ARCHITECTS PROJECTS
BUILDING FOR AN INDUSTRY EXPERT
Paul and Jane Hopkins knew from day one that Octagon were the developer to build their dream home .
As Managing Director of St James North London – part of Berkeley Group PLC , Paul Hopkins was well aware of Octagon ’ s well-established reputation , delivering high specification homes in the most desirable locations .
Paul Hopkins comments , “ I trusted Octagon from day one , as they share a similar ethos to my company , never compromising on attention to detail or specification . There is a true art to house building , engineering out complexity without losing quality , and Octagon deliver this like nobody else .”
The Hopkins spent a number of years searching for the perfect spot to build , eventually finding a 0.6- acre plot on one of Northwood ’ s premier residential roads . They already knew the estate well , having lived there for 5 years , before temporarily moving away to downsize . Once grandchildren were on the scene , they wanted the space to entertain , so upsizing was back on the cards .
Paul explains : “ Our aim was to find the worst possible house on the best possible plot in the best road , to knock down the existing property and build a home to our exact specification . The plot we finally settled on was perfect , backing on to a bridle path and Ruislip Woods – we just needed the house to match .”
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