We Are Ease - Private Residence South Stoke Bath Somerset

Private House, Bath

Overview

With this exciting property located in the beautiful village of South Stoke, just outside Bath, designed by prestigious Bath architects Mitchell Eley Gould Architects, Ease became involved following an unsuccessful traditional tender exercise which at the time made the project unviable for the client, who had already poured years of their ambition and love into this venture.

Ease and Construction Management was introduced as an alternative and controllable route of procurement and delivery, against traditional builders, and Ease demonstrated how, with a process of scrutinising the individual packages of the project (from groundworks to timber frame to finishes, and everything else in between), and providing on-going value engineering options and flexibility, managed to deliver this impressive property for a remarkable £/m2. Partly buried into the hillside, south facing, and commanding spectacular panoramic views across beautiful countryside through its striking unique fractured glazing, with the bedrooms positioned along the ground floor, and the impressive living spaces on the first floor, all opening out onto large terraces, and a sweeping rolling roof edged with zinc. The highest levels of finishes, inside and outside, and the totally unique design in the context of its location, have really made this a very special property.

Key Project Stages

✓ Challenging design by highly respected local architects

✓ Demanding and challenging brief, to meet quality and budget requirements and expectations

✓ Previous traditional tender process too costly for the client

✓ Working with the architects to introduce considered value engineering options

✓ Managing good design team relationships throughout

✓ Utilising and integrating skilled specialist trade contractor specialists

✓ Scrutinising package value throughout, to maximise output and value for the client