PROPERTY INTRO A new chapter for a former printworks site

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The fi rst ten Penguin paperbacks were printed at Butler & Tanner printworks in 1935

The site has been a printworks since 1907 Developments READ ALL ABOUT IT A former printworks site responsible for printing some of the fi rst Penguin books is being transformed into contemporary new homes

The Butler & Tanner printworks, which operated for 165 years and moved to the Frome site in 1907, worked with Penguin Books Ltd when the fi rst ten paperbacks were launched to print in October 1935. The works included Ariel by André Maurois, a biography of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Madame Claire by Susan Ertz.

Now another chapter is being written as the site is being transformed into contemporary new homes by Acorn Property Group. The £45 million development will provide 157 modern homes set in landscaped grounds. Working with Bristol architects pad Design, The Old Printworks will be a new community of 2, 3- and 4-bedroom homes, with prices starting from £275,000. Every home

Every home will showcase high-quality open-plan design

will showcase high-quality open-plan design, with a luxe kitchen by Stormer, fully integrated appliances, Caesarstone worktops and sleek bathrooms with porcelain fl oor and wall tiling.

Sustainability has played a huge part in the design with timber frame construction and eco stock bricks being used, triple glazing for insulation, energy saving appliances and lighting throughout and sustainable urban drainage system. There are communal electric charging points in the car park. To support local ecology, there will be 12 bat houses, 10 bird boxes and specialist bee bricks across the build.

Simon Blair, managing director of London & County, the Bath-based mortgage brokers, says, “Frome has been named as one the best places to live in the South West and has a rich, diverse local community. The Old Printworks will provide stylish homes in a central location, allowing residents to enjoy the amazing culture on their doorstep. There are many schools within easy reach of the development, making The Old Printworks a prime opportunity for young and growing families.” For more: www.acornpropertygroup.org.

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