Private Residential Essex
Brennan Limited were appointed to demolish an existing house and construct a new luxury house on the same site, totalling over 9,000 square feet. The build presented a number of challenges, not least excavating the side of a sloping site to create the foundations and basement and the civil engineering test of laying pipework 300m up the drive from the highway.
Works Included
- Three story masonry and steel built main building
- Piled foundations with retaining wall to basement
- Basement area accommodation including cinema room and plant room
- Staff accommodation
- Full MEPH installation including wet and dry electric underfloor heating, lighting controls, fire curtains and solar PV panels
- Security system including fire and intruder alarms, together with CCTV and access control
- Heated swimming pool, pool house and associated services
- High standard of customisation in fit-out including
- Bespoke kitchen from Roundhouse with curved ceiling
- Bespoke joinery, especially the staircase and in the dressing rooms
- Customised glass for some internal doors and the orangery rooflight
- Landscaping the entire site with a mix of native and European planting
The Results
The project was similar in scale to a commercial build, rather than a domestic dwelling.
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“We were pleased to work with Brennan Limited on this project. Their flexibility during the design stage and subsequent attention to detail throughout the build has meant that the house meets our needs and requirements entirely.”
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