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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