Matthew Charlton scoops major kitchen order for The Wool House
The developer behind Hexham’s 45 luxury apartment development, The Wool House, has announced the appointment of Hexham’s long established builders’ merchant, Matthew Charlton, to supply all the kitchens and appliances for the scheme.
Manufactured by German company, Beckermann, with its established reputation for quality, craftsmanship and style, the range of kitchens, available through Matthew Charlton, is proving highly popular because of its wide variety of designs and colours.
The Wool House development director, Bob Skelly, has been working closely with the kitchen showroom manager at Matthew Charlton to come up with some highly individual kitchen layouts to suit the various styles of The Wool House apartments, which include one and two-bedroom, duplex and penthouse apartment options.
Commenting on his decision to buy local, Mr Skelly said: “As a local business ourselves, it is always good to reinvest into the local economy if possible and an order of this size and scale is greatly appreciated by Matthew Charlton, who employ a sizeable workforce.
“Just as importantly, Beckermann Kitchens, which are manufactured in Germany, are of excellent quality and durability with some superb styles and colours, so they were an obvious choice. We have not yet made a decision on the manufacturer for our built-in appliances which will include a dishwasher, fridge-freezer, electric hob, electric oven and extractor unit.
“In working with a local company we will have access to a showroom manager in Hexham, not a faceless organisation somewhere else in the country, and given the supply problems that have affected the entire construction industry over the last couple of years, buying local should help to alleviate any supply issues in the future, should they arise. We are looking forward to progressing to the fit-out stage within the next few weeks.”
Clare Rees, kitchen showroom manager and Helen Makepeace, kitchen consultant, will co-ordinate all orders. Clare said: “I am very excited to be working on this prestigious project, which is at the heart of Hexham and a key development for the town.
“We have our own designer from Beckermann, Glen Martin, who will assist the installation by coming on site to advise the kitchen fitters and will be available when customers come to the show apartment so that kitchens can be tailored to customers’ exact requirements. There will also be the option for upgrades too.”
As work at the development progresses on programme, a decision has also been made about the bathrooms and sanitary ware which will come from Porcelanosa, another high-quality manufacturer, fulfilling the early design aspirations for these luxury apartments as visualised by award-winning interior design specialists, Dakota.