Crystal Palace is now home to a new development that is re-inventing the traditional floorplan, with a unique approach to open-plan living, designed to suit the lifestyles of today's families.
Pioneered by developer Solidspace, in partnership with architecture firm, MW Architects, Essex Mews consists of three detached houses, each incorporating the trademarked Solidspace form.
The new homes, which start from £589,950, are built in a newly-created private mews off Central Hill near Crystal Palace town centre and externally, are sympathetic to their the vernacular, featuring pitched roofs and brick facades; but this is where the similarities to their neighbours end.
Inside, the Solidspace form reconfigures the key social spaces of the house, by fusing open-plan and split-level to connect where we eat, live and work, yet also keeping these areas semi-private. This design not only helps to create a feeling of light, volume and space, but also eradicates the traditional areas of wasted space such as hallways; cleverly maximising the 338sqm of internal space.
So innovative is the concept, and so confident is Solidspace about its appeal, that it is offering potential buyers the option to ‘try before they buy'; opening the doors of its show house for a ‘Solidspace Sleepover' - a chance for buyers to experience and appreciate the benefits of living in a house that truly fits modern lifestyles.
Gus Zogolovitch, managing director at Solidspace, commented: "We do things differently at Solidspace; not only do we take a completely new approach to house design from the typical housing stock we are used to - from the traditional 19th and 20th century terraced homes, to the new speculatively-built townhouses and apartments -we also want people to engage with our homes and you can't do that until you have spent the night there.
"When you buy a new car, you expect to take it for a test drive - so why shouldn't this apply to a new home? After all, buying a home is a very significant and important purchase for everyone.
"We are proud to announce what we believe is a UK-first: we are so confident that people will love our new homes that we are happy to let anyone who is keen on purchasing a Solidspace home or interested in building one for themselves to come and try one out at Essex Mews, with no obligation. We want people to experience the difference of living in a home which has been designed to meet our 21st century lifestyles."