Southwood Building Specifications

The properties are being comprehensively refurbished and when completed will incorporate the following:-

1. Roof
The roof will be recovered with breathable roofing felt and new welsh slate or similar to the garden elevations and where possible the original high quality slates will be re-used on the front side and side elevations. Comprehensive insulation to meet the enhanced standards of the current building regulations will be incorporated into the roof voids.

2. Joinery
All the windows will be replaced with double hung sash windows, fully double glazed and weather stripped to meet the very strict regulations in force since 1 April 2003.
The doors throughout will be either 4 or 6 flat panel painted softwood doors, with appropriate fire rating, designed to reflect fully the age of the original structure with double painted softwood architecture and 200mm high Torus or similar skirtings.

3. Floors
Generally, the upper floors will be carpeted with plain colour 80% wool carpets with an allowance of £25 sq metre. The garden floor will be finished in simple wide plank oak oiled boarding (150 mm).
The bathroom will have tiled floors, that to the principal bathroom being marble.

4. Insulation
As well as the windows and roof complying with the new regulations for heatproof insulation, the external walls will also be lined with insulation to meet current “new build” standards.
The party walls between the dwellings will be built in blockwork designed to similarly comply with the latest sound reducing regulations recently introduced.

5. Kitchens
It is intended to install Rational or similar German or other high quality kitchens with Neff, AEG or Miele appliances and corner fridge by Norcool or similar with a budget cost of £20.000

6. Bathrooms
These will be fully tiled with the principle bathroom having marble tiling throughout. Appliances will be by Villeroy and Boch or Ideal Standard Designer range and the principle bathroom will include a whirlpool style bath. There will be a separate thermostatically controlled shower to each bathroom either within the bath environment or separately and all connected to mains pressure hot water to ensure a significant water flow.

7. Lighting and power
A combination of traditional pendant fittings and inset mains powered halogen lighting will be provided to ensure versatility and cost effective adaptation to changing needs and styles.
All rooms will be well provided for with power points and also most rooms will encompass TV, telephone and computer connections. An integrated fire alarm and burglar alarm system will be installed, as will an audio entry phone with access points on each floor.