Ralph’s 25,000 Miles Around the World

by | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog, Community, News & Events, P J Livesey News, Updates

02

JUNE, 2021

25,000 MILES AROUND THE WORLD

We did it! We went Around the World for Ralph and raised money for the Christie Charity

The amazing PJ Livesey Team’s Round the World challenge ended with an incredible 24-hour-cyclathon at company headquarters to clock up the final 1,000 of the 25,000-mile journey

And it was wonderful that director Ralph Brocklehurst got the team over the finish line by cycling the last mile to bring us back home safely.

It followed an epic effort by director Craig Lynch and construction operations manager Gareth Whittaker who spent 24 hours in the saddle cycling around the clock. They were supported throughout the day and night by colleagues and we ended with a well-deserved party.

Thanks to the enormous efforts of everyone at PJ Livesey, supported by donations from friends, family, contractors, and suppliers we have raised more than £11,000 for The Christie Hospital Charity.

We would like to thank everyone for every single mile walked, run, cycled or swum and for every penny donated. The amount has already far exceeded our initial target but The Christie fundraising has been affected badly by the lack of events over the last year and we intend to leave the Fundraising page open until the end of June.

Georgina Livesey said: “It has been the most incredible journey around the world – both inspiring and humbling. I am so proud of the team and the effort everyone has put in both to do the miles and raise this incredible amount to support the work of such a great hospital. The treatment and care it provides for so many people like our colleague Ralph is world-class. It was typical of his indomitable spirit and strength that he wanted to get us over the finish line and play his part in completing the challenge which he inspired.” Anna McIntosh, major relationships development manager, at The Christie, was on hand to accept a cheque on behalf of the charity.

The amazing PJ Livesey Team’s Round the World challenge ended with an incredible 24-hour-cyclathon at company headquarters to clock up the final 1,000 of the 25,000-mile journey

And it was wonderful that director Ralph Brocklehurst got the team over the finish line by cycling the last mile to bring us back home safely.

It followed an epic effort by director Craig Lynch and construction operations manager Gareth Whittaker who spent 24 hours in the saddle cycling around the clock. They were supported throughout the day and night by colleagues and we ended with a well-deserved party.

Thanks to the enormous efforts of everyone at PJ Livesey, supported by donations from friends, family, contractors, and suppliers we have raised more than £11,000 for The Christie Hospital Charity.

We would like to thank everyone for every single mile walked, run, cycled or swum and for every penny donated. The amount has already far exceeded our initial target but The Christie fundraising has been affected badly by the lack of events over the last year and we intend to leave the Fundraising page open until the end of June.

Georgina Livesey said: “It has been the most incredible journey around the world – both inspiring and humbling. I am so proud of the team and the effort everyone has put in both to do the miles and raise this incredible amount to support the work of such a great hospital. The treatment and care it provides for so many people like our colleague Ralph is world-class. It was typical of his indomitable spirit and strength that he wanted to get us over the finish line and play his part in completing the challenge which he inspired.”

Anna McIntosh, major relationships development manager, at The Christie, was on hand to accept a cheque on behalf of the charity.

Didsbury Development Success

by | May 27, 2021 | Blog, Current Developments, Featured, News & Events

27

May, 2021

DIDSBURY SITE SUCCESS

Coming soon, the much-anticipated final phase of homes at 825 Didsbury

The PJ Livesey team has been dedicated to design and quality for more than 40 years, with recent success including five developments in Didsbury, leaving a lasting legacy.

Developments such as St. James Park, Needham Hall, Didsbury Gate and Green Walk have shown our skill and craftsmanship creating homes we’re proud to have in our portfolio and our 825 Didsbury site is no different.

Our passion to design and build homes of excellence continues and our 825 Didsbury properties have been greatly received by clients seeing success beyond what we had forecasted.

With all current availability – over 70% of the development – now reserved we are fast-tracking the final release at 825 Didsbury, the conversion of the exceptional Cedars building to keep up with demand.

The Cedars building is a historic Grade II listed villa first built in 1857, which sits at the heart of this stunning development. It’s brilliant white, grand 3-bay south façade stands proud within the mature parkland, set back from Wilmslow Road.

We have plans to transform this unique and historic building into a mix of 21 bespoke converted grand feature properties and newly built apartments. Many of the converted properties will include original features such as wood panelling, high

ceilings and large bay windows skilfully combined with contemporary design.

We’re excited to be releasing our off-plan preview information to our pre-registered clients shortly, ahead of the official release.

Situated just a stone’s throw from Didsbury village, now one of the country’s most sought-after locations featuring independent shops, bars and restaurants; top class schools and universities, parks and open space along with excellent transport links. Demand for the final release at 825 Didsbury is expected to be high with many pre-registered clients already keenly awaiting much-anticipated preview information.

If you are looking for a quality home in Didsbury, set within a fine period conversion and have flexibility with timings for your move – register your interest today to be added onto our exclusive mailing list and receive preview details.

Property Guide Pricing:
One bedroom apartments from £274,950
Two bedroom apartments from £324,950
Feature properties from £474,950

The PJ Livesey team has been dedicated to design and quality for more than 40 years, with recent success including five developments in Didsbury, leaving a lasting legacy.

Developments such as St. James Park, Needham Hall, Didsbury Gate and Green Walk have shown our skill and craftsmanship creating homes we’re proud to have in our portfolio and our 825 Didsbury site is no different.

Our passion to design and build homes of excellence continues and our 825 Didsbury properties have been greatly received by clients seeing success beyond what we had forecasted.

With all current availability – over 70% of the development – now reserved we are fast-tracking the final release at 825 Didsbury, the conversion of the exceptional Cedars building to keep up with demand.

The Cedars building is a historic Grade II listed villa first built in 1857, which sits at the heart of this stunning development. It’s brilliant white, grand 3-bay south façade stands proud within the mature parkland, set back from Wilmslow Road.

We have plans to transform this unique and historic building into a mix of 21 bespoke converted grand feature properties and newly built apartments. Many of the converted properties will include original features such as wood panelling, high ceilings and large bay windows skilfully combined with contemporary design.

We’re excited to be releasing our off-plan preview information to our pre-registered clients shortly, ahead of the official release.

Situated just a stone’s throw from Didsbury village, now one of the country’s most sought-after locations featuring independent shops, bars and restaurants; top class schools and universities, parks and open space along with excellent transport links. Demand for the final release at 825 Didsbury is expected to be high with many pre-registered clients already keenly awaiting much-anticipated preview information.

If you are looking for a quality home in Didsbury, set within a fine period conversion and have flexibility with timings for your move – register your interest today to be added onto our exclusive mailing list and receive preview details.

Property Guide Pricing:
One bedroom apartments from £274,950
Two bedroom apartments from £324,950
Feature properties from £474,950

Restoring Storeton Hall’s Ancient Monument

by | May 25, 2021 | Blog, Current Developments, News & Events

25

May, 2021

RESTORING AN ANCIENT MONUMENT

A sensitive redevelopment that will see the Hall and its barn brought back to life

For years Storeton Hall on the Wirral had been on Historic England’s ‘At Risk’ register in danger of being lost forever.

Built originally for the Stanley family the medieval hall house is the second oldest building on the peninsular after Birkenhead Priory and stands just outside the village of Bebington.

It became part of a busy working livery yard and despite various plans being put forward for its re-use none were progressed and it continued to decay.

Two years ago, the site was acquired by heritage specialists the PJ Livesey Group and the stables were relocated to beautiful purpose-built facilities next door.

Over the last 12 months specialist teams have been carefully taking the Hall back to its original 14th-century shell and it is now being rebuilt using many of the same techniques of the original craftsmen.

Among those working on the building is Tony Gavin who began his training as a stonemason when he left school at 15 and has worked on many of PJ Livesey’s most ambitious restorations including Halifax Royal Hospital, Stonehouse Hospital Dartford, and Lancaster Moor Hospital.

If you would like to read the full story featured in Cheshire Life Magazine, please click the link below and go to page 166-167

Read the full Cheshire Life editorial here

For years Storeton Hall on the Wirral had been on Historic England’s ‘At Risk’ register in danger of being lost forever.

Built originally for the Stanley family the medieval hall house is the second oldest building on the peninsular after Birkenhead Priory and stands just outside the village of Bebington.

It became part of a busy working livery yard and despite various plans being put forward for its re-use none were progressed and it continued to decay.

Two years ago, the site was acquired by heritage specialists the PJ Livesey Group and the stables were relocated to beautiful purpose-built facilities next door.

Over the last 12 months specialist teams have been carefully taking the Hall back to its original 14th-century shell and it is now being rebuilt using many of the same techniques of the original craftsmen.

Among those working on the building is Tony Gavin who began his training as a stonemason when he left school at 15 and has worked on many of PJ Livesey’s most ambitious restorations including Halifax Royal Hospital, Stonehouse Hospital Dartford, and Lancaster Moor Hospital.

If you would like to read the full story featured in Cheshire Life Magazine, please click the link below and go to page 166-167

Read the full Cheshire Life editorial here

The Oaks | Deluxe 5 Bedroom Home

by | May 20, 2021 | Blog, Feature Properties, News & Events, Standish Hospital

20
May, 2021

THE OAKS, A DELUXE 5 BEDROOM PROPERTY

A gorgeous five bedroom detached house perfectly designed for family life.

We have named many of the properties at our Green Walk development at Standish in Gloucestershire after trees – inspired by the centuries-old arboretum that surrounds them.

The Oaks is as magnificent as it sounds – a gorgeous five-bedroom detached house perfectly designed for family life with spacious rooms and flexible accommodation.

The Oaks are part of the first phase of this lovely development and after launching properties off-plan to registered buyers the final Oaks house is now available, the last of the released properties so far at Green Walk, Standish.

Designed specifically for this area of the site and positioned overlooking an open area of green space this is an exceptional opportunity to be part of the unique Green Walk lifestyle.

The property boasts a huge open plan kitchen/dining/family room which spans the entire back of the house with two sets of bi-folding doors opening out onto the spacious private gardens.

There is a more formal living room – again with doors to the garden – at the front of the house. The double garage has direct access to the house and there is also a useful cloakroom, powder room and utility room to add practicality to this decadent property.

A large balcony off the galleried landing adds drama to the first floor and there are three self-contained bedroom suites while two more bedrooms are served by the spacious family bathroom.

The Oaks are priced at: £899,950.

Contact our friendly sales advisor Elaine for more information on the development at Green Walk Standish.

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Around the World for Ralph Update

by | May 13, 2021 | Blog, Featured, News & Events, P J Livesey News, Updates

13

May, 2021

UPDATE: AROUND THE WORLD FOR RALPH

We are now more than half way on our Around the World for Ralph fund raising expedition.

The PJ Livesey Team is walking, running, rowing and cycling our way around the world – covering a whopping 25,000 miles – to raise money for The Christie Charity.

with fundraising now topping £3,500 we have doubled our original target to £5,000. All the money will go to The Christie where our colleague Ralph, and many others, are receiving wonderful treatment and care.

It has been great to see so many of the PJ Livesey team recording their steps every day whether walking around on-site, getting some fresh air at lunchtime or hitting the spin bike at home. Special mention to Keiran Graham Who ran 50 miles from Manchester to Liverpool.

Thanks also to the litter pickers, the dog walkers, the weekend hikers and the rowers. Every mile counts.

After travelling West, we have finally reached Russia and are now heading home.

If you want to show your support for Ralph and the amazing work of The Christie the fundraising page linked below

To read more or donate click here

Recreating History at Storeton

by | May 4, 2021 | Blog, Current Developments, Featured, News & Events

04

MAY, 2021

RECREATING HISTORY AT STORETON HALL

The process of bringing a scheduled listed monument, back into use is a delicate one.

For more than 12 months our teams have been carefully removing new additions and taking it back to its original 14th century shell and it is now being rebuilt using many of the same techniques of the original craftsmen.

Our in-house heritage architect Bill Bayliss said: “It is always interesting to ‘read’ an old building and see how it has been adapted and changed over the centuries. The exterior wall we see now was once the interior wall of a grand hall that would have stood where the courtyard is now.

“There were new additions to the building in the 16th and 17th centuries and it is fascinating to see how techniques evolved.”

The original timber trusses remain intact and have been repaired and spliced where needed to show the modern intervention. The wooden lintels which had fallen victim to weather and were rotting have been replaced with stone.

The slate roof was in good condition and each tile has been carefully removed, checked and already replaced on one section of the hall while others are stored waiting to be re-used.

The second section is still scaffolded while stonemason Tony Gavin carries out the skilled job of repairing the end gable wall and re-instating a large medieval window.

Tony began his training as a stonemason when he left school at 15 and has worked on many of PJ Livesey’s most ambitions restorations including Halifax Royal Hospital, Dartford Hospital, Didsbury Gate and Lancaster Moor Hospital.

He said: “We have a workshop on site but the tools we use are the same tools they used 735 years ago when the Hall was first built.

“We took down one end of the hall stone by stone, drawing and marking it as we went to create a plan then rebuilt it with lime mortar and made new coping stones. The stone is a lovely mixture of reds and buffs and while every piece of stone on site is re-used we needed more and have been fortunate in that a local farmer had some which we have been able to acquire.

“It is a huge privilege to be able to work on a building like this, preserving history and seeing how your own skills can make it whole again. There are two tracery windows- originally carved back in the 1300’s – that I am really looking forward to working on.”

When Tony’s intricate restoration work is completed the current plan is to convert the Hall into two unique properties with double height spaces, the original oak trusses exposed and feature staircases although it could remain as one single property.

Group sales manager Gavin Pearce said: “At this moment there may still be the opportunity to keep the Hall as one magnificent property rather than divide subject to the relevant consents being obtained.

“The Hall has only just been brought to the market and is a very rare and special opportunity for the right client. We will continue to work closely with Historic England to ensure this unique piece of built heritage is preserved for the future.”

To discuss the opportunity of owning a property at Storeton Hall call and speak to Gavin on 0773 814 3109

Read more on the restoration of Storeton Hall’s ancient monument and P J Livesey’s future plans to ensure its longevity in the Liverpool Echo.

Read Article Here

For more than 12 months our teams have been carefully removing new additions and taking it back to its original 14th century shell and it is now being rebuilt using many of the same techniques of the original craftsmen.

Our in-house heritage architect Bill Bayliss said: “It is always interesting to ‘read’ an old building and see how it has been adapted and changed over the centuries. The exterior wall we see now was once the interior wall of a grand hall that would have stood where the courtyard is now.

“There were new additions to the building in the 16th and 17th centuries and it is fascinating to see how techniques evolved.”

The original timber trusses remain intact and have been repaired and spliced where needed to show the modern intervention. The wooden lintels which had fallen victim to weather and were rotting have been replaced with stone.

The slate roof was in good condition and each tile has been carefully removed, checked and already replaced on one section of the hall while others are stored waiting to be re-used.

The second section is still scaffolded while stonemason Tony Gavin carries out the skilled job of repairing the end gable wall and re-instating a large medieval window.

Tony began his training as a stonemason when he left school at 15 and has worked on many of PJ Livesey’s most ambitions restorations including Halifax Royal Hospital, Dartford Hospital, Didsbury Gate and Lancaster Moor Hospital.

He said: “We have a workshop on site but the tools we use are the same tools they used 735 years ago when the Hall was first built.

“We took down one end of the hall stone by stone, drawing and marking it as we went to create a plan then rebuilt it with lime mortar and made new coping stones. The stone is a lovely mixture of reds and buffs and while every piece of stone on site is re-used we needed more and have been fortunate in that a local farmer had some which we have been able to acquire.

“It is a huge privilege to be able to work on a building like this, preserving history and seeing how your own skills can make it whole again. There are two tracery windows- originally carved back in the 1300’s – that I am really looking forward to working on.”

When Tony’s intricate restoration work is completed the current plan is to convert the Hall into two unique properties with double height spaces, the original oak trusses exposed and feature staircases although it could remain as one single property.

Group sales manager Gavin Pearce said: “At this moment there may still be the opportunity to keep the Hall as one magnificent property rather than divide subject to the relevant consents being obtained.

“The Hall has only just been brought to the market and is a very rare and special opportunity for the right client. We will continue to work closely with Historic England to ensure this unique piece of built heritage is preserved for the future.”

To discuss the opportunity of owning a property at Storeton Hall call and speak to Gavin on 0773 814 3109

Read more on the restoration of Storeton Hall’s ancient monument and P J Livesey’s future plans to ensure its longevity in the Liverpool Echo.

Read Article Here