A Quality Venue for those Golden Years

In October 2009, Camerons began work as the main contractor on the Trinity Retirement Homes project. Commissioned to build 14 bungalows on fields 818 and 873 in the heart of the parish, Camerons worked alongside engineer, Rothwell Partners Ltd, architect, Page Architects and quantity surveyor, Currie & Brown. This significant project has been funded by the Parish of Trinity with a view to providing local persons over the age of 55, who have lived within the parish community for a number of years, an opportunity to live in a purpose built, retirement property.

The brief was to construct 14 new, single storey dwellings specifically for the over 55's each comprising of a living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen, finished with fitted appliances and hard and soft landscaped gardens. The construction comprised a traditional reinforced concrete strip foundation and edge bearing slab structure and pitched roofs of blue block Spanish slate roof coverings. The superstructures are timber frame with an external block-work skin and traditional sand/cement render.

‘Work commenced on site in October 2009,’ said Jason Luce, contracts manager, Camerons. ‘Working closely with George de Sousa of Page Architects, David Morris of Currie & Brown and John Woodward of Rothwell Partners Ltd, we were successful in completing the project both on time and to budget.’

All units are fully compliant for use by disabled persons, a requirement which was taken into consideration at the design stage. Importantly, parking allocation for each unit has been built in ensuring that any disabled or less mobile residents have easy access to their property. These parking spaces are also linked to properties via ramps. To the exterior of the four, low level blocks, a centralised courtyard has been developed, providing a pleasant, planted area for the residents to enjoy.

Each property has been fitted with specialist double glazed units, which, alongside additional insulation, ensure that these dwellings are super energy efficient. In tandem with state of the art under floor heating, the properties should be cost effective to heat, particularly important given that the dwellings have been designed specifically for elderly residents. To the interior of each unit, soft floor finishes have been installed in addition to full height wardrobes and cabinets in each bedroom. Easy access, wet shower rooms, including fixtures and fittings, have also been included.

Each timber framed unit has been finished with pitched roofs with natural slate finishes with rendered block-work walls. External finishes consist of red brick walls, decorated masonry walls and canopies over hanging entrances.

‘Located in the heart of the parish community and designed and built to the highest specification, these properties are an excellent example of how properties for the elderly should be commissioned and finished. They will for many years, provide safe, comfortable and energy efficient homes for the residents of Trinity,’ concluded Mr Luce at Camerons.

Jersey Evening Post - Friday 17th September 2010

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