KENSINGTON
Hornton Street
Nuway Construction was appointed to manage a full renovation of a 1 bedroom, ground floor apartment on Hornton Street, Kensington. The property hadn’t been modernised for several decades, and the some of the important features, such as the access to the communal garden, had also been bricked over - and so a thorough renovation was required.
Client
Architect
Scope of Works: included full refurbishment and upgrade of MEPH facilities, rearrangement of the kitchen and bathrooms spaces, reinstating access to the communal garden facilities, detailed redecoration throughout and new joinery.
Working closely with the architect, we were able to execute with good tempo and discretion, completing the programme on the tight 14 week schedule, as planned. The owners were very pleased and were able to list the property for sale immediately upon completion.
Unit 22 - Architect
History: Hornton Street runs north-to-south along the south-eastern corner of what was more commonly known as the Phillimore Estate in Kensington (covering 90 acres in Kensington and Holland Park area). A row of twenty-seven terraced properties have stood on this specific plot along the eastern side of Hornton Street since 1804.
By 1903 (as soon as the first 99-year lease expired), estate owner Sir Walter George Frank Phillimore instructed the Hornton Street terraced houses to be demolished and rebuilt. The design and build was led by the promising young architect Frank Sidney Chesterton, whose family had close ties to the Phillimore Estate since the early 1800’s (he was also fourth generation of head of the famous estate agency business, Chesterton’s, which grew out of this area too).
The terrace (12-54 Horton Street), known for the strong, vertical emphasis facades with Flemish/north German influences and brilliant green tiled porches, were awarded Grade-II listed status in April 1969.
"We appointed Nuway to deliver two high quality residential schemes in Kensington and Marylebone. Their tailored service and experience in the sector made Nuway a natural fit for the jobs.
Nuway managed the sites to the highest standards, always demonstrating that they go the extra mile to achieve compliance. We were delighted with the quality of the finished product and the professional manner in which it was delivered."
Architect; May 2022
