Cedar House

The Cedars

Newly built homes

About The Development

Location

Woodbridge, Suffolk

Total Number of Homes

15

Conversion Homes

2

Newly Built Homes

13

Project Commencement

Spring 2016

Project Completion

Spring 2018

This 3.4 acre (approx.) site is within 5 mins walking distance from the centre of Woodbridge, set in a mature woodland setting on a high ridge overlooking the River Debden and Sutton Hoo.

Cedar House is believed to have been built between the late 18th and early 19th centuries, although major alterations were carried out during the late Victorian or Edwardian era.

Surviving original features include the bay sash windows, window blind boxes, heavy mouldings to the bays and entrance porches. There is also a three-storey extension (also late Victorian or Edwardian) to the side of the building, as well as a coach house of the same era, used as garage.

Most recently, Cedar House has been used to house local charity’s since 1996, but it was handed back to Suffolk Coastal by the Cedar House Trust on 1 August 2013.

Work has completed on site with all properties now sold. The development consists of the restoration and redevelopment of the much loved Cedar House property with seven bespoke detached houses built on large plots in the mature grounds. There are also be three affordable homes as part of the scheme.

Westwood Hospital

Westwood Park

Conversion and newly built homes

About The Development

Location

Beverley, Yorkshire

Total Number of Homes

60

Conversion Homes

31

Newly Built Homes

29

Project Commencement

Summer 2015

Project Completion

Winter 2017

Westwood Park, formerly known as Westwood Hospital, opened in 1861 as a workhouse, occupying a stunning setting overlooking the ancient Weswood Pasture on the edge of this historic town. Replaced by a brand new community hospital in 2011, the NHS selected PJ Livesey as development partner in 2012 given the specialist nature of the redevelopment.

Our scheme comprised the conversion of the Main Building, Archway Building (both grade II listed) and the former Guardian’s Boardroom into 20 apartments and houses. Alongside these 33 new build houses were planned, designed specifically for this special setting.

As with many P J Livesey developments, once onsite we were able to revise the scheme to salvage more of the period buildings, in this case the old Master’s Cottage and Lodge, together with revisions to the new build to incorporate luxury apartments given local demand.

The site had posed a number of challenges, not least access through narrow town centre streets. However new life has been breathed into this corner of Beverley and the local conservation groups and community are extremely pleased with the results.

Work has completed on site with all properties now sold.

The Cottonworks, Bolton

The Cottonworks

Conversion homes

About The Development

Location

Lancashire, Bolton

Total Number of Homes

296

Conversion Homes

296

Newly Built Homes

0

Project Commencement

Summer 2010

Project Completion

Spring 2015

Holden Mill, a Grade II listed building in Blackburn Road, has been held up by Historic England as an example of how such historic buildings can be preserved.

Following the successful conversion of Bolton’s old cotton mill, Eagley Mill into apartments, we then spent six years converting Holden Mills. This large mill which was built in 1926 has been converted to 296 apartments named The Cottonworks.

The building had two accolades the first being it was the first electric powered mill in Bolton and second it was the last mill to be built in Bolton.

One floor is over 300,000sqft.

Each property holds the character of the original building with unique pillars and there is also a charming ‘winter garden’.

Work has completed on site with all properties now sold.

Ide Hill, Kent

Ide Hill

Conversion homes

About The Development

Location

Kent

Total Number of Homes

14

Conversion Homes

14

Newly Built Homes

0

Project Commencement

Summer 2007

Project Completion

Summer 2009

The original Ide Hill was a 16th-century hunting lodge. The house stands high on a hill overlooking the North Kent Downs, and in times of unrest, a beacon transmitted alarm signals from across the Downs to Shooters Hill at Eltham.

John Smear extended the house to the south, and commissioned the Arts-and-Crafts architect George Walton, to refurbish the great hall and drawing room between 1902 and 1908.

Later in 1908, Walton painted the huge mural of Diana and Actaeon which dominates the grand central staircase.

The Grade II Georgian country mansion with stable block and Orangery was last used as a care home.

The P J Livesey Group were granted planning permission to convert the manor house into seven grand apartments, and the nearby stable courtyard into seven mews cottages.

Bowdon Place, Bowdon

Bowdon Place

Conversion and newly built homes

About The Development

Location

Bowden, Cheshire

Total Number of Homes

23

Conversion Homes

20

Newly Built Homes

3

Project Commencement

Spring 2011

Project Completion

Winter 2012

Originally a stunning Victorian villa called ‘Beech Grove’ and constructed in 1837.

It became a specialist hospital in 1885 and renamed St Anne’s Hospital.

This unique Grade II listed building had been standing empty for 11 years and was in an very poor condition when the Group exchanged contracts in spring 2011.

23 properties have been completed at ‘Bowdon Place’, including 3 new build houses.

The development has been commended by the local authority, with our approach praised as an example of how other developers should approach sites in the area.

Work has completed on site with all properties now sold.