Scaffolding goes up at “The Coppice”

by Andy Evans, in Development News , New Homes , News

Last week the first lift Scaffolding went up on the first plot in our build programme, plot 7 at the front of the site, and the bricklayers started work on plots 1 and 2. Again it’s not been the easiest of working conditions with temperatures into the late 20 degrees c at times! Click on…

First plot walls coming out of the ground at “The Coppice”

by Andy Evans, in Development News , New Homes , News

Last week our bricklayers started work on the first plot in our build programme, plot 7 at the front of the site. It’s not been the easiest of working conditions for them with temperatures above 30 degrees at times! – not often we can say that in this country! We’re really pleased with our brick…

New road goes in at “The Coppice”

by Andy Evans, in Development News , New Homes , News

This week week we’ve finished building the new road with the kerb races, stone base and base tarmac laid. We’ve also been cracking on with the foundations to the new houses and all 7 plots now have their block and beam floors laid and 3 plots have bricks and blocks laid up to damp proof…

Demolition finished and recycling the debris at “The Coppice”

by Andy Evans, in Development News , New Homes , News

As you’ll see from the photos below, this week we’ve completed the demolition of all the old buildings on the site, breaking up all the concrete hardstanding and then recycling the debris. We’ve also stockpiled at the rear of the site a large quantity of high quality topsoil that we’ve salvaged from across the site…

Demolition and Site Clearance Well Underway at “The Coppice”

by Andy Evans, in Development News , New Homes , News

This week our demolition contractors have pretty much finished taking down all the old buildings. As you’ll see from the photos below, the site looks very different now! Before we could take down the old farmhouse building our asbestos removal contractor had to remove a small amount of hazardous asbestos from the ceiling of the front veranda. In the photos…

Work Starts at “The Coppice” – 7 Detached 4 and 5 Bed Luxury New Homes North of Sutton Coldfield

by Andy Evans, in Development News , New Homes , News

We’re delighted to announce that this week work started at The Coppice, our new development of 7 detached 4 and 5 bedroom luxury new homes, with the site security fences going up and demolition starting. The site is located on the Chester Road in between Streetly, Aldridge and Little Aston on the site of the…

COMING SOON – THE COPPICE – 7 DETACHED 4 AND 5 BED EXECUTIVE NEW HOMES NORTH OF SUTTON COLDFIELD

by Andy Evans, in Development News , New Homes , News

Early in the new year we are due to start building a new private gated development of just 7 detached executive 4 and 5 bedroom homes to the north of Sutton Coldfield. The development is located in a stunning semi-rural location just off the Chester Road, close to Streetly, Aldridge and Little Aston with most…

Wonderful Homes’ MD interviewed on Radio 4 PM Programme

by Andy Evans, in News

On tonight’s Radio 4 PM programme there was an interesting report on the shortage of supply in Birmingham’s property market with people moving up from London and the challenges facing SME house builders. The reports includes a brief interview with Wonderful Homes’ MD Andy Evans. You can listen to the programme here on iPlayer https://bbc.in/2fibXwJ…

New housing era underway at well-known Wolverhampton pub

by Andy Evans, in Contracting , Development News , News

We’re delighted that following a photo shoot last Friday our redevelopment of the former Bushbury Arms public house was featured in today’s Express and Star. You can read the full story below or by visiting the Express and Start website here https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2016/10/11/new-housing-era-underway-at-well-known-wolverhampton-pub/ It has stood in the centre of one of Wolverhampton’s most well-known areas…

Site hoarding coming down at Bushbury Arms site

by Andy Evans, in Contracting , Development News , New Homes , News

Site hoarding fence coming down today at our Bushbury Arms development in Wolverhampton to reveal the new homes that we are building for The Wrekin Housing Trust and Bushbury Hill Estate Management Board. It’s wonderful to see the previously derelict former public house building, built in 1928, restored and almost ready to start its new…