Property developer strikes Gold with Georgian mansion

A GEORGIAN-style mansion is deepest Cheshire has landed a Gold Award in the Best Luxury House Category in What House? Awards 2016 for Wilmslow-based property development company Huntsmere.

The 16,000sq ft building in Alderley Edge becomes the first one outside the South of England to win the top award in the category.

Now in its 35th year the WhatHouse? Awards is the nation’s premier event for the property industry.

The accolade of Best Luxury House is awarded to the property that ‘has everything’ – a new build home that is simply the best in every aspect, with no expense spared on quality and luxury, but at the same time, offering value for money.

William Hague, the former MP, Foreign Secretary and Leader of the Conservative Party presented the Gold award to Huntsmere at a Gala Luncheon at Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane.

The award-winning home, which was a private commission, was acknowledged for its architectural sympathy to the era and the relevance of it’s intelligent design to the requirements of present day living, as well as the preparations made for future technology.

Judges praised the property’s fine balance of grandeur and informality, alongside its practicality as a modern family home.

Credit was given to Huntsmere’s use of local materials, which included natural stone from Preston, attractive natural pebbles under a glass floor in the wine store sourced from the Peak District and Burlington roof slate from the Lake District.

Chris Oakes, managing director of Huntsmere, said: “It is a huge honour to receive this recognition for our highly talented team as well as our client. Its an extremely competitive category at a highly coveted awards ceremony – some describe it as the ‘Oscars’ of the property industry.  We have received Silver and Bronze awards in previous years so to now have taken Gold makes us immensely proud.

“What’s more, we believe that it is the first time that the award has gone to a house outside of the Home Counties and Greater London. We’re delighted to be demonstrating the skill, talent, creativity and capability of the North West’s homebuilding industry at such a prestigious event.”

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