Chilstone re-created the detailing around the doors and windows . The neighbouring buildings featured a floral and leaf pattern in the stonework , this beautiful pattern is repeated across the headers above the windows and is a key feature on the lintels below the doorway arches on each property in the street . The neighbours kindly allowed impressions to be taken of their stonework so Chilstone ’ s master crafts people could recreate the matching features . These details were made by hand to ensure the highest quality .
REDEVELOPMENT The new homes looked smart , restoring the street to its former glory , replicating how the properties would have originally looked from the outside . Chilstone also supplied cast stone gate pier caps and coping to support elegant gates and railings .
Many Victorian railings across the UK were melted down in the 1940s to help the war effort , but the builder wanted to remain true to the period details for these new houses . The paths were even tiled in the traditional black and white checkerboard style synonymous with Victorian era . The inside of the homes , however , have been packed with the best of twenty-first century design . Each home is energy efficient and designed with all comforts of modern living , with en-suite bathrooms , sleek kitchens and landscaped gardens for alfresco entertaining . This creates the best of both worlds , combining a traditional exterior with a modern interior , the perfect London home . It also increased the value of the neighbouring houses by completing the street and restoring it to the way it was all those decades ago .
BESPOKE IS CHILSTONE ’ S SPECIALTY Chilstone have made bespoke architectural stone , from porticos to window surrounds and more for many home owners , house developers , architects and builders over the past seven decades . Their experience extends from making character features in new builds , blending extensions into period properties and restoring damaged stonework . They supply free CAD drawings to help you with your building project
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