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SHOWCASE A divine conversion
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TAKE ME TO CHURCH Deconsecration can often lead to desecration – but that’s far from being the case at this divine conversion in Redland Words by Ursula Cole
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hurch conversions can be a mixed bag. There are so many unique challenges to overcome, so much potential for desecration! How will the developers work around that soaring ecclesiastical ceilings? Please say they haven’t crudely bisected those Gothic windows by divvying up the space into flats? Have they retained the pillars?
Good news for the architecturally anxious, then, as we can reveal that the owners of The Cloisters on Kersteman Road have managed to create an extraordinarily lavish modern home while retaining the atmosphere of the original Victorian building. Standout features include sandstone arches, pilasters and carvings; stained-glass leaded panes throw warm gules through the tops of windows.
The sitting room, with its pitched 30ft ceiling, offers the first taste of this home’s vast scale. Its travertine tiled floor flows through the hallway into the equally impressive open-plan kitchen/diner across the way, overlooked by a minstrel’s balcony above.
From the hallway, wooden stairs lead up to the remaining four floors. Over the first are two almost identical mezzanine rooms, each with a glazed galleried balcony overlooking the space below.
The current owners have created a fabulous personal space here. From a 21ft bedroom there are stairs up to a dressing room; a wall of glass doors opens to the former balcony, now a home gym. A further room on this floor is fitted with an en-suite shower room; it could make a private sitting room, or that 2020 must-have: a home office. There’s another bathroom off the landing, too, altogether creating an impressive master suite. Over the top two floors are four further double bedrooms, all with lovely period features and wooden floors. The front courtyard has been cleverly landscaped with a discreet seating area and an ‘all weather lawn’, with room for a coffee table and chairs; there’s even space to fire up the barbie and dine al fresco.
As for the locale, do we really need to spell out the charms of Redland, this most leafy and pleasant of Bristol suburbs? Some of the city’s best restaurants are minutes away, and while there’s parking for a car, we suspect that for everyday leisure pursuits you’ll hardly need to use it all. In fact, you may find the additional bike shed to be more on point.
Can we get an amen?
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Square footage 3600 Bedrooms 6 Bathrooms/ shower rooms 4 Reception rooms 2 Outside Courtyard garden Price £1.25m Where Redland What else? Unique features; gym Rupert Oliver Somerset House, 18 Canynge Road, Clifton BS8 3JX 0117 428 6464 rupertoliver.co.uk
Redland Court –reimagined
Juniper Homes launches the fi rst phase of its long-awaited and highly anticipated Redland Court development
Set within three acres of tranquil parkland is Juniper Homes’ latest development: a collection of new and exquisitely refurbished historic apartments and houses.
Redland Court is Bristol’s fi nest landmark development, where classic meets contemporary with uncompromising style and character. The result is a collection of homes combining specifi cations and fi nishes that exceed expectations, in a development where no two homes are quite the same.
A home at Redland Court is a once-in-a- life time opportunity. Standout features include astonishing skyline views out across the city, soaring ceiling heights, restored period features, private outdoor terraces and allocated parking.
Redland is one of Bristol’s most popular locations, with the city centre right on its doorstep and easy access to Durdham Downs.
The scheme also falls within the sought-after
Redland Green School catchment area. CREATING HOMES FOR 21ST-CENTURY LIVING Juniper Homes’ challenge has been to honour the historic fabric of the buildings while introducing exceptionally high standards.
Attention to detail within the homes is evident while the individual building specification reflects the period of the property. Living space has been created with flair and imagination, drawing on an elegant and sophisticated palette of materials and finishes, each chosen to enhance the spirit of each individual building. Catering to the current move to home-working, Redland Court will also provide ultra-fast reliable broadband connectivity.
THREE ACRES OF LANDSCAPED GROUNDS AND PRIVATE TERRACES Emerging at the top of the buyer’s wish list is outdoor space. Redland Court is set in three acres of private residents’ gardens and grounds, all of which will be lovingly brought back to life. From the sweeping lawns of the residents’
“Right from the start, the Juniper Homes team has been committed to breathing new life into these very special buildings. To see this challenging scheme take shape, and the exceptional spaces emerging, really justifies our uncompromising approach through the build process.“ Juniper Homes – director Jon Morgan parkland to the private outdoor terraces and gardens that enhance so many of these spacious homes, this unique development has so much to offer its future residents.
Redland Court offers a range of house and apartment styles including: • Spacious 1- 4 bedroom apartments, duplexes and triplexes • Spacious 2 - 4 bedroom houses, from single-storey contemporary designs to town houses set over four floors.
For further information on Redland Court call the agents: Savills on 0117 910 0360 or Ocean on 0117 946 9838 or visit www.redlandcourt.co.uk. ■
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