Dame Norma Major

News release

For immediate release
9 June 2008

DAME NORMA MAJOR, DBE, UNVEILS ‘THE ELMS’ LUXURY APARTMENT SCHEME IN HOUGHTON

Sequoia Lodge Limited and Savills officially opened The Elms at Houghton, Cambridgeshire on Friday 6th June with local dignitary Dame Norma Major officially unveiling the scheme. The Elms is a stunning collection of 23 apartments set in a magnificent Victorian mansion complex, designed exclusively for the over 55s set in 6 acres of private woodland.

 

Michael Hodges, Managing Director for Sequoia Lodge commented: “We are thrilled Dame Norma was able to join us at the launch of The Elms. The scheme offers a peaceful retreat from the stresses of modern day life, in a superb location – within easy reach of all the amenities of the village, Huntingdon and St Ives.”
Toby Greenhow, Associate from selling agents Savills, said: “We’ve already had a strong amount of interest in the apartments at this scheme and our first owners will be moving in over the next few weeks. The location and specification are ideal for anyone looking for a development to downsize too from the surrounding areas. Houghton really does offer the best of both worlds as its set in a peaceful location yet is still close to all the amenities that Cambridge has to offer.”

 

The Mansion house within The Elms consists of seven apartments within the original house, featuring high ceilings and typically large Victorian proportioned rooms.  Set over three floors, the homes present buyers with a sought-after combination of contemporary fixtures and fittings within the fabric of an historic period building. Four environmentally conscious buildings, designed in similar style to the original mansion building, The Bothy, The Stables, The Hall and The Lodge, make up the new-build element of The Elms which offer 14 new build properties.

 

Located in six acres of peaceful landscaped gardens fringed by mature trees, the grounds form communal gardens for the exclusive use of The Elms’ future owners. Many of the trees remain from the original Victorian landscaping including 22 Wellingtonia (giant Sequoia up to 33 metres in height and rarely seen at this level of maturity in the UK), Spruce, Silver Fir and Cedars along with deciduous species of Horse Chestnut, Oak, Copper Beech, Plane, Lime, Ash and Elm.

 

Prices start from £275,000 for a 2 bedroom apartment. For further information on The Elms visit www.theelmshoughton.com or contact the selling agents, Savills on 01223 347000.

 

ENDS

 


Notes to editors
Sequoia Lodge Limited is a development company whose principal shareholders are Broadway Heritage plc and Jackson Green Limited.
Broadway Heritage Plc www.broadwayplc.com is a property development company dedicated to the provision of high quality homes, through the construction and rehabilitation of buildings of architectural significance. The company is built upon the foundations of Hill Farm Securities Plc – a company started by Michael Hodges in 2002 which originally acquired, refurbished and, later built small houses in villages in the Cotswolds. The company grew rapidly and, after forming an association with Christopher Penn, Broadway Heritage Plc was established in November 2005.
Current developments include:

Jackson Green Ltd www.jackson-green.com is a family business run by brothers Michael and Mark Green. It is a dynamic and experienced young company and both brothers have an impressive property portfolio spanning the UK. Jackson-Green delivers elegant and excitingly designed residential developments that offer outstanding value and low environmental impact: homes that are truly prized by their owners. Jackson-Green’s mission is to change the way people look at new homes.

Current developments include:

  • ‘The Poplars’, Chapel Road, Weldon, Northampton

  • Folly Fields, Harpenden, Hertfordshire