The two houses – the former music and art buildings – are still under construction. They both have wonderful double height ceilings with heritage skylight windows that create a feeling of space and light. The Art House is a three bedroom, two storey home, while the Music Cottage is a one-bedroom dwelling suitable for a retired couple or for use as a holiday home.
Inside the main building the communal areas are fitted with expensive Italian lighting systems. The penthouse apartments have private staircases of exposed brick and stone, with under-stair storage. These also have lighting systems artfully placed to pick out details in the stone and brickwork.
All of the windows have been replaced with heritage double glazed units and every apartment has been thoroughly soundproofed.
“If I remember correctly we replaced 132 windows in this phase of the works,” John continues. “The soundproofing is something we take very seriously. These are not cheap apartments and we want to make sure there is no sound transmission at all. You could tapdance in high heels in the penthouse apartments and the people below wouldn’t hear a thing.”
The interiors of the apartments are incredible. Open plan living rooms and kitchens have double height windows and vaulted ceilings. There is plenty of built in storage and most bedrooms are en suite.
Some master bedrooms have double height windows fitted with clever blinds that close from the bottom up. “The nice thing about these are you can put them part way up for privacy but still get plenty of natural light,” John explains.