Linford wins 'Grand Design' Peak District contract

Linford Group has secured the contract to build an exciting new residential development in the heart of Peak District National Park.

Building contractor Linford Group has secured the contract to build an exciting new residential development in the heart of Peak District National Park.

The £2.7million contract at Castle Hill House, Bakewell, will involve the redevelopment of an existing Grade 2 Georgian house to accommodate eight apartments and the refurbishment of an existing cottage on the site.

The most exciting part of the development is the creation by architects Lathams of two ultra-modern four-bedroom homes, step-built into the side of a hill in order to blend into the surrounding area.

These new environmentally-friendly houses will consist of a lower level garage and utility area with all the living space found on the upper floor.

The flat roof will be seeded with sedum grass, helping the modern structure blend into the hillside and providing active insulation for both the summer and winter.

The exterior walls will be made of random course gritstone - Derbyshire's traditional building material - with box section steel lintels and natural finish hardwood framing.

Linford executive chairman Simon Linford said: "Castle Hill is an outstanding example of a contemporary, sustainable 'Grand Design' - the fact that it has won planning permission in a national park stands as testament to the high design and construction values built into the project.

"This kind of sustainable construction work is growing in importance, and is a logical extension to Linford's long-established work in conservation and restoration around the UK".

Castle Hill, Bakewell, is a development by Cathelco.

It is due for completion by June 2007.

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