“You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down.” ― Charlie Chaplin
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We took a moment to take in the view from Treow Barns in West Harptree; this view is constantly changing. Sometimes Chew Valley lake seems to glow against a moody backdrop of greys, sometimes the morning fog appears to be rolling, as though Barn 2 is a ship on a sea of fog, but always beautiful.
#labcawards
/Our #labcaward has arrived! No champagne, just coffee celebrations this year, but that’s okay because we know we went the extra mile and it was noticed, well done again everyone!
Panoramic Splendour at Treow Barns, West Harptree
/This was the view yesterday, imagine how beautiful this would have looked first thing this morning in the frost with the low winter sun
#labcawards
/no champagne celebrations, but we do get to know that going the extra mile was noticed! Well done Staunton Manor Courtyard, Regional Winner for Best New Small Housing Development South West England!
Staunton Manor, Whitchurch Village receives BATHNES Building Control Build Quality Award 2019
/We are delighted to announce that Staunton Manor has won the Bath & North East Somerset Building Control Award for Building Quality, the scheme also picked up a Highly Commended for Building Design.
Building Quality
2019 Bath & North East Somerset Build Quality Award 2019
This scheme has been close to our hearts for some time now and so it seemed apt that the award was issued on Valentines Day! We have owned the scheme for some time and planning was protracted due to the complications of being linked to the wider schemes allocated to deliver around 200 new homes. We have found ourselves linked to the politics of a far larger scheme and also needing to comply with the requirements attached to Listed Buildings. Ultimately, the scheme has delivered what we set out to do and provide homes fit for modern day use whilst retaining the charm of the original barns, the meander through the collection of buildings at Staunton Manor has always felt special, the irregular, evolved collection of the original buildings at Staunton Manor have a rustic and individual charm which isn’t replicated in new build schemes. The small community at Staunton Manor is thriving and we are delighted to see that the new owners have fallen in love with Staunton Manor just as we did.
The original buildings represent Whitchurch Village’s history, Staunton Manor Courtyard had been the home to regular fetes and open days to celebrate the good work conducted by the Friends of Bristol Horses Society, and later became the Visitor Centre for Horseworld. We feel as though we have done the local heritage justice now, the buildings will be available to tell their tales to future generations and now provide the backdrop for the future stories and adventures of our new residents.
The Scheme’s success is due to the team ethos at Staunton Manor, including not only our employees but also our favoured local sub contractors and an excellent design team and professional consultants.
Be inspired by character!
Feeling Festive at Staunton Manor, Whitchurch Village
/Just one plot remains at Staunton Manor and it’s all beginning to feel very festive here, we are busy preparing our gifts for our customers to celebrate their first December in their new homes and we will enjoy heading out to see them over the next week or so, to thank them again for choosing & trusting us to design and build their new home.
Re Use of Existing Buildings
/Projects are completing and we are getting a chance to look back, Staunton Manor proves that existing buildings can be reused to create bespoke homes which combine character, charm and modern day efficiencies. Re-use of existing buildings and the development of unique homes is something which is desired by the Government and our customer, it is a shame that there are so many additional hurdles and bureaucracy associated with delivering a home that we all desire and one which is not only efficient to run, but also efficient in terms of sympathetic reuse of the existing building. We are completely passionate about delivering unique homes and reusing existing buildings, it is a shame that this comes with frustration that this is made increasingly difficult to do. Here’s a shot of Staunton Manor of which we are very proud,
Fallen for Grey!
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Whitecroft has fallen for greys! Due to their tonal simplicity and their ability to become a perfect backdrop for future owners to project a stunning bold flash of colour either on the walls or through statement furniture pieces. The crispness of Farrow & Ball All White next to a Pavilion Grey is particularly satisfying, or perhaps the soft light of F&B Dempse with Middleton Pink for a fresh vintage vibe?
Grey will work in heritage and new build projects. Paint colours were not widely available in the home until the 1950’s, before that, a range of colours were for the more affluent home owners. Over the past few years, grey has taken a resurgence, becoming the most popular neutral taking the place of magnolia (thank goodness!). Grey is super chic when combined with orange, yellow, turquoise and pink.
There are cool and warm greys to suit your lighting and feel required, dependant on room use, the warmest greys we have found have a green base tone, Hardwicke White (despite its name) is a dark warm base grey. Ammonite is a warm light grey, taking a hint of a warm green grey as its base, this works well for areas which need light and warmth. There are generally three grey base tones- blue green and purple.
Whilst we have committed to grey as our base colour of choice, due to versatility and wide reaching appeal through the new build and conversion properties we produce, we also crave colour for our newly built homes and love returning to see the injections of orange yellow pink blue which the new owners bring with their own style, adding a vitality and freshness to the property to complement the backdrop we have set up.
There is an exciting emerging confidence in colour for internal décor, potentially as a result in part of the flexibility we provided by the intermediate tone of choice at the moment, our beloved (almost 50 shades of) grey!
For further examples of the interiors of schemes completed by Whitecroft Developments Limited, please head to our website using the links below, for further information on any of our schemes please call 01761 490092.
http://www.whitecroftdev.co.uk/staunton-manor-farm-whitchurch-village-bristol
http://www.whitecroftdev.co.uk/dillymeadows
Staunton Manor in progress
/Just called in to Staunton Manor, whilst the weather is not exciting, the progress is, loving the contemporary designs in contrast with the heritage existing structures,
The Cantle, Staunton Manor
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This romantic, one bedroom detached freehold property is now sold, what a beauty! Take a look at our video to see inside this little gem,
Dilly Dilly! Exciting times as our customers are getting ready to make their move
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We’re getting ready!
The Lesser Spotted New Build Chimney!
/Okay, so I threatened a barrage of pics as our developments near completion ( because finally we have something we can share which doesn't look just like a heap or mud and, I’m looking for some light relief from the rigour and paperwork heavy exercise that Practical Completion is) and so it begins! A week or so ago, I shared some pics of our development looking fab in the snow and today our beautiful Dilly Meadows was basking in the sun, here she is. . .
9 basking in the sun
Sneaking a peak at 6
What’s a chimney between friends?
May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face. And may the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars
Nom Noms! Dreaming of @BristolLifeAwds
/We are delighted to have received the news that we are finalists for the Bristol Life Awards Property award! 2018, was a mega busy year where we have strived to deliver character homes on a new build and Listed conversion projects, its been a real ‘ramp up’ and we have everything crossed, that this will be recognised by an award! We also know that there are some other fantastic companies in this and other categories so the competition is stiff, what a great chance to celebrate all that Bristol has to offer!
. . . and Staunton Manor was looking great too!
/Here are some pictures of the charming Staunton Manor, working the snow yesterday, we have always loved the gentle sloping meander of this courtyard and cannot wait to open up the completed courtyard for all to see at future open days. Staunton Manor is located in Whitchurch Village, South Bristol.
http://www.whitecroftdev.co.uk/staunton-manor-farm-whitchurch-village-bristol/
New Year New View at Dilly Meadows
/Everything looks so different in the snow today and this leads us to think about the marketing launch for Dilly Meadows, now that the site is finally looking as proposed and demonstrating the design quality we protected at initial stages, ‘New Year, New View’ has sprung to mind as a marketing tag line for Dilly Meadows as we edge towards practical completion. ‘New View’, literally because a house relocation to Dilly Meadows provides excellent rural views from every new home built but also because some times, as we review at the start of the year, we may embark on a different plan or take a different view on the type of life we want to live, increasingly buyers are making the decision to move from town to country, this is an emerging trend as buyers seek all that country life has to offer.
Here is the new view which Dilly Meadows provided today in the snow, what a beauty, Dilly Dilly!
For further information http://www.whitecroftdev.co.uk/west-harptree/
