T H E H O U S E S
The historical and the contemporary perfectly synthesise in Charlestown
And Stephens + Stephens’ design-driven approach ensures that the same result is experienced within each of the homes at The Nest.
The overarching design philosophy provides a cutting-edge style for today, concurrently paying appropriate homage to the original, industrial aesthetic of the area, rather than a ‘pastiche’ of the original properties. The Nest’s houses feature an architectural scheme utilising elemental materials including Cornish stone, fittingly bound with traditional pointing techniques. These historical flourishes are interspersed with huge sections of contemporary glass windows and glazed links, all merging with dark steels. The houses use zinc, stone, timber, render and slate tile cladding to provide a sleek, seamless finish.
The homes are topped with living grass roofs and outside, ‘rubble’ stone walkways lead the way into calming, sustainable gardens.
A natural flow of life, light, energy and the elements is evident throughout all of the houses, with powder-coated aluminium windows and patio doors set-into the profiled metal-clad sheeting, timber and rubble exterior material mix. A natural, green roof extends the length of these houses, bringing new life to the previously harshly industrial space, all tying in with the ecological, wildflower planting around The Nest’s perimeter. Each home has two ‘car ports’ in the extended garaging space across from the properties, and in keeping with the Stephens + Stephens Cornish life + style philosophy, an additional shared bike shed will be available, taking up to six cycles for residents.
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