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ARCHERS FIELD
STATION ROAD, ISFIELD, UCKFIELD TN22 5FA
A development of 10 two, three and four bedroomed houses designed to cater for local demand, support local economy and be ecologically and environmentally sustainable.
Contractors were employed from Sussex and materials sourced locally from Sussex or Kent, including insulated timber frames made in Kent. Timber cladding and Tiles came from Wales. Air source heat pumps with underfloor heating were installed and surface water attenuation arranged to minimise flood risk. Bat, bird boxes and log piles with wildlife corridors further enhance the contemporary design based on Sussex Vernacular. The development is highly efficient and cheap to run with yearly costs of £1/1200 pa.
Submitted by: Lavender Homes Ltd.
Architect: Jay Johnson, Crowther Associates Architects LLP. www.crowtherassociates.co.uk
Site Managers: Mark Longley, CBG Construction Ltd. www.cbgconstruct.co.uk
Contractors: Mus Alla, CBG Construction Ltd.
Other: Rick Potterton, SWP Ltd. www.swpeast.co.uk | Pfeiffer Design (Interiors and Lighting Design). www.pfeifferdesign.co.uk
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RICHMOND HOUSE
1-6 RICHMOND HOUSE, 10 LAVANT ROAD, CHICHESTER PO19 5RR
A large Edwardian house which had originally been unsympathetically converted into three apartments in the early 1970’s, was replaced with a new property with six high specification luxuriously appointed apartments. The property features a grand entrance hall with herringbone flooring and sweeping statement staircase. Each apartment is unique and include private gardens, oversized terraces and multiple balconies.
Submitted by: Elberry Properties Ltd. www.elberry.co.uk
Architect: Chris Purdy, MH Architects. www.mharchitects.co.uk
Site Manager/Construction Manager: Pete Frettsome, Construct 10. www.construct10.co.uk
Other: Kerry Simmons (Planning Consultant), Smith Simmons and Partners.
www.ss-p.co.uk | Stuart Mackley (Project Manager), Elberry Properties Ltd | Chantie Newton (Interior Design), Elberry Properties Ltd.
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HAZEL CLOSE
WALBERTON BN18 0QH
Nine individually characterised and designed family homes located in the village of Walberton. The two-storey homes feature varying materials, compositions, and façade treatments echoing the vernacular architecture of the wider setting. Within the development, a winding lane is complemented by both hard-surfaced open courtyards and a grassed, landscaped “village green”.
Submitted by: MH Architects Limited. www.mharchitects.co.uk
Architect: Chris Purdy, MH Architects Limited.
Site Manager/Contractor: Matthew Chase,
FE Chase & Son Limited, details on request.
Developer: Stuart Wright, Driftstone Homes Limited. www.driftstonehomes.co.uk
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LITTLE TEAGUES FARM
LEWES ROAD, SCAYNES HILL, HAYWARDS HEATH RH17 7NG
The project involved the conversion a former simple chicken barn into a mixed scheme of five homes. The planning consents required the new design to follow the footprint, shape and form of the original building. The scheme fully embraced the high roof pitches with vaulted ceilings and the internal layouts made great use of the setting. Finished to high standards and sympathetically designed, the properties incorporated Air Source Heat Pumps, MVHR, Solar PV & Underfloor Heating which achieved A rated Energy Performance.
Submitted by: Woodland Construction Brighton Ltd, details on request.
Architect: Patrick Hammond, HAE Workshop, details on request.
Site Manager: Alan Bull, Woodland Construction Brighton Ltd.
Contractor: Woodland Construction Brighton Ltd.
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PARK AVENUE
25 PRESTON PARK AVENUE, BRIGHTON BN1 6HG
A reimagination of a park-side mansion block – the original Victorian villa was constructed c1895 as a large home in Preston Park. Once one of three identical villas, two were sadly lost in the 1970s when they were demolished. You Are Home purchased the site in 2021 with a view to provide nine new homes – two new modern homes and seven apartments – whilst also safeguarding and restoring the original building’s façade.
Submitted by: You Are Home. www.youarehome.co
Architect: Landivar Architects. www.landivar-architects.com
Site Manager: Matt Crouch, details on request.
Contracto: You Are Home.
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SOUTH MUNDHAM FARM BARNS
MANOR LANE, CHICHESTER PO20 1LU
The mapping of the land from the 1800s showed the site had originally housed a courtyard of barns. The project aimed to reinstate the now redundant farmyard by converting two existing flint barns and adding three new dwellings in keeping with the original buildings. Now a collection of six converted and new build traditional Sussex barns, keeping as many original features as possible.
Submitted by: JWA Developments Ltd, details on request.
Architect/Structural Engineer: C N Wood Ltd, details on request.
Site Manager: Ian Griffiths, I G Developments Southern Ltd, details on request.
Contractors/Craftsmen: I G Developments Southern Ltd in partnership with JWA Developments Ltd.
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ST GILES PLACE,
GRAFFAM, PETWORTH GU28 0FF
A development of five energy-efficient homes in the South Downs National Park following the demolition of two pairs of semi-detached Alms Houses. The new homes comprise three detached and two semi-detached properties, individually designed, with materials carefully selected to match the existing architecture of the village. A large amount of green space was also allocated to create a balance between the built environment and the surrounding nature.
Submitted by: Remmus Designer Homes. www.remmushomes.co.uk
Architect: Trinity Rose. www.trinity-rosearchitecture.co.uk
Designer: Remmus Designer Homes.
Site Manager: Sam Watling, Remmus Build Ltd. www.remmushomes.co.uk
Contractor: Remmus Build Ltd.
Craftsmen: NH Brickwork (Masonry). www.nhbrickworkltd.co.uk | JRH Roofing (Roof Tiling). www.jrhroofing.co.uk