Trafalgar Park in Wiltshire, a Grade I listed Georgian country house gifted to Admiral Lord Nelson’s family to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar victory of 1805, has come to the market through estate agent Savills for £12 million. The estate, originally known as Standlynch Park, was acquired by Act of
London South Bank University (LSBU) is advertising for a commercial partner to redevelop the Technopark site on its main campus at Elephant & Castle. The contract value is estimated to be in the region of £20m to £500m but it is envisaged that the developer’s overall project on the site
Lovell has broken ground on a £7.1m sheltered housing development for Uttlesford District Council in Essex. Above: A ground-breaking ceremony marked the start of construction Lovell is transforming Reynolds Court in Newport, near Saffron Walden, into a purpose-built modern complex. The existing sheltered housing is being replaced with 41 new
FM World spoke to a number of senior executives in the FM industry about the potential impact Brexit could have in facilities management. Source link
Trafalgar Park in Wiltshire, a Grade I listed Georgian country house gifted to Admiral Lord Nelson’s family to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar victory of 1805, has come to the market through estate agent Savills for £12 million. The estate, originally known as Standlynch Park, was acquired by Act of Parliament in 1814 and given to Lord Nelson’s elder brother, the Rev. William Nelson, and heirs. Thereafter the property was named Trafalgar Park pronounced ‘Traf-al-gaar’, in accordance with the word’s Spanish form, as Nelson would have recognised it. The Nelson family sold the estate in 1948, and it has remained in private ownership ever since. Set within protected parkland seven miles from Salisbury, Trafalgar Park has undergone a programme of restoration and renovation in recent years – most notably to the Music Room, beautifully painted by Giovanni Battista Cipriani depicting the Arts, Venus and Shakespeare. It is believed to be the only surviving example of a complete room by Cipriani. In more recent times, Trafalgar Park has been star of TV period dramas and feature films including the 1995 adaption of ‘Sense and Sensibility’ starring Emma Thompson, the TV adaption of ‘Emma’ starring Kate Beckinsale; ‘Amazing Grace’ starring Benedict Cumberbatch and in the zombie blockbuster 28 Days Later, directed by Danny Boyle who spent six weeks filming at the property with cast and crew. Crispin Holborow, Country Director of Savills Private Office, says: “Trafalgar Park is an architectural gem, and represents the cream of the crop of fine country houses to be marketed in 2016. It has astonishingly fine rooms in a beautiful peaceful location.” Michael Wade, the current owner, says: “Trafalgar Park is a wonderful family home, and its ongoing architectural restoration has been a labour of love. It has a unique place in Greek Revivalism, a rich history – and it is a place of great fun. During my tenure we have enjoyed and recorded opera and instrumentalists in the Baroque Hall, had the Globe Theatre Company perform Shakespeare – not to mention film stars and zombies for the films made at Trafalgar Park. For me, it is time for a new chapter and to find a successor custodian for this magnificent piece of art set, as it is, in a beautiful landscape affording complete privacy yet so convenient for London. Source link
London South Bank University (LSBU) is advertising for a commercial partner to redevelop the Technopark site on its main campus at Elephant & Castle. The contract value is estimated to be in the region of £20m to £500m but it is envisaged that the developer’s overall project on the site could have a value of up to £1.5bn. The university is looking to start work in 2017, with completion 10 years later. The Technopark site currently consists of 8,901 m2 of office space. The project’s aim is to redevelop the site for a number of uses, and providing learning space, conference facilities, offices and student accommodation for LSBU. The developer would take the leasehold and develop some of the site for its own revenues. The procurement documents are at: https://lsbu.bravosolution.co.uk/lsbu This article was published on 23 Sep 2016 (last updated on 23 Sep 2016). Source link
Lovell has broken ground on a £7.1m sheltered housing development for Uttlesford District Council in Essex. Above: A ground-breaking ceremony marked the start of construction Lovell is transforming Reynolds Court in Newport, near Saffron Walden, into a purpose-built modern complex. The existing sheltered housing is being replaced with 41 new apartments and new communal facilities. The first phase of demolition and site clearance has already been carried out. The demolition programme is being undertaken in two stages so that existing tenants do not have to move away while it is being rebuilt. Uttlesford councillor Julie Redfern, cabinet member for housing, said: “Reynolds Court is a major project for us and I am delighted that work has officially started. The design has received much praise and is something we all feel very excited about. When complete the new complex will provide a more modern and comfortable standard of living for residents, as well as some additional housing, and will also go some way to addressing the needs of a growing elderly population.” This article was published on 9 Aug 2016 (last updated on 9 Aug 2016). Source link
FM World spoke to a number of senior executives in the FM industry about the potential impact Brexit could have in facilities management. Source link
