Directors of Signpost Homes and Beazer Partnerships joined workers on site to see how piling operations were going on with this 55-unit development in the heart of Bristol.

St. Clements Court is located just off the Grade 2 listed Portland Square. The scheme is particularly interesting because the listed Georgian façade must remain in order to keep the building in keeping with its surroundings. The façade will provide a period setting for the apartments that will be all new build behind the attractive Georgian street scene.

During piling operations Beazer's construction operatives have found hidden wells on site and lots of oyster shells. Apparently this was the staple diet of the locals at the turn of the century!

The scheme comprises 55 one and two bedroom apartments, and they will be ready in spring/summer 2002 for rent and purchase.

St Clements Court is to be developed to a high specification and will include UPVc windows, electric economy 7 based space heating and hot water systems, carpeting to all apartment rooms with vinyl polyfloor to kitchens and bathrooms, hob, oven, hood, washer / drier and fridge in the kitchens, entry phones, landscaped communal gardens, and fitted wardrobes in bedrooms.

St Clements Court is a joint project between Signpost Homes, Beazer Partnerships (the contractor), Bristol Regional Development Agency and Bristol City Council, to bring stylish new housing to the centre of Bristol.

Peter Elliott, Chairman of Signpost Homes said, " This area of Bristol is benefitting greatly from huge current and planned investment and regeneration. Its location, which is central to the main Broadmead shopping centre, railway station and M32, has meant that more people are now looking to this as an up and coming area to live in, especially as more professionals establish offices here."

Bob Philips, Divisional Director of Beazer Partnerships' South West said:
"We have worked closely with all partners to achieve the attractive results at St Clements Court. This is the latest in a series of new housing schemes that we are involved in to improve and bring a new choice of homes into areas of Bristol that are being regenerated as part of the Government's "Urban Renaissance" agenda. St Clements Court will demonstrate our versatility in not only creating new housing, but also in mixing old with new by carefully reconstructing parts of the building to retain the existing Georgian frontage"

For further information please contact Steve Travé, Divisional Director of Signpost Homes on 01258 484888 or Tina Partridge, Marketing Manager at Signpost on 01258 484884.