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The Start:
On this project, our client was a developer who had purchased a large, detached former rectory in the middle of Newport city centre, with a plan to convert it into 2 modern apartments whilst keeping the character of the original building. The poor building had so many issues with damp, rot, and crumbling walls that everything had to be ripped out from the ground to the roof and replaced with new – a huge task! However we had a vision of the end result, and it more than lived up to it!
The Middle:
We began by removing all the old flooring, ceilings, and walls – most of the inside of the house in fact! The back wall was extremely damp and required a tanking system to ensure there would be no further water ingress. Every single piece of timber was replaced except for the beautiful pine floorboards, which were retained and reinstated in the ground floor apartment to add extra warmth and character.
The high ceilings were accompanied by deeper than average skirting boards and architrave to reinstate the character of the property. The highest quality kitchens and bathrooms complemented these, to bring the house up-to-date and add a touch of modern elegance.
Finally, the separating floors between the apartments had to be fully sound insulated to pass the stringent noise pollution tests within building control – the hard work paid off and the building passed with flying colours!
The Finish:
This was a substantial project, but one that was right up our street! Creating beautiful new spaces within an old building, whilst maintaining its character and charm is something we not only pride ourselves on, but relish! The end result was a superb transformation that really achieved the ‘wow’ factor from estate agents and visitors alike. We not only fulfilled the brief, but added our own signature flair to enhance the beautiful property and bring it into the 21st century with a bang!