the creative industries providing the homes on a rental BRONZE and the development itself – a basis, this scheme is designed to Bow River Village, Bow, stone’s throw from Bow Arts Trust allow the tenant to save enough London E3 and film production centre 3 Mills for a deposit to buy through Studios – has all the hallmarks of shared ownership within a few Southern Housing Group a creative, artistic community and years. For all tenants, there’s Bow River Village sells a is bound to appeal to a young, a £60,000 limit on household standard of living that is the stuff intelligent crowd. Formerly an income and these homes are only of fantasy for many first-time underused warehouse, Southern available to those who cannot buyers. Set along the banks of Housing Group has transformed currently afford a home on a one of London’s historic a blot on the riverside into a shared ownership basis anywhere waterways, this emerging thriving new village. in the capital. riverside quarter Interiors are a good size in all offers an easy types of apartment, and each commute and a has a recessed or protruding prime location balcony/terrace, with some overlooking the particularly notable large terraces River Lea. The to the one- and two-bedroom top- tenure mix of floor units. There’s good natural residential units light all round thanks to full-height includes affordable windows, which are an element rent, shared of the stylish, modern external ownership and design. Each home has plenty of market sale – storage and a very good standard 35% of which is specification in fixtures, fittings affordable housing.
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delivered to site, new urban green space. This thermally efficient detached four-bedroom home, and airtight. designed by John Thompson Externally, all and Partners, has the wow factor, units have grey or with its tall ceilings, generously white panelling, sized rooms, spacious open-plan metal-clad living and great feeling of light pitched roofs and and space created through use black-framed bay of double height spaces and windows. plenty of glazing. Elevations are Externally, the house has a GOLD stylish, simple and functional. A contemporary feel, yet retains a Town House, Salford, metal balcony projects over the traditional pitched gable form. A Manchester door to provide shelter on entry. restrained material palette of blue Interiors are modern and or pale bricks, tiling and metalwork Urban Splash flexible, offering spacious, light, in greys and charcoal works well The Urban Splash Town House is functional and beautifully detailed while the front entrance features a a three-storey, 1,500ft², modular accommodation. Ceilings are high recessed porch with contrasting terraced home that was first throughout and the huge windows basket-weave brickwork around launched in 2016 in Manchester, combined with floor-to-ceiling the door. Front railings, metal and is now at sites in Salford, doors emphasise the feeling of gates and stone capped piers add Birmingham and Newcastle. spaciousness, giving an overriding a bespoke feel to the design. Each Born from a desire to create impression of a very special non- house has a garage for three cars, homes for buyers who want well- standard product. Options have a security alarm, and gardens designed, high-spec spacious been curated to work well for all turfed and terraced as standard. properties in the city centre, this buyers, who can go online and Internally, the bright hall with house offers a model approach select their preferences for layout, closet and cloakroom leads to a to urban residential development. floors, additional rooms and other comfortable front reception room. The customisable, sustainable features in just five steps. A huge, well-lit, open-plan houses have been very cleverly Town House offers exceptional kitchen/dining/family room with designed by ShedKM architects. value, fantastic eco credentials double-height dining space opens Combining the cost benefits of and a great specification. Subtle onto the garden via full-width bi- modular construction with the improvements made to the design fold doors. The master bedroom flexibility offered by architect- over time continue to enhance an suite and second bedroom have designed properties, each house already excellent product. The double-height vaulted ceilings with looks the same outside, but judges were extremely impressed remote-controlled roof lights over internal layouts vary. The timber- by Urban Splash’s focus on the beds and tall windows; two framed houses are prefabricated factory automation that will deliver smaller bedrooms and family in Urban Splash’s own factory with flexibility in the long-term and set positions for kitchens and could ultimately change the future bathrooms. Partitions are added of housebuilding for good. later, in accordance with a layout selected by the buyer, who can SILVER choose open-plan or room-based Encore, Meaux Rise, formats, specify the number of Kingswood, Hull bedrooms, and select whether living areas are downstairs or Persona by Home Group upstairs. Homes take eight weeks The Encore is part of a collection to make in the factory before being of 200 homes created around a
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bathroom have lower ceilings with garage. Inside, there are three space for storage above. floors of light, well-proportioned, The kitchen is beautifully versatile living space. detailed and very well equipped The ground floor has light oak for modern living and entertaining, flooring throughout. A hall, with with an island, fully integrated coat/utility closet and cloakroom, fridge-freezer and dishwasher, leads to a kitchen/dining/family built-in microwave and double room with bi-fold doors onto the oven, breakfast bar as well as a terrace area and garden. The first formal dining space with floor features a large and light spectacular vaulted ceiling. The reception room overlooking the electrical sockets throughout are street, while a bathroom and two Each house has a garage with brushed chrome and the LED bedrooms overlook the garden. direct access to the ground floor, downlighters are good quality. The substantial master suite is on while 50% of a gated underground Buyers can choose from several the top floor together with a family car park is allocated to residents. palettes to personalise their home. bathroom and two bedrooms The houses are arranged over . The kitchen is small but well four floors with contemporary BRONZE equipped with Bosch appliances styling and large windows creating Townhouse, Cambium, and composite stone worktops; it an atmosphere of light and space. Southfields, London SW19 could benefit from better lighting, A spacious hall leads to an open- as could the bathrooms. There is plan kitchen/dining/family room, Lendlease underfloor heating throughout via which opens out via bi-fold doors This is one of 110 townhouses an air source heat pump with onto a terrace and garden. A and apartments close to Putney thermostats in each room. Fresh cloakroom and utility room are Heath and Wimbledon Common. air ventilation and smart energy accessed via a rear hallway from The scheme has great green monitoring is also provided. the family room. Contemporary credentials and landscaping; part German kitchens feature white of it is designed around an urban BRONZE high-gloss units with glass meadow with play area, and it The Avenue House, worktops, with high-end features a 200-year-old oak tree Woodside Square, appliances, taps and wine coolers. believed to have been planted by On the first floor there is a dual- Capability Brown. Muswell Hill, London N10 aspect reception room as well as Designed by Scott Brownrigg, Hill and Hanover a large guest bedroom suite with this contemporary terraced house The Avenue House is one of a balcony. The second floor features reaches Level 4 of the Code for collection of modern four-storey, a generous master suite, two Sustainable Homes. Each four/ four-bedroom townhouses, part bedrooms and a bathroom. There five-bedroom home has two off- of Woodside Square, a six-acre is also space on the landing for a street parking space and a residential development on the study area. On the top floor, there site of a former hospital. The is a delightful family tv/sun room, scheme combines apartments with bi-fold doors to a terrace with and over-55s accommodation views over the site and beyond. around a garden square with Bathrooms are well equipped terraces of homes beyond. with mirrored cabinets, Duravit Designed by Pollard Thomas sanitaryware and Hansgrohe Edwards, this reinterpretation of brassware. A CHP plant provides the grand Edwardian houses of heating and hot water. Each house the area combines materials such has zoned underfloor heating as hardwood, brick and hung tiles throughout, while heating and to create well-detailed exteriors. lighting can be controlled by app.
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GOLD wooden beds and inviting concierge service and Streatham Hill, London seating areas. There are even underground parking. SW2 herbs and artichokes being A huge plus for this new London Square cultivated, which residents are neighbourhood is London already using. Square undertaking the When it comes to value for Notable features in the refurbishment of an adjoining money, it’s hard to top this apartments are underfloor 123-seat theatre. The project, where a roomy, four- heating, video-entry system, Streatham Space Project is bedroom apartment – with its decent-sized kitchen, three now completed and regularly own internal courtyard garden colour choices for the units and offers plays, comedy, music viewable from anywhere in the a broadband service up to 1GB and art, as well as an onsite property and accessed by two that will be connected within bar and café for residents separate doors – costs a minutes of a resident moving in. and the local community. reasonable £770,000. There’s also a large bike store, A thoughtfully planned development with everything you need on the doorstep, including the station with direct trains to London Victoria in 20 minutes, and a Marks & Spencer Foodhall and café, Superdrug and Starbucks in the ground floor commercial space. London Square does gardens better than most – and the 23,000ft² landscaped communal courtyard garden certainly doesn’t disappoint, with three ponds, wild grasses, mature trees, rustic metallic and
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SILVER Queen’s Wharf’s design Queen’s Wharf, is a nod to the theatrical, Hammersmith, London W6 acknowledging the studios and cinema associated with the site. Mount Anvil and Brass rails, lift floor dials, framed A2Dominion artwork of artists, musicians and Mount Anvil, with joint venture film stars in communal areas, partner A2Dominion, has created dado rails, and stage spotlights a modern scheme made out of all enhance the artistic theme. locally rolled brick, with 165 The judges noted living walls, apartments that all have some a choice of warm or cool colour form of exterior space. The palettes, period detailing, judges were as impressed by a 24-hour concierge service, 65 carefully designed studio with a underground parking spaces generous balcony, as they were (all sold) and three bike stores. by a 2,000ft² penthouse with a Special attention was paid to the separate annexe and roof penthouse’s American oak garden complete with outdoor flooring, marble kitchen island kitchen and hot tub. and splashback, floor-to-ceiling private, rented and affordable Apartments on the front windows and a nifty swing homes in the London Borough elevation of Queen’s Wharf look bookcase that opens to access of Southwark. More than 50 out over iconic Hammersmith a utility room. different types of bricks were Bridge and enjoy uninterrupted incorporated in the design and a views up and down the Thames. BRONZE glass-roofed atrium placed in Planning gain, which meant Blackfriars Circus, London the centre to admit plenty of creating a new river towpath in SE1 natural daylight. front of the building and The judges thought the price renovating Riverside Studios Barratt London point for large penthouse below, offers residents and Great care has been taken to apartments, each at around locals better access to the replicate what would have been £2.5m, was commendable for riverfront, three new TV studios, onsite in the 1800s in this mixed- the size and features, such as cinema, screening room, bakery, use scheme by Maccreanor top-end appliances, comfort bar and five-star restaurant. Lavington Architects of 336 cooling, generous dressing rooms in master suites and the inclusion of two parking spaces with three-bedroom units. A standard two-bedroom unit costing £999,995 represents good value as well, while a three- bedroom unit is in the region of £1.45m. Service charges are fair, too, starting at about £2,400 a year for a studio apartment. A rooftop open-air event space with a small kitchen, gym, good storage units and 78 underground parking spaces are all pluses for residents in this urban district.
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GOLD The East Wing was previously Accommodation includes The East Wing at The Star a communal occupational four bedroom suites and a and Garter, Richmond, therapy space. Now entry is self-contained two-bedroom London TW10 through an oak-panelled library, apartment. A private lift leads with its ornate ceiling rose edged down to the basement parking London Square in gold, into the vast reception and a second entrance. This independent wing within space framed by extensive Concierge facilities, swimming the remarkable Star & Garter glazing and Portland stone walls. and vitality pools, sun room, gym, renovation provides 6,500ft² of Leading from the living area chapel and a screening room are pure luxury over three floors. and the study is a large, private all part of the package at The From the top floor, a rooftop terrace bordered with majestic Star and Garter. And The East glass box skylight with rain- stone columns. Wing is the jewel in its crown. sensitive controls leads to a landscaped terrace with views across treetops. But the real ‘wow’ factor comes from the 90ft-long living space with its 6m ceilings and external border of a grand colonnade. The space is divided into living, dining and music areas by bespoke, free-standing furniture. Impressive is an understatement. London Square has managed to retain the grandeur of the original building, which is successfully combined with all the practicalities of a modern, luxury home including air conditioning and comfort cooling.
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open-plan to architecture, the house is equally the dining and as imposing as it is inviting. informal living The 8,000ft² of accommodation areas, is is set over three floors and creates bordered on a family home and lasting legacy three sides by for generations to come. A grand full-height sweeping staircase is offset with a glazing with dramatic chandelier but there’s thermostatically always the lift if you prefer. controlled The 3m-high ceilings create blackout blinds. elegant room proportions for Upstairs, the formal living space while a there are four high-spec bar area makes for bedrooms plus great entertaining at the heart a master suite of the house along with the SILVER with vaulted ceiling and full- practical luxury of a £100,000 Manor Barn, width terrace. kitchen. Littlebourne, Kent Close to achieving Passivhaus A 10m pool, steam room, Quinn Estates status, Manor Barn is designed to gym, changing room and shower be low cost to run with minimal room are all set in the adjoining This modern interpretation of a environmental impact. orangery, which catches the traditional farmstead has been Simplicity of form and materials afternoon sun. Externally, created with supreme attention to is offset with an immaculate finish practicalities have been well detail. Constrained by planning and the extensive use of oak considered including a to the form, size and footprint ensures Manor Barn harmonises gardener’s store and WC. of an original industrial barn, with its landscape. The master suite spans Quinn Estates set about using the full width of the rear of the the strong architectural shape BRONZE house and includes a large and scale to full advantage. Pemberley House, dressing room and twin en suite Manor Barn comprises three Hale Barns, Altrincham, bathrooms. There are five further buildings set around a central bedrooms, most with en suites, courtyard: a two-bedroom Cheshire and above the garage is a one- cottage adjoins the double PH Property Holdings bedroom apartment finished to garage, which has a one- Pemberley House is meticulous the same high specification. bedroom apartment above; a in its detail of design and finish, Pemberley House exudes cavernous 2,000ft² building for from the portico entrance to solidity and calm with that sense the owner to decide upon its final the reeded door knobs. As an of Georgian grandeur never use(s) for leisure or offices; and homage to the era of Georgian far away. the main home of 4,000ft², which is surrounded by open fields. Structural walls are 500mm thick to create a cathedral effect, and external oak louvres are strategically placed for solar shading and maximum light. Some £250,000 was spent on gadgets and another third of a million on extensive glazing. The English country kitchen,
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Grade II listed. The original manor house was built for an East India merchant and was acquired by Westfield College for women studying botany in 1890. Phased development followed to create residential halls and campus facilities, including Dudin Brown in 1905. Within Dudin Brown, Mount Anvil has retained original fabric and traditional details while introducing contemporary style and technology to create five GOLD and dangerous; even so, original two-bedroom apartments and a The Playfair at features such as panelling, three-bedroom duplex home. Donaldson’s, Edinburgh cornicing and stone vaulted An in-depth understanding City & Country ceilings have been retained. This of the building has resulted in is an outstanding project: the conservation-led repairs combined Breathing new life into any ‘rescue’ task alone was some feat; with attention to detail and high- building is challenging; when it is the finished product sets a new quality craftsmanship. Original an Edinburgh icon built in the benchmark for best renovation. windows and other joinery has 1840s and designed in the style been carefully overhauled and of an Elizabethan palace, it is original glass has been retained. daunting – all the more so when SILVER Extensive rot was dealt with it had the worst case of dry rot Dudin Brown at sensitively to avoid the use of experienced by the company in Hampstead Manor, chemicals and unnecessarily 50 years of working with old disturbing historic elements. buildings. This is what faced Hampstead, London NW3 The facades of red brick, with City & Country when it acquired Mount Anvil dominant gables and dormer the Category A listed Playfair Minutes from Hampstead windows, have been treated building, a former hospital and Heath, Hampstead Manor is a with a refreshingly light touch, the latterly a school. development of 156 homes (20% building is historically readable Converting The Playfair and affordable), including 98 new and there is a strong collegiate its two lodge cottages into builds and 58 conversions. feel to the scheme, which has 112 homes has involved the Ranging in date from 1843 to at its heart 5,000m² of public painstaking repair of over 900 1929, five of the buildings are landscaped gardens. timber windows and shutters while retaining the historic glass. The scale of the windows has allowed the creation of mezzanines and with them some dramatic and contemporary homes. To ensure the scheme’s viability, all parts of the building had to be used, from the basement to lofts and turrets. In certain areas, the project team had to remove all of the floors as they were structurally unsound
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BRONZE King Edward VII Estate, Midhurst, West Sussex City & Country Opened in 1906 by King Edward VII, the former tuberculosis sanatorium is Grade II* listed and the task of redeveloping and restoring the buildings and the surrounding estate, including the nationally important Gertrude Jekyll gardens, has been challenging. City & replicated. The work throughout is centre – but remained empty and Country’s vision was to create sensitive, has been done with in disrepair from 2009-2014. a vibrant destination amid the regard for the building’s original Octagon’s renovation and countryside, with over 380 new fabric and is of a very high quality conversion into eight homes has homes created once the scheme with incredible attention to detail. taken four years and has resulted is completed. Notable is the care lavished in light-filled contemporary The work to the sanatorium on the communal areas, the homes that reflect the building’s buildings has involved stripping thoughtful interconnection of the history. Each is different: some away poorly considered later buildings and gardens and the have stained glass and leaded additions, in some cases feel of community. It is hoped that light windows, others elaborate necessitating the rebuilding of the estate’s carefully repaired moulded ceilings; throughout entire facades and carefully Grade II* listed chapel will provide there are original fireplaces and matching six different brick bonds opportunities for a local cafe, shop other details. to create a seamless appearance. or restaurant. Considerable structural work Numerous period features were was needed to the building’s roof. repaired including stone window BRONZE The ceilings and floors were surrounds, fireplaces, timber Eagle House, Wimbledon, reinforced and fireproofing and pilasters, fibrous plaster wall London SW19 acoustic treatments were carefully decoration and the original introduced together with a shutters, which were removed, Octagon Developments sophisticated water mist fire overhauled and refitted. Other One of the few examples of a protection system. items, including ironmongery, were Jacobean manor house still Throughout the scheme, standing in the commitment to retain the London, building’s original fabric wherever Eagle House possible is clear: overhauled was built in windows, retained and refurbished the early staircases, and oak panelling 1600s and is that has been repaired and Grade II* French polished. The light touch listed. The approach to the work has resulted building has in the building revealing its secrets had many and these now readable features uses – most include a window discovered in an recently as internal wall, a fireplace left high an Islamic above floor level and alcove heritage embellishments on a staircase.
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floor and basement commercial unit, obviously necessary for planning policy reasons but also entirely appropriate to give each dwelling better privacy from the ground level approach, completes the development. While this entry is perhaps slightly forbidding to some, and could have benefited from some greenery, that is balanced with the advantages of both location and high quality living that the GOLD clad chimneys and the geometric development brings with it. Clevedon Hall Estate, entrance porches, have resulted in Relief is given externally by both Clevedon, Somerset very attractive, interesting houses. the choice of quality brick and its Spitfire Bespoke Homes The interiors are well detailing. The slanted fenestration proportioned with open-plan is both clever and effective in Grade II listed Clevedon Hall living spaces that are well lit and giving both daylight and a feeling provides the backdrop to spacious. Folding doors open out of spaciousness to all the interior this bold development of 42 on to the terraces enlarging the spaces, particularly when you semi-detached and detached living spaces and creating an bear in mind that all three houses contemporary properties. easy flow of space between the are virtually single aspected. Each The development is divided into inside and outside. dwelling has a small roof terrace two residential areas and has There is an attention to detail for amenity, with access through a been laid out with an emphasis on and quality that runs through all sliding feature roof light. Internal parkland and mature trees. Hall aspects of this project – a credit finishes and features are also Green retains the original estate to all of those who have been very good, with a high-class wall and features a central green involved with conceiving and contemporary feel. creating a sense of place; Bay delivering on this project, which is This is without doubt an Green is designed around a large set within one of the country’s inspired piece of urban infill that green square that has been most sensitive towns. responds to the challenges of the designed to provide a central site and brief in a very clever and meeting place with a feel SILVER exciting way. reminiscent of a natural meadow. Bayford Mews, Hackney, The individual properties are London E8 bold with distinctive massing and striking facades. Sharp gabled, NestEast render and brick walls, large On the site of a derelict contemporary terraces and floor- commercial unit within the to-ceiling glazing all help to create increasingly fashionable Mare a distinct character and sense of Street Conservation Area, identity. The external materials mix located just off London Fields in the traditional with the new, in a Hackney, is a delightful and creative, well-balanced manner, carefully crafted infill of three which, when combined with small but very cleverly planned the use of strong architectural houses arranged around a features, such as the tall, stone- shared access mews. A ground
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collection of 254 apartments set around an attractive courtyard garden and including a resident’s gym and concierge services. The site had a long and varied planning history and pulling that together to create this scheme was a major challenge. The design, scale and massing of the housing has been shaped to address the immediate context of the adjoining roads and SILVER controlled from a smartphone. Conservation Area. A softer Woodside Square, A public walkway traverses the frontage has been created where Muswell Hill, London N10 site and this provides pleasant the development addresses vistas of both refurbished and Blairderry Road, where the Hill and Hanover new buildings. A cohesive design building reduces to just two This is a large development approach of quality brickwork, storeys, styled in the form of of 159 homes spread over six tiled roofs, simple fenestration and terraced townhouses but actually acres in the leafy suburbs of crisp detailing is nevertheless made up of a mix of apartments. north London. It is an enviable sufficiently varied by careful Fundamental to the success of location offering easy access to choice of materials within a the scheme is the oasis at its heart central London while benefiting palette. Forms sit comfortably with – a 23,000ft² garden and courtyard from the surrounding village-like the converted hospital buildings, formed by the horseshoe character. one of which is Grade II listed. arrangement, which creates The partnership of Hill and This is a quality scheme well privacy and shelters the residential Hanover, respectively a leading deserved of an award. area form the noise of the nearby housebuilder and housing high street. It has been designed association, has created from BRONZE to create distinctive zones, with what was the former site of St Streatham Hill, London play areas, quiet areas, a water Luke’s Hospital, a collection of SW2 feature and pergolas providing converted apartments, new-build shade and privacy. apartments centred around a London Square This is a well-thought-out piece garden square, and family This development, abutting of urban design that carefully houses. It benefits from a pepper- Streatham High Street, is a large balances the commercial needs potted tenure layout to help ambitious project covering a of a high street with those of the create a balanced community one-hectare site, which included residents in an interesting and environment and includes a rundown commercial buildings, respectful way. high percentage of accessible, warehouses and adaptable homes. As well as the even an Art Deco landscaped communal spaces, cinema that had lain many homes also have private derelict since 2006. amenity in the form of terraces or The developer small patio gardens. retained the The design includes many handsome façade of energy-efficiency measures the cinema, created alongside sustainable drainage, new commercial attenuation and green roofs. opportunities and Heating and lighting can be cleverly built a
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SILVER Chapel Riverside, Southampton Inland Homes & Southampton City Council Chapel Riverside will ultimately herald a key milestone in Southampton City Council’s Very Important Projects strategy for economic growth within the city. Developed as a joint venture between Inland Homes and the GOLD parking while establishing council, it will eventually include a Derwenthorpe, York the primacy of pedestrian mix of 450 new homes, riverside David Wilson Homes & movement. This balance walks and amenity space, and Joseph Rowntree Housing achieves a ‘busy’ streetscape, commercial and leisure buildings. Trust which, because the roads are The present derelict wasteland, short and relatively narrow and with a high risk of future flooding, David Wilson Homes is the houses varied in their forms will be regenerated and swiftly compiling a portfolio and materiality, achieve the effect transformed into a thriving of high quality, low-carbon of a ‘village’ ambiance. ‘destination’ district, complete with sustainable developments, The design of the various vastly improved flood defences. set in ecologically enhanced house types is also well The overall site is extremely landscapes, and Derwenthorpe above normal standards, with challenging, requiring major is no exception. Here, in interesting layouts typically engineering works at the sea partnership with the Joseph providing wide halls and wall raising the levels of the site, Rowntree Housing Trust, 540 staircases, spacious open-plan removing contamination and the homes are being provided, with living/dining/kitchens with French relocation underground of large 40% being for rent or shared doors onto a private garden at surface water tanks. However, ownership and pepper-potted for the rear, normally two double sufficient progress has been social cohesion bedrooms at first-floor level and a made to construct the first phase Set in a landscape of natural master suite with balcony under of 72 apartments in three four- meadows, hedgerows and the long sloping roof. These are storey blocks. lakes, the clearly defined lovely houses to live in, and With attractive brick detailing, neighbourhoods, with their indeed the whole development, well-proportioned windows and attractive and varied house types masterminded by architects both recessed and projecting distinguished by long sloping Studio Partington, provides a balconies, this first phase bodes roofs and areas of white-painted blueprint for sustainable living. well for the future development. brick, exemplify how suburban housing should be developed. Each quarter is within a peripheral road from which service fingers with varied paving allow a mix of pedestrians and cars to penetrate to the very heart of each neighbourhood retaining the convenience of curtilage or adjacent street
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GOLD communal use into private space The apartments themselves The Star and Garter, have been immense. These are simply magnificent; whether Richmond, London TW10 include underpinning the building a two-bedroom home of 1,400ft² London Square to provide 113 underground car or a six-bedroom unit of 6,500ft², spaces and replacing the formal all have the spaciousness (and The Star and Garter in Richmond gardens over the excavation; high ceilings) of an earlier age, is a magnificent Grade II listed removing all later additions and and the privacy given by thick building in a prized location restoring the brickwork; sensitively masonry walls. The luxury of overlooking Petersham cleaning the marble floors, the communal areas and the Meadows, the only view in the columns and staircase in the prestige of the location make country protected by Act of grand reception hall; creating this conversion project uniquely Parliament. Designed by Sir swimming and therapy pools and desirable. There is also a town Edwin Cooper, and opened by a gym in the former dining room; car constantly available for Queen Mary in 1924, it was and, of course, replacing all the residents to take the short journey purpose-built as a home for communal heating services with to the station or shops – the icing disabled soldiers of the First individual comfort cooling to each on the cake in this epitome of World War. Built as if it were a diverse apartment. gracious living. stately home and to standards unimaginable today, it served its purpose well until changing requirements made it redundant. London Square, with lead architects Paul Davis + Partners, has now sensitively transformed the building into 86 homes with outstanding facilities. It is the quality and complexity of this conversion that demands a gold rating. The challenges inherent in converting a 10-storey building of nearly 200,000ft² built for
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of Hampstead Heath, in easy reach, Hampstead Manor knits the historic and new buildings around two courtyards to create a unique sense of place. The site is truly historic. At its hearts sits Kidderpore Hall, a Greek Revival manor house dating from 1843, which, when acquired by Westfield College in 1890 was extended with a variety of Arts and Crafts buildings to provide library and residential facilities. Various additions and SILVER architecture of the three blocks buildings followed, before the site Chelsea Waterfront, is in marked contrast to the was vacated in 2015. The highest London SW10 extravagance of the high-rise level of conservation and design Hutchison Property adjacent tower, the interior designs expertise was clearly demanded, Group of these seemingly modest and has been triumphantly apartments are outstanding. fulfilled. Mount Anvil and its five Planned by Sir Terry Farrell with firms of consultants, with lead his trademark ingenuity and SILVER architects Scott Brownrigg, can sensitive response to unique Hampstead Manor, be extremely proud of the place, Chelsea Waterfront will London, NW3 conservation work to date, and ultimately comprise three low- were praised by the Society for rise apartment blocks and a Mount Anvil the Protection of Ancient Buildings 37-storey tower defining a Hampstead Manor is a tour de as “unlike anything we’ve seen on landscaped garden and force. A mix of conservation of SPAB scholarship so far”. riverside promenade, all linked 58 diverse historic buildings, five Inspection of the homes by three elegant bridges to the of which are listed, and 98 finished so far within the historic converted Lots Road power contemporary new-build; 20% of buildings reveals quite station, a rotunda and a second homes are affordable. Located breathtaking attention to detail tower. When finished, this will on leafy Kidderpore Avenue and and creativity in designing the represent the final, and key, with Hampstead’s wealth of separate units, all of which are development in the completion facilities, including the 730 acres unique. of Chelsea’s riverside but also a key link in recreating London’s historic waterfronts, of which Sir Terry is a driving force. Despite the scale of the tower, the low-rise blocks are not overshadowed nor their views across the river obstructed. This, in part is due to the placing of the garden, with its open riverside aspect, and also to its outstanding quality of design by landscape architect Randle Siddeley. While the modest scale and understated
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GOLD the Art Deco motif has been SILVER Streatham Hill, London cleverly integrated into the The Music Box, SW2 common areas establishing a link Southwark, London SE1 between the old and new. London Square Of particular merit are the four- Taylor Wimpey Central This is a residential bedroom Terrace Collection London development that has knitted apartments, which integrate a Although only a singular both commercial retail space generous internal courtyard at building with a modest footprint, and a performance venue into first floor level. To the rear of the The Music Box manages to the mix of urban Streatham Hill. development the scale of the incorporate a music school The one-hectare site replaced a scheme reduces to reflect the together with 69 apartments, number of rundown commercial residential streets facing it, a including 14 affordable homes. frontages, warehousing and the detail that is considerate to the This is not a building that former Gaumont Palace cinema, established streetscape. blends into the background, but is a local Art Deco landmark The retail units include a coffee a striking addition to Southwark’s built in 1932. shop and M&S Foodhall that skyline. At only 14 floors, the The façade of the cinema has contributes to the regeneration strong architectural form has been been retained and the scheme of this part of Streatham Hill. driven by the proportions of the has been skillfully incorporated A gym is included for residents Golden Ratio. Above the four- behind. A collection of 254 studio, and the icing on the cake is a storey Music College, the one-, two-, three- and four- performance venue to the side of residential accommodation bedroom apartments are built the development that incorporates cantilevers over a piece of public around a large central courtyard a café/bar and 120-seat realm, which includes public that feels very generous and is auditorium. Although integrated seating. Cleverly, this seating well stocked with mature trees into the scheme, it’s clearly incorporates the vents from the and shrubs. Taking inspiration outward facing and aimed at the plant below. The lower level from the existing facade detail, local community at large. façade is clad in white glazed
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bricks and includes a playful but subtle motif that mimics a music box’s sheet music. The proportion of commercial, in this case educational, and residential appealed to the judges. The overall quality of the development, together with the music theme being carried through to the smallest detail were also an important factor. The apartments are generous, especially the seven duplex penthouses, aptly musically named The Coda Collection. These each include open-tread stone-clad staircases with glass balustrades, detailed lighting and BRONZE mansion blocks. quality fixtures and fittings that 92-94 Stamford Hill, The development is located all reflect the Zone 1 location. London, N16 in a predominantly Jewish Their rooftop terraces enjoy Filey Group and Kingsbury neighbourhood of north London unparalleled views of London. and the needs of the local Not surprisingly for this location, This development of 68 homes, community have played strongly no parking is provided, but cycle and commercial office and retail in the approach to the design. storage is available and access space, designed by architect Flat layouts and open spaces to local transport services are on Stockwool, replaces a small have been carefully considered the doorstep. industrial warehouse and and integrated, and the majority commercial of flats and houses face a hard premises that landscaped internal courtyard, was at odds which was buzzing with activity with the largely with children playing when we residential visited, replicating a street nature of the scene that would be difficult area. The to achieve in this built-up area massing of otherwise. Key details like the this number of staggered balconies allow the units feels residents to celebrate the comfortable festival of Sukkot outside, to the local open to the sky above. surroundings The commercial retail units and the dark facing the busy Stamford Hill brick and have been snapped up by local dormer businesses, with an additional windows and level of office space above balconies take occupied by a local accountancy their reference firm. This means that the from the residential is either above the chimney stacks noisy street or located to the of the adjoining quieter sides of the development.
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from its airy SILVER spacious reception The Farthings, area through to the Leatherhead, Surrey bar and restaurant, the space flows Beechcroft easily. The décor is A charming complex of houses typically opulent, and apartments designed for with comfy the over 55s, Beechcroft has armchairs and sofas placed the owner at the heart of covered in colourful, this scheme, providing every soft fabrics, and property with some outside grand chandeliers space, either a balcony or and paintings garden, and a minimum of two adorning the ceiling double bedrooms, both large and walls, giving a enough to accommodate a carer boutique hotel-style if necessary. There are even ambience that some super-size three-bedroom extends to the big apartments, measuring over outdoor terrace and 2,000ft² for those who need extra gardens beyond. space, offering a sun room, GOLD There isn’t a dark corner dressing room and private Audley Redwood, Bristol anyway. Light pours in from the terrace and garden. skylight atop the triple-height Flexibility is key to the way the Audley Villages atrium. All the main facilities are layout has been designed. The It was a major challenge for on the ground floor, making them houses have a separate dining Audley Villages to create a sense easy to access, and apartments, room and sunroom with glazed of history and grandeur and which offer lots of living and dividing doors so they can be satisfy strict planning criteria on storage space and all mod cons, opened up for entertaining; the a blank canvas in Bristol’s green are above, which gives the apartments have a dining hall. belt. But the company had form, development a real home-from- Outside, the architecture is a having already built a stylish home feel. nice mix of exposed brick and development from scratch at Some facilities are open to the timber, which gives the scheme a award-winning Audley Chalfont general public, which avoids the warm welcoming appeal, and Dene. But, as usual, Audley ghettoised atmosphere of some there’s plenty of parking close always likes to go one better. retirement developments, inviting to the houses and apartments Audley Redwood is focused friends and family and members rather than a dedicated parking around a ‘brand new’ manor of the local community to swim in area further away. house, Redwood Hall, with grand the pool and columns and a portico built in dine in the the neo-classical and Georgian restaurant, style evocative of nearby Clifton. creating a hub It looks as though it has been for the local area there forever. too. The location Inside is packed with wow- of Audley factor furnishings and statement Redwood is also pieces, generating a welcoming ideal – a 15- vibrancy designed to bring its minute drive community together and make from Bristol’s city owners feel special. All the way centre.
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The Farthings, which also offers length windows looking out across Parkland Place includes a spacious owners’ lounge, has a the valley give it a feeling of space, 46 one- and two-bedroom care home in the grounds offering while features include handsome apartments plus three two- other services and facilities. The communal gardens and terraces, bedroom cottages. The development will be a particular coupled with a secure entry configuration of this three-storey haven for gardeners, who can be system using FOB access. development has clearly been as involved as much or as little as There’s a café and bistro well thought-out, and all they wish in maintaining the well- onsite plus activity areas and a apartments come with a large stocked communal flower beds, pamper suite where residents can open-plan-style living room. which are reached by easy-to- arrange manicures, haircuts and McCarthy & Stone’s attention navigate pathways. There are also beauty treatments, designed to to detail is obvious throughout several nice seating areas. create a real sense of community. the buildings and grounds in The Farthings is also in a great Kitchens are high-spec and terms of quality fixtures, well- location: walking distance from the contemporary, featuring top equipped and handsome smart Surrey town of Leatherhead appliance brands such as Zanussi kitchens and bathrooms and with a pedestrianised high street and Neff, and there are many contemporary touches such as and river nearby. other quality touches throughout underfloor heating. the development, including A patio area and the BRONZE Amtico flooring. landscaped gardens add to Quayside, Totnes, Devon Credit should be given for the the development’s overall fact that the development includes attractiveness and offer a wide Guinness Homes 30 shared ownership apartments choice of spots to relax in the sun. With its contemporary and and 30 for affordable rent. There is also a large communal stylish good looks, Guinness Location-wise, Quayside is club lounge with wifi, while other Homes’ development for over- just a few minutes’ drive from the additional features include a 55s is light years away from centre of Totnes, a popular town camera entry system and intruder the stereotype of a retirement crammed with independent cafes, alarm and 24-hour emergency complex. restaurants and shops. call system. Quayside includes 60 one- and Parkland Place, just north of two-bedroom apartments, many BRONZE Biggleswade, is convenient both with private balconies and Parkland Place, for Cambridge and Bedford, terraces, and some with views Biggleswade, Bedfordshire while Biggleswade itself is a over the stunning Dart Valley. thriving market town with plenty One of the most outstanding McCarthy & Stone of history and character, making features of this development is In a picturesque setting opposite it an ideal spot for those who the abundance of natural light the River Ivel, this development want to kick back and enjoy life throughout. Tasteful décor and full- for over-60s screams quality. at a slower pace.
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type delivers up to 120 dwellings per hectare. Each 14ft-wide home has a roof terrace and 1,296ft² of living space that includes at least three double bedrooms, an open-plan living area and front ‘utility’ garden. Reinterpreting the traditional terraced house, the design is innovative, has much potential and demonstrates a substantial commitment to research and development. GOLD homes have clearly been carefully As well as an interesting Roborough Eco Homes, thought through. Waste is concept, the homes benefit from Bickleigh, Plymouth minimised through the use of being adaptable, future proof ZeroC factory-manufactured timber and extremely energy efficient. frames and an external skin of Tests indicate that measures It is easy to add the ‘eco’ label to rendered concrete blockwork incorporated within the Urban a development’s name but the helps maintain a highly durable House reduce carbon emissions promise is not always delivered. finish. The homes are light filled, by 19% compared to a standard With Roborough Eco Homes, surprisingly spacious, adaptable new home. The most recent ZeroC has succeeded in and set an eco benchmark that phase has been built using matching contemporary design others would do well to follow. modular construction, which has with carbon-conscious living by significantly reduced build times understanding what makes good SILVER as well as carbon emissions. homes. A fabric-first approach is Kidbrooke Village Urban Field trials are running to test a combined with quality materials Houses, Blackheath series of technologies including and the determination to create solar PV, battery storage and a desirable place to live, both Quarter at Kidbrooke smart controls. within the homes and across Village, London SE3 Clearly the Berkeley Urban the scheme. Berkeley Homes East House is one to watch. New All the houses achieve a Thames models of high density housing minimum of a 100% reduction in With its Urban House, Berkeley are vital and the judges the dwelling emissions rate/target Homes claims to be the first congratulate Berkeley for its emissions rate when compared to large housebuilder to produce a pioneering work and look forward Building Regulations for the patented new housing typology. to future iterations that build upon regulated emissions, but are This low-rise, high-density house the lessons learnt. capable of achieving the same reduction for the unregulated emissions. This is attained by upgrading their PV output and number of panels. Other sustainability features across the development encourage outdoor activities while a car club should reduce the need for a second car. The materials and construction methods used to create the
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taken the best part of a decade and won’t be completed until 2030. However, stepping out of its recently opened station, the transformation is already clear. Berkeley hasn’t just created a new estate; it’s created a new village that anyone would be proud to live in. Over 1,450 new homes have been delivered so far, including 667 affordable homes, 170 of GOLD The site is already home to a which are specifically designed Barnes Village, Cheadle, vibrant new community, and will for older people. Many of the Greater Manchester eventually include a tennis court, former estate’s residents have football pitch and landscaped chosen to return. Henley Homes grounds with an ornamental lake. The regeneration has already A daring and ambitious project, Its situation and good transport supported over 8,000 jobs, Barnes Village is an immaculate links have resulted in a wide including 140 apprentices in and inspiring renovation of a range of buyers, and what was partnership with Greenwich Local Gothic revival building that once an eyesore is now home to Labour and Business. The had lain derelict for decades, residents including groups of project is also forward-thinking, despite its Grade II listed status. friends and extended families, utilising modern methods of Originally built in 1875 as a who are bringing energy and construction and eco homes. convalescent hospital for vitality to a building that certainly There is also an onsite Manchester Royal Infirmary, the deserves its new lease of life. Construction Skills Centre. main building – formerly known Kidbrooke Village harks as Barnes Hospital – was in a SILVER back to the original garden sorry state when Henley Homes Kidbrooke Village, village concept, marrying the bought the site, having hosted Kidbrooke, London SE3 best of town and country. squatters, lead thieves, wildlife The development covers 109 and, allegedly, ghosts! Berkeley Homes East hectares, including 35 hectares Henley has painstakingly Thames of green space; it is hardly restored and converted the main Kidbrooke Village, only 16 surprising that over 90% of building into 33 units, a mixture minutes from London Bridge, is Kidbrooke Village residents say of townhouses, apartments and a world away from the infamous they feel they ‘belong’ in its leafy duplexes, with a further six 1970s’ sink estate that once landscapes. homes in an original annexe, and stood in its has built 33 contemporary family place. The homes on the surrounding land. ambitious The new homes are built in a £1bn very different style, which works regeneration, well; the main hospital building is in partnership so intricate and imposing, an with the Royal attempt to echo its style in the Borough of new builds would inevitably have Greenwich ended up as a pale pastiche. and the Mayor More properties will follow in of London, further phases. has so far
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The new masterplan for the estate includes 2,517 new homes, to be built between 2011 and 2024. Half of these will be affordable, with 50% for social rent and the balance in private housing. Without being told, it is impossible to tell which properties belong to which tenure. All the homes are spacious with a sleek, modern design and high-end finish. BRONZE and subtly redesigned and This is a development that Cofton Grange, Cofton tweaked in response to customer is easy on the eyes, with Hackett nr Longbridge, feedback as the development elegant streetscapes, timeless Birmingham proceeds. architecture and beautiful landscaping. St Modwen Homes BRONZE A common criticism of Part of the huge regeneration Acton Gardens, Acton, regeneration schemes is their of the former Longbridge London W3 failure to engage with the local car manufacturing site, St community. Not so here. The Modwen’s Cofton Grange is Countryside and L&Q delivery of a new community a thoughtful development of Wander through Acton centre forms a crucial part of family homes with a surprisingly Gardens and you’ll see a the entire Acton Gardens semi-rural outlook. stark contrast between the old development. The developers Featuring 60 open market and the new. This outstanding also consulted with 18 active homes alongside an affordable regeneration scheme is community groups in the area, housing quota, the site offers a gradually phasing out the together with the Acton remarkable 16 house types, with council housing that has Gardens community board, no more than five of any one reached the end of its on the development’s design design being built. Despite its natural life, replacing it with brief. The end result is a safe, industrial heritage and proximity contemporary homes set inclusive neighbourhood to the remaining Longbridge around leafy walkways and that everyone is proud to complex, many of the homes inviting green spaces. call home. have views of open farmland and the site is bordered by established trees. These elements along with careful street planning and landscaping gives much of the site a neighbourhood feel, and the well- connected location means the development is already home to a nucleus of predominantly local buyers who work nearby or commute in to Birmingham. The homes themselves are particularly spacious, and house types have been progressively
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SILVER The Select Ten at Two Fifty One, Southwark, London SE1 Oakmayne The long-awaited regeneration of Elephant & Castle has attracted creatives and professionals to the area and Oakmayne wanted the development and the apartment to reflect this diversity and culture – indeed, the communal areas are decorated with art from a competition run in GOLD features, including the panelled conjunction with the College The East Wing at The Star entrance hall, have been retained of Communication organised and Garter, Richmond, and we were impressed with the by Oakmayne. London TW10 innovative ways taken to hide the The interior designer, Michelle 21st-century lighting, heating Harris, of Harris and Homes, was London Square and technology. The huge main asked by Oakmayne to reflect the Very rarely does a project come reception with 6m-high ceiling vibrancy of the area by using a along that combines giving an and stretching 30m in length was bright colour palette for the two- interior designer the opportunity a daunting space to decorate bedroom 1,600ft² apartment with to show creative flair with a and for this reason it deserves a a value of £1,865,000. The developer determined to gold award. The design team architect-designed building has preserve the past and enhance has skilfully transformed the wonderful floor-to-ceiling windows the future of a development. room into three zones for music, maximising the bird’s eye view It is fitting in the year of the dining and seating. of London but it has created anniversary of the end of World The rest of the house is well a difficult space to decorate, with War I that London Square, the up to the standard and beyond different ceiling heights in the developers, should restore this of what is expected in a home of main rooms. It is refreshing to magnificent part of the Star and this price. Hats off to London see colour and textiles blended Garter at Richmond Hill, a Grade Square for its vision in creating throughout an apartment with II listed building that was the something so special in this such skill, which enhances the home and hospital for wounded centenary year. space. Grey, blush pink and and disabled soldiers. Together, developer and designer have created a unique triplex six- bedroom home spread over 6,500ft² with a price tag of just under £10m, and worth every penny according to the judges. Honky Designs, led by Paul Dawson, has pulled out all the stops on this project and it has not been easy to transform a huge institutional space into a magnificent home. Original
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mustard shades work in harmony under £2.5m. with the glass winter garden area High ceilings and soft greens have been used and a stunning with great effect in the main sky-hall greet reception. The master suite has visitors but it is wallpaper that could be an the 360° views artwork; sourced from the USA to the City of and hand painted on Japanese London that rice paper using the calming create the wow influence of green but bold factor. Lutron enough to make a statement. lighting and This is a perfect fusion of a comfort cooling talented interior designer working are standard, with a developer that has art and with innovation design at the heart of its business. and technology adding to the package. The budget for the interior BRONZE Most impressive is the attention design of this 30m² one- The Penthouse at to detail; Fusion clearly knows its bedroom micro apartment in The Birchwood, Ealing, clients. All the fixtures selected are Croydon was incredible: just of the highest quality, with Carrara £8,000, which had to include a London W5 marble in selection of clothes and VAT, Fusion the kitchen and for the wet room meaning interior designer Ealing is having a renaissance, surfaces; the interior is decorated Sarah Akwinsombe had to be with Crossrail due next year and with luxurious creams and soft as clever and economic as the the world-famous Ealing Studios rugs. The grey wood-panelled apartments themselves. experiencing a revival of its own, boot room and matching powder Although the home is priced so it’s easy to see why Fusion room were a delight to see in at only £295,000, the fixtures chose to build in the area. The a new apartment, as was the and fittings are of a high Birchwood is a mansion block fitted-out pantry. specification, which gave offering six apartments, with Akwinsombe a solid basis from underground car parking, BRONZE which to create a cool apartment with the jewel in the crown the Micro Apartment at with her micro budget. 2,144ft² penthouse. Innova Apartments, The clever use of space also The judges were impressed impressed the judges – the with the quality shown in this Croydon, London CR0 Duffy London coffee table lateral penthouse, for sale at just Inspired Homes extends to a good-sized dining table, while Pol Potten stools dotted around the apartment provide the seating. A jade green velvet sofa is a perfect on-trend splash of colour. The bedroom features a neon light as an alternative to wall art and brings a contemporary edge, perfect for ‘edgy’ Croydon. Akwinsombe also supplied a list, with prices, of every high street item used to furnish the apartment, a welcome extra from the interior designer.
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GOLD project team richly deserve this ground plan opened up both in Hoxton Press, Hoxton, award and the building delivers and around the buildings to London N1 on many levels. While the facilitate movement across the Anthology design’s beautiful use of brick site from Shoreditch Park to has created two new landmark its environs. This is a great This category is for best exterior totems on the edge of example of a large multi-unit design – not best site or best Shoreditch Park, the design scheme with real design marketing of the project with the must also be commended for integrity, and the roof gardens best photos of nearby coffee what’s not there, with the are a nice finishing touch. shops for prospective buyers. On this basis, all of this year’s winners demonstrated how really good design provides at least two great things to a project: a design concept so exciting and legible that everyone involved in its production understands it and gets behind it; and a design concept so strong that it survives all manner of dilution. Fortunately, with Hoxton Press the design is terrific, and it’s been delivered beautifully. The developer Anthology, its architects, and the rest of the
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but the This project continues the story design still of the increasingly successful manages to legacy of the 2012 Olympics, on make a clear a canalside site close to the connection to Olympic Park. its context, While not part of the Olympic with a masterplan itself, it shows how a distinctive wider region of east London has spandrel been catalysed into growth and treatment at activity since the 2012 events. each floor The project accommodates a level between number of tricky site conditions the brickwork elegantly into its design while also making a providing a robust concept that clear is deeply rooted in the historic reference to context of the site. the string Balconies are too often a courses of horrible afterthought to residential historic design, stuck on to otherwise neighbouring handsome buildings without buildings. care, but the judges felt that the The dramatic oversized timber frames contemporary on Carpenters Wharf show how, SILVER reinterpretation of oriel windows when properly considered, they VI Castle Lane, Victoria, using elegant curved glass panels can instead become a really London SW1 is a particular delight. positive contributor to the overall Sons & Co building aesthetic. The balcony BRONZE structures have a strong This project is in a more Carpenters Wharf, Fish architectural presence of their expensive part of London Island, Hackney Wick, own (including the hint of a but earns its place for a really pitched roof) and are a very strong exterior design concept. London E3 successful treatment of this part The judges remember the Anderson Group of the brief. original planning scheme for the site – which gained consent over seven years ago – and it is testament to the quality of the exterior design concept that, for all the changes to both the project delivery team and the market they’re delivering to, the basic elements of the design have remained intact. The site conditions are not easy – with obvious Rights of Light issues and other neighbourly matters providing significant constraints that would not have troubled earlier generations of builders –
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Garden Village, north of Swindon in Wiltshire, will be development land, as biodiversity and what Crest Nicholson calls “holistic outdoor experiences” lie at the heart of the 350-acre scheme. There are green corridors to protect a range of habitats including mature woodland, ponds and hedgerows, with birds, bats and badgers protected, as well as a commitment to encourage the GOLD paths and there is even a bus return of the likes of deer to the Great Kneighton, service, while Hobson Square sits nature park, which is just under Trumpington, Cambridge at the centre with a community 100 acres. Countryside Properties hall, shops and other amenities. Partnership is vital to the Public art adds to what is an success of such an ecologically There is an awful lot happening exemplar of coordinated driven project and Crest Nicholson in and around Cambridge and placemaking just five minutes’ has partnered with the Wiltshire one of the most ‘happening’ drive from Cambridge. Wildlife Trust to ensure the right parts is Great Kneighton. There Sustainability runs through the expert support to deliver on is still builders’ brick dust as Countryside ethos as well as environmental pledges. work continues apace. But there engaging with all community There are walking and cycle is a real, eclectic buzz to Great stakeholders, aware that new build paths to connect the new Kneighton, with the award- at scale is about so much more residents of the village to the winning residential architecture than just residential delivery. woodland and other open spaces blending neatly with an array of and regular ‘Forest School’ public realm, which includes a SILVER lessons for schoolchildren are held 120-acre country park, lakes and Tadpole Garden Village, in the nature park with Tadpole green spaces. Swindon, Wiltshire Farm Primary Academy. New communities require new Community infrastructure is very schools and Trumpington has Crest Nicholson Strategic evident and public art plays its both a new primary school Projects visual part across the scheme. and a community college, as Only just over a third of Tadpole There is long-term vision and well as sports pitches and other leisure facilities. Ecology and biodiversity is very much part of the fabric too, with woodland, ponds, a bird reserve and allotments and more than 14,000 new trees planted in the new community. There are also play areas and other recreational activities for children. Cleverly, Countryside has created a parkland corridor, a network of footpaths and cycle
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commitment too, highlighted by the Community Interest Company created to manage all public realm assets, with every resident of the village automatically becoming a member – a lesson in legacy. BRONZE Ninewells, Cambridge Hill and Bushmead Homes When city meets country is often a cliché, but not here. This is a well-cut fringe of planted, while there are also taking what was once the Cambridge, with 270 homes in allotments for residents. There are Metropolitan Police Training total – including homes for rent, play areas across Ninewells and Centre in Hendon and turning shared ownership and for the two eye-catching pieces of public the site into a development of over 55s – with views out to the art, both inspired by nature. nearly 3,000 homes. hills of the Gog Magog Downs, The cycle and footpath along It is 47 acres in total, with but with the development just a one boundary provides direct nearly 20% allocated to open 12-minute cycle ride from access to the world-renowned green space, including parkland, Cambridge city centre. Addenbrooke’s Hospital, a big communal gardens and even The design of the scheme is local employer. orchards. The landscape based on a series of green fingers, architect is Broadway Malyan, creating viewing corridors from the BRONZE with over 5,000 trees and shrubs homes to the countryside. The Colindale Gardens, planted throughout the scheme, properties are designed to London NW9 creating habitats designed to integrate with and overlook the encourage wildlife. An 8m-high public spaces, with ponds and Redrow Homes steel sculpture by artist Jo swales amid the landscaping, This is a massive scheme in Chapman is the centrepiece supported by a sustainable north-west London that will of a tree-lined boulevard taking drainage system (SuDS), which be fascinating to watch as it shape, signifying a fusion of also collects rainwater for irrigating matures both in terms of bricks urban and nature, which is a key the green areas. and mortar and public realm element when creating a sense of There is plenty of biodiversity, delivery. Colindale Gardens is a place and public realm. with trees retained and newly £1.2bn regeneration scheme, There will be networks of walking and cycling paths, as well as what effectively will be a focal village green – a four-acre park. There will also be 50,000ft² of retail and commercial space, while the impact of Colindale Gardens will stretch outside its residential boundaries, with upgrading of the neighbouring tube station. There will also be a new primary school built, providing 600 school places for the borough of Barnet.
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JOHN ASSAEL also writes the property column during the late 1980s, where she John is chairman and for The Field magazine. got the taste for new homes. co-founder of award- Alongside his magazine and This led her to gain a broad winning Assael online journalism, Rupert wrote experience in new homes Architecture. He specialises in for The Telegraph for 20 years agency before joining the residentially led mixed-use and has covered five Rugby developer side of the business. projects, with a particular World Cups. After six years at director level interest in the regeneration of with Charles Church and then urban brownfield sites and RORY BERGIN Centex, Bridget is now a conservation of listed and Rory’s role is to freelance property writer and a historic buildings. He has judged develop excellence regular columnist for Show the RIBA Regional Awards, in sustainable and House magazine. WhatHouse? Awards, British innovative design, enabling Homes Awards and WAN multidisciplinary design JAKE EDGLEY Awards and continues to search consultancy HTA to achieve its Jake founded Edgley for and reward examples of objective of leading the field Design in 2004 – an great design year after year. in sustainable placemaking. architecture and John is recognised as one of the He has an impact on many of development practice based in industry’s top employers, being HTA’s projects, overseeing the Clerkenwel,l focused on craft passionate about the profession practice’s implementation of and innovation in architecture. and looking after the next sustainable design and the use The practice has built many generation of architects. He of appropriate sustainability contemporary private houses, is also currently a nationally tools. He leads a team of residential and mixed-use elected member of the RIBA sustainability consultants, schemes, mostly in and around Council and its Honorary advising clients and certifying London. The practice has Treasurer, a Trustee of the projects in the commonly used been widely published and Architects’ Benevolent Society sustainable design standards. has won numerous awards. and the Master of Students at Rory and his team are Jake also has extensive The Worshipful Company of responsible for the sustainability development experience and Chartered Architects. consultancy on some of the runs a parallel development UK’s highest profile housing company that builds high-quality RUPERT BATES projects. He represents HTA at residential and mixed-use Rupert, one of the conferences regularly and is on schemes, based on a simple leading property the Advisory Board of the Active strategy of creating value journalists in the House Alliance. through design quality. country, is editorial director of Show House and What House BRIDGET CORDY STANLEY HAINES Digital and is a co-founder of the With over 20 years’ Stanley studied business, having covered the experience of selling architecture at the new homes industry and and marketing Welsh School, presented the WhatHouse? property, Bridget has worked Cardiff, qualifying in 1977, and is Awards for over 25 years. alongside many of the country’s now senior partner of Haines Rupert has appeared regularly top developers. A graduate of Phillips Architects based in on national television and radio, the Chartered Institute of central London. He has been giving his views on the housing Marketing, her career started as involved with housing design market and has chaired and a trainee negotiator in Surrey throughout his career and has facilitated many industry events followed by the roller-coaster been awarded numerous RIBA, both at home and abroad. He markets of London’s Docklands Civic Trust and local awards and
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commendations for his housing leading furniture design specialising in property and work. His practice specialises programmes in the UK. Her lifestyle print and digital material. in all aspects of housing diverse background allows her to Currently, she’s writing for The and undertakes projects for look beyond just the furnishing of Sunday Times, MoveTo London, housing associations, volume a room; she also has a strong MoveTo Town & Country and housebuilders, smaller architectural background Tempus magazine, as well as developers as well as retirement allowing her to design and publications, such as Visitor housing specialists. Stanley is further develop the architectural magazine, in the West Indies. formerly an assessor for the and structural elements of the Cheryl splits her time between Civic Trust and a design projects undertaken by the London, Wiltshire and the assessor for Hertfordshire company. Oz has successfully Caribbean and has been a County Council. worked on the most exclusive WhatHouse? judge for nearly 20 developments in London and years. Her new home loves ROGER HUNT also across the continents as include thoughtful design with An award-winning well as within the innovative references to the locality, and writer, blogger and world of aviation and yacht proper storage. long-standing Show design. House contributor, Roger is an GEORGE expert on sustainability, building ISLA OLDHAM materials and construction. MACFARLANE George is a He is the co-author of New Isla is editor of graduate of Design for Old Buildings from showhouse.co.uk. Manchester University, where he RIBA Publishing as well as She has worked on magazines was awarded the Manchester the bestselling Old House and websites across the UK, Society of Architects Student Handbook and the companion south India and the UAE Medal. He enjoyed a 25-year volume Old House Eco covering topics ranging from career in the public sector, Handbook, published in business and banking to becoming city architect of association with the Society for property and construction. Isla Newcastle upon Tyne, winning the Protection of Ancient moved to Dubai in 2008 as the several national design, energy Buildings. His other books editor of Private Equity and and conservation awards. In include Rural Britain: Then & Hedge Funds Middle East. 1989, he became chief architect Now, and Villages of England. She spent the next few years for Barratt Developments, later Roger’s work has appeared in producing business and financial setting up Oldham Associates, numerous publications and he content across a variety of combining practice with also lectures regularly on platforms including websites, teaching design at the retrofitting and repairing magazines, e-newsletters, universities of Newcastle and buildings. He is currently books, events, broadcast and Humberside. On accepting the renovating a 1900 house on contract publishing. She has post of degree programme Martha’s Vineyard in reported on property, director of professional practice Massachusetts, USA. construction and financial at Newcastle, he became markets across Europe, the a full-time academic before OZ LANCASTER Middle East, Africa and South- returning to practice in 2003. Oz is the founder of East Asia. His main interest, apart from OS Designs. She serving on RIBA Council, has an Interior CHERYL is golf course design and Architecture and Design degree MARKOSKY writing, with two books on the and a Masters degree in Cheryl is a subject and golf magazine Furniture Design from one of the freelance journalist, columns.
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GILL OLIVER Oak, London, which has just Show House and remains a Gill is a professionally become the first certified step- regular contributor to Show trained digital and by-step Passivhaus retrofit in the House. He writes about UK print journalist UK. Harry is co-director of and overseas property for a specialising in property, Arboreal Architecture, and co- wide range of magazines, business, finance and tech. founder of the 15-40 low energy newspapers and websites. She’s written for many architecture collective. He is a newspapers, magazines and member of the Sustainable JANE SLADE digital publications including the Traditional Buildings Association Jane Slade is the Daily Mail’s business section panel of experts, co-chair of the founder of This is Money, the Press Technical Working Group for the Retiremove, a leading Association, Woman magazine, UK Centre for Moisture in retirement property and lifestyle Show House magazine and Buildings and an external website. She also writes about The Oxford Times and Oxford examiner on the MSc Energy retirement property for The Daily Mail newspapers. Gill also Retrofit Technology at Dublin Telegraph, Daily Mail, The writes websites, blogs and Institute of Technology. Harry London Magazine and Mail on annual reviews for clients such lectures on deep retrofit and Sunday. Her other passion is as Oxford University Hospitals low-energy projects. music. She plays the viola in the Trust, UCAS, Kingfisher City Hounslow Symphony Orchestra Guides and the Conran MICHAEL PHARE and is a member of the Design Group. Michael is principal Battersea Choral Society. She is of OPUS Architecture also the newly appointed press KEITH OSBORNE and Design, which officer for The Really Big Chorus. Keith is the editor of he formed 31 years ago. He WhatHouse.com and specialises in high-quality DAVID SMITH Show House Jobs. residential projects, working David had a long and He has been involved in the new closely with developers and highly successful homes industry for over 15 individual clients on a wide career in property years, both in the consumer and range of projects, from small development. He started in the B2B sectors. He has provided studios to substantial country middle market sector, but then and edited online and in print for houses. His work has been moved in the 1980s to what was, a range of property websites and regularly featured in national at the time, a young start-up publications. For several years property magazines. In addition developer that believed there he worked in the overseas to practising as an architect, was future potential in top-end property industry, writing for Michael is a director of a new build. He moved through Homes Overseas magazine and property investment and various roles during his four on the judging panel for the development company. decades at the company’s Homes Overseas Awards. Surrey headquarters, initially GEORGE SELL managing sales, then moving HARRY PATICAS George is a freelance into marketing, advertising Harry is an architect journalist, editor and and PR for all the company’s with a passion for copywriter with more operating regions. The many and expertise in than 15 years’ experience of years of experience gained sensitive deep retrofitting of both covering the UK residential while being involved with these historic and modern buildings. property market for consumer key responsibilities has resulted He has practical, onsite and business-to-business in David having a critical experience, from his own phased publications. George is a former eye for detail, design and value deep-retrofit project in Honor editor of both WhatHouse? and for money.
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MARTIN TAYLOR and how these disciplines live/work units, bars and Martin is an interior can influence the new homes restaurants. Pascal then designer with 25 market at every level. In 2018, became a freelance architect, years’ experience Tricia was awarded Marketing converting and adapting private reorganising space, primarily for Firm Director of the Year homes in and around north private clients in the residential from the A1 Influential London before joining EPR market. Initially trained as a Businesswoman Awards. Architects. His projects theatre set designer, Martin range from bespoke, one-off began his working career as CAROLYN houses to large, mixed-use an in-house interior designer TREVOR developments and inner city for two architectural practices, Carolyn is director urban initiatives. before starting his own of Trevor Lahiff company in 2000. Architects alongside her MATT WHITE He specialises in creating husband Patrick. Their practice, Matt established additional space, both within founded in 1995, specialises in MATT Architecture in the envelope of the existing one-off, high-end residential 2012. The studio is building, but also through the projects for both private clients based in Leicester Square and design and construction of and developers. TLA’s bespoke enjoys a London-focused extensions and basements. He houses and interiors are reputation for designing award- has a wealth of experience, and informed and stylish, attributed winning projects that unlock huge interest, in working on to Carolyn’s extensive the potential of the most period and listed buildings. experience working as both complex and constrained He’s always keen to ensure that architect and interior designer. sites – with intelligent, generous their historical qualities are The studio has previously won and, frankly, opportunistic retained while being developed the UK & International Property architecture. Projects include into properties suitable for Design Award for the best new one-off houses in the UK and today’s contemporary living. residential development and the Europe as well as regeneration Design & Architecture awards and redevelopment work. TRICIA TOPPING from Design et al. Projects Matt’s residential experience Tricia is the range from extensions, to includes multi-unit central founder of Carlyle large-scale refurbishments and London schemes for Candy & Consultants and to new build and refurbishments Candy as well as his own has built a reputation for of country houses in the UK house, No.23, which won the understanding all aspects of the and abroad. Daily Telegraph’s Residential property industry nationally and Design and Innovative Home internationally. From planning to PASCAL awards in 2013. His own new penthouses, this knowledge WENSINK house in Sussex has featured has also been instrumental in Pascal, director of on Channel 4’s Grand Designs. assisting suppliers to the EPR Architects, industry develop strategies studied architecture at Kingston to benefit their businesses. Polytechnic and South Bank Tricia also runs Luxury Topping, University with a six-month focusing on the business of placement at Delft Technical luxury. This understanding is University in the Netherlands. now combined with a growing While studying, he joined a knowledge of the luxury goods design studio in the East End of market encompassing interior London, converting industrial design, fashion, jewellery, art and warehouse buildings into
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Roca Roca has a well-earned reputation for service and Sian Lane, head of reliability within the developer market but for also national developers creating bathrooms that make design statements and are not just functional spaces. Personalisation is so important to both housebuilders and Roca prides itself on creating homebuyers. Innovative design and new exciting solutions for the manufacturing processes allow manufacturers modern bathroom while staying true to its core to offer housebuilders and their customers values of design, innovation, sustainability and unrivalled possibilities and the potential for a wellbeing. The brand’s constant investment in much more versatile, attractive and personalised design and product manufacturing, entrepreneurial bathroom space. spirit and independence as a family-owned The WhatHouse? Awards are the leading awards business, sets it apart and demonstrates why it is for housebuilding and property development in the globally recognised as a reference company in the UK and we are delighted to be a sponsor again this bathroom space. Most importantly, Roca designs year. The Awards truly celebrate the best within the and develops products for people; the essential industry, including the incredible talent of those elements of its design must always meet working in it as well as the impressive products customers’ expectations. being created by manufacturers.
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Nolte Küchen Awards, we look back on long-term partnerships Eckhard Wefing, CEO with architects, designers and developers. Our success in this country is the result of a team effort. Our sincere thanks go to our partners, who This year marks the 60th help maintain our high standards and make us anniversary of Nolte Küchen, first choice for top-class kitchens on a diverse a trusted brand that sets range of projects. We also thank the organisers of benchmarks in the industry. We pride ourselves on these prestigious and outstanding Awards, excellent service, competitive lead times and a presenting us with an excellent opportunity, year comprehensive product range for outstanding after year, to liaise with partners in a wonderful individual designs. location and keep our name in front of the great In our 11th year of sponsoring the WhatHouse? and the good of the construction industry.
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heylo housing Nicholas McAlpine-Lee, CEO
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Investec Structured to rent projects, continue to be a strong focus of Property Finance ours. We also lend in select commercial sectors Steven Cook with teams that specialise in those areas, most notably student accommodation developments and investments across the UK. Investec Structured Property We have lent over £3bn in the last six years, with Finance is delighted to be a London and the south-east region remaining our Gold sponsor of the WhatHouse? Awards for the geographical heartland in respect to residential first time, recognising the very best housebuilders projects. Our experienced relationship team has in Britain at the industry’s premier event. a straightforward, ‘can do’ approach, offering Investec has come a long way since its birth senior and stretched senior facilities, typically for as a small leasing and finance business in developments with a GDV of £10m-£100m. Being South Africa in 1974. able to cope with complicated structures and The Investec Group has over 9,000 staff worldwide tailoring solutions to the client’s specific needs is and is dual listed on London and Johannesburg where we excel. We understand that flexibility and stock exchanges offering corporate and private consistency are key requirements in any project. client banking services with very significant global We are looking forward to seeing many of our wealth and asset management businesses. clients at this year’s Awards, and to having Investec Structured Property Finance provides the opportunity to introduce ourselves to other clients with tailored development and investment Award participants, while celebrating the best funding. Residential development, including build new homes in Britain.
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Haddonstone range offers the opportunity to use architectural David Barrow, components to meet most design requirements managing director in traditional, classical and contemporary styles. For bespoke designs, our team can produce custom-made details to a high degree of As part of our continued specification and craftsmanship. commitment to the Haddonstone offers three material types suited to housebuilding industry, Haddonstone is delighted different applications, which mature and weather in to sponsor the Best Luxury Development category a similar way to natural stone; fixing, lifting and of this year’s WhatHouse? Awards. This prestigious reinforcement can be integrated for ease and event showcases the very best of the UK’s safety. Haddonstone usually costs less than housebuilding industry and we are dedicated to natural stone, while offering consistency of colour, supplying the highest quality stonework. strength and finish – making it a high quality but As the UK’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cost-effective solution. We offer three standard architectural cast stone and garden designs, our colours as well as a colour match service. experienced team partners with housebuilders, We look forward to supporting the Awards and architects, contractors and landscapers around extend our congratulations to all of this year’s the world. Haddonstone’s standard product winners.
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Appliance Plus+ brands: Grundig, Blomberg, Leisure and Beko. Mike Beech, national Our portfolio includes innovative and sustainable contract manager solutions for residential developers and the PRS, and positions Appliance Plus+ as a collaborative partner for new developments. We are very proud to be Our proposition satisfies appliance needs for all sponsoring the WhatHouse? types of residential development projects and these Awards for the fifth consecutive year. Supporting have been recognised by the accreditations and residential developers and the private rental sector is awards we have achieved for our energy-efficient important to Appliance Plus+ and is a major focus factories, our recycling plants and our sustainability for our business, which is why we are extremely standards. Appliance Plus+ guarantees a dedicated pleased to be part of this event recognising the service from purchase through to aftersales. We offer leading talent in the industry. a range of two-, three- and five-year warranties as Through our Appliance Plus+ proposition, we offer standard, ensuring developers can leave a property a dedicated service as well as quality products, with the peace of mind that they have delivered the leading technology and a choice of four strong best possible quality and aftercare for the resident.
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Tobermore crucial element in appealing to homebuyers. Matthew Keynes, Having been in business for over 75 years, we house builder manager are an expert in our field, with block and flag paving, edging, facing brick, split-face walling and retaining wall products in stock and readily This is the first year Tobermore available at all times. has been involved in the Our growing team across the UK works with prestigious WhatHouse? Awards and we are very national and regional developers, providing proud to share in the celebration of the best in the inspiration, advice and technical guidance on our housebuilding industry. products as well as professional landscape and Our sponsorship reflects our interest in maintaining geotechnical design services to achieve the the highest standards in housebuilding and in desired results on both an aesthetic and functional continuing to provide world-class building and level. At Tobermore we are continually investing in hard landscaping solutions that create instant innovation to improve and enhance our product’s aesthetic appeal for housebuilding projects – a sustainability in both manufacture and use.
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A REVOLUTIONARY CERAMIC MATERIAL. SaphirKeramik, a high-tech material driving innovative design. With its precise, thin-walled forms and tight-edge radii, Laufen brings a new language to bathrooms. Collection VAL, design by Konstantin Grcic. Sponsor_2.qxp_Layout 1 08/11/2018 12:14 Page 2
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LAUFEN for its contemporary, aspirational design and Alan Dodds, managing collaborations with some of the world’s most director of Laufen and sought-after designers, including Spanish designer Roca Group Patricia Urquiola, who recently launched her latest stylish collection, SONAR, to wide acclaim, and Konstantin Grcic, who created the award-winning For over 125 years, the Laufen VAL collection using Laufen’s revolutionary brand has been creating innovative sanitary SaphirKeramik material. products for the bathroom sector. Great design is The company has an enviable reputation within the both timeless and ageless, and no bathroom name housebuilding industry and has a long heritage embraces this idea more fully than Laufen. in creating bathroom collections that offer Combining the very best of Swiss quality with the housebuilders products of outstanding design and emotion and vitality innovation as well as excellent functionality. of outstanding design, Laufen creates collections We are delighted to be partnering with WhatHouse? that not only make a modern visual statement Awards 2018 and are looking forward to our but that also offer bespoke bathroom solutions ongoing collaboration at one of the industry’s most tailored to our customer needs. Laufen is known prestigious events.
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New i.d Interiors Our expert team of nine fully qualified interior Daniel Caplan, CEO designers are able to offer advice and guidance for tailored interior solutions. Our attention to detail and ability to cater to the desired style and budget New i.d Interiors is a London- without compromising on quality and service is based interior design company what sets us apart. predominantly dealing with New i.d combines inspirational creative interior interior design and furniture packaging within the design with our professional installation services, new build sector throughout the UK. seeing residential and commercial clients through Our diverse design team has a wealth of every step of the design process. knowledge and years of experience in delivering We are thrilled to be one of the main sponsors of projects from concept to completion, creating this years’ WhatHouse? Awards. Contributing effective solutions for show homes and private and taking part in this prestigious event is of client interiors. We are renowned for having a tremendous value to us. The WhatHouse? Awards deep understanding of the project brief while is of great importance in the industry. delivering to specification and budget.
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New Homes Law through the process of purchasing a new home. Charlotte Bentall, At New Homes Law, we know the importance of business development providing support to all of our clients, whatever director their circumstance. Working alongside developers and housing associations has given us a good knowledge of what is required in order to keep We are an independent, vibrant transactions timely and seamless. property law firm specialising in new build and New Homes Law is proud to be a sponsor of the shared ownership conveyancing. Our dedicated WhatHouse? Awards 2018. Being a high-profile conveyancers provide our clients with essential, event within the housing industry, it is a fantastic practical advice, from instruction through to opportunity for all to celebrate and recognise the completion. achievements of all candidates that enter these Our comprehensive and friendly approach prestigious Awards. enables our teams to confidently guide clients
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Robinson Manufacturing commitment of our outstanding people, who have Mark Smy, managing grown with the company since its beginnings as director a family business. This dedication to customer satisfaction, open communication and quality is unrivalled and enables us to supply competitively Robinson Manufacturing is at every level in the housebuilding sector. delighted to have partnered Robinson Manufacturing continues to build with the prestigious WhatHouse? Awards this year. partnerships with housebuilders, from the smallest Robinson Manufacturing manufactures high- local operation to the best-known household quality timber engineered roof trusses, floor joists, names through national contracts. including metal web joists, and glulam beams. Celebrating success and innovation continues to With five factories across England and Wales, motivate the sector and all involved with it – we are well placed to supply housebuilders, including us – to take pride in working to the commercial property developers, architects and highest possible standards. The decision to back contractors nationally, regionally and locally. the Awards is our vote of confidence in the The success of Robinson Manufacturing is built housebuilders we work with across the UK. on the trust of our customers and the personal
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Show House Jobs organisations are doing to encourage people to Keith Osborne, editor join and stay in the industry, from junior and trainee roles to the most senior positions. With Show House Jobs, as with every website and Launching our print supplement publication, contribution is key, and our team is in January this year was a delighted by the way housebuilders, housing significant step in our brand’s associations and the supply chain have growth thanks to embraced the title and are sending us more and its distribution with every copy of Show House more job listings and information for our news magazine to its industry audience, as well as its and features. standalone availability at many of the country’s Winning a WhatHouse? Award is a great accolade colleges and universities. to everyone involved in the project and We’ve also been giving more and more time to demonstrates just what can be achieved with a showhouse.co.uk/jobs and our weekly newsletters high-quality team across a very wide range of skills for listings, news stories and features. from conception to completion. The skills crisis remains critical but it has been We’re delighted to play our part in bringing the very reassuring to see just how much companies and best people into award-winning housebuilding.
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N&C Group already offers some of the UK’s largest and smallest Richard Hill, sales housebuilders a warranted, British-manufactured director Total Wet Room Solution for little more than the cost of a standard en suite shower tray and enclosure. N&C has been manufacturing and distributing wet The N&C Group is the UK’s rooms to the UK building industry for decades. We leading manufacturer and are recognised as the authority in wet room systems, supplier of wet rooms, tiles and showers to the chairing the UK Technical Wet Room Committee. housebuilding industry and is very pleased to be Our internationally proven, warranted wet room sponsoring the WhatHouse? Awards for a fifth year. systems offer housebuilders total peace of mind Our porcelain and ceramic tile collections are truly alongside the latest design-led, against-wall, linear expansive, offering the housebuilder tiles to suit every drain innovation, which is factory fitted within our budget and style of development. Our Synergy series self-supporting Premier Infinity Shower Deck. is unique – a project-wide product offer incorporating The N&C Group owns four state-of-the-art porcelain and ceramic tiles, Sicis mosaics, exterior manufacturing facilities and has distribution centres anti-slip porcelain tiles, coordinating grouts, sealants throughout England, Scotland and Wales offering a and Dulux paints alongside our hand-lacquered next-day delivery service using its private fleet of low coordinating bathroom furniture. emission vehicles to any address, including direct to Wet rooms have become a key area for adding site. 140 years of manufacturing and distribution value to new homes. Today’s design-conscious experience, coupled with a highly competitive offer consumer aspires to own a wet room and that offers and unique market-leading innovation make the housebuilders the opportunity of additional margin, N&C Group the perfect wet room, tile and as the consumer perceives the cost of a wet room to showering partner. be substantial. The reality is very different: N&C
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Green Lighting has enabled designers and developers’ sales teams Anthony Ottway, to gain full traceability of all decorative fittings managing director installed in their show houses. As we currently supply seven of the top 11 housebuilders in the UK with internal and external For the last two decades, lighting, it made sense for both parties to add the Green Lighting has designed decorative lighting to the service we offer. We’re and manufactured LED lighting and successfully really pleased with the success of this and how our delivered innovative products, cost effectively to expert advice has enabled these professionals to the housebuilder via direct specification. Such is take control of their show houses. our success, we were awarded the Queens Award In fact, our decorative range has proved so popular for innovation in 2006 and again in 2016 for our that we recently opened our very own show room – unique customer care charter. Lighting & Living. Located in Worcester, this Utilising the latest technology in LED lighting has destination store showcases our internal and external enabled us to minimise energy consumption and lighting, along with our extensive decorative range lamp failure, while we also now offer a vast range of of lighting and now furnishings. Displayed in themed decorative lighting, which has sparked the interest room sets, the store enables visitors to visualise our of show house interior designers. Partnering with us products in person in their natural scenes.
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Q Assure Build Q is achieving its mission to improve construction Clare M Thomas, standards through our growing network of managing director developers, who are the key to our success. Our clients want to build quality homes that meet the expectations of homebuyers, and we go the extra The WhatHouse? Awards are a mile to provide support and advice throughout the highly respected symbol of construction process, visiting site a minimum of excellence in the industry and, as sponsors, we are eight times per plot. proud that Q is represented at this prestigious With the current challenges to the UK economy, it is event for the second year running. an interesting time for the industry, while the The Q Policy brings a fresh approach to the government maintains housing as a priority and structural warranty market, promoting high-quality challenges developers to build more homes than construction and underwriting. With a wealth of ever before. These Awards are testament to the experience and a real focus on putting customers success and hard work of many excellent first, Q works with developers and their site teams housebuilders and we are delighted to be part of during the construction phase to help get their new such an inspirational event again. and converted homes right first time.
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Connells nearly 600 estate agency branches. We offer Roger Barrett, dedicated new homes conveyancing and land director mortgage services – the UK’s leading new homes mortgage specialists, The New Homes Group, is part of Connells Group. We sell a broad As the UK’s largest agency for range of new homes – over 9,100 last year – new homes sales, Connells from single units to large developments, and our Group is thrilled to be a Gold sponsor of the 2018 clients range from PLCs, national and regional WhatHouse? Awards, celebrating the best in new housebuilders to local authorities and private homes. Connells Group prides itself on delivering a institutions. Our multifaceted approach to new comprehensive, end-to-end service to meet and homes products, our understanding of the needs exceed the needs of landowners, housebuilders and of housebuilders, our ability to market new homes developers and so we are proud to be associated effectively, and the specialist advice we offer as with the ‘Oscars’ of the housebuilding industry. part of our service has made us the first choice for Through our land and new homes experts, we many leading UK builders and developers. offer a wide range of services, from initial Congratulations to all nominees. We wish you the development opportunity identification through to best of luck and look forward to celebrating the selling new homes via our national network of talent in the industry.
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