Three new homes in Woodbridge

18 November 2010

DEVELOPER Rob Sutton has gone for traditional styling for the group of new homes he has built at Orchard Drive, off Bredfield Road in Woodbridge.

The name Orchard Drive is appropriate, the land was previously orchards for 1930s Jesmond Lodge which fronts the road.

The three new homes, all different, have brickwork, tiles and slates, even some timber cladding, to give the impression of older buildings.

Rob Sutton, of Charterwood Homes said: "Character homes are very popular in Woodbridge. We wanted to build homes that look like they had been here a while.

"People like period properties but they also want the conveniences of new build homes. New homes have higher levels of insulation than old homes, and don't have the maintenance costs of character properties.

"We wanted the look of a group of farm buildings, though the planners wanted separate houses so we detached them.

"We have tried to use materials that looked older, and a mixture of finishes. There are two different types of render, black weatherboarding and pantiles and slates. It adds a bit of interest."

These homes have brick built fireplaces, with old oak bressumer beams, and wood burning stoves set within them in the sitting rooms, ground floor carpeting and tiling and fully fitted kitchens including appliances.

Gardens are landscaped and all three homes are dressed, and ready to move into. The larger of the three houses even has a central full height feature window and entrance hall, reminiscent of barn conversions.

"It is about 250,000 square feet, " added Mr Sutton. "We got the site in 2007 and renovated and sold the original house first and then built these."

Rob is a structural engineer by profession and his company has had three major schemes, a development of apartments in London, a Woodbridge doctors surgery renovation and new build and now this.

"We have been going since 2003," he added. " I am very pleased way with the way these have come out. ES & H Builders have done a quality job that I am very happy with."

No 87a, the largest house, is a four bedroom, three bath/shower room home with a bespoke staircase and galleried landing.

The master bedroom includes a fitted dressing area, and an ensuite. the bedroom itself is approximately 12 ft 7 inches by 11 ft 5 inchens, its dressing area approximately 7 ft 1 inch by 4 ft 8 inches and shower room approximately 6 ft 5 inches by 5 ft 5 inches plus its shower area.

The second floor includes two of the bedrooms and an adjacent shower room.

On the ground floor there is a porch, L-shaped hallway, study, cloakroom, sitting room approximately 20 ft by 11 ft 4 inches, and a kitchen/diner approximately 16 ft 4 inches by 12 ft, reducing to 9 ft 8 inches.

The German made kitchen includes inset lighting, underlit eye level and base units, with soft close drawers and cupboards, inset stainless Franke sink with stainless steel swan neck mixer tap, inset Neff five burner gass hob, Neff cooker hood and Neff electric oven beneath, integral Neff dishwasher, built-in microwave and Karndean wood effect flooring.

Outside there is a shingle driveway and garage, with flower borders and the rear garden, enclosed by wooden fencing, has a lawn with two trees, patio edged by railway sleepers, outside light and tap and a pedestrian side gate access.



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