City & Country "1840" (conversion of listed buildings at Springfield Village) wins WhatHouse? Award

City & Country have been recognised by the industry’s leader in awards, WhatHouse? for a double set of Gold Awards for “Best Renovation” of The 1840, St George’s Gardens and “Best Apartment Scheme” at The Playfair, Donaldson’s.

These two beautifully converted buildings have been awarded gold at the 2021 WhatHouse? awards for the meticulous attention to detail taken to restore these listed buildings to their former glory, providing exquisite homes for many generations to come.

Launched in June, The 1840 in the heart of South West London has already been recognised for the careful attention to detail taken when restoring this exquisite Grade II listed building back to its former glory for many generations to enjoy with a gold award at the 2021 WhatHouse? awards.

Judges said about The 1840, St George’s Gardens:

The original hospital building first opened in 1841 on a 97-acre site, originally owned by Henry Perkins, a wealthy brewer and partner in the firm of Barclay and Perkins. The site’s two Grade II listed buildings – the Main Building and the Elizabeth Newton Wing – lie within a Grade II Registered Park and Garden, while the chapel and parish boundary posts are locally listed by Wandsworth Borough Council. The development, designed by Wighton Architects, forms part of a new residential village, which includes a new 32-acre park, retail and café space, a public square, historic listed buildings, and provision for a new primary school. This is an excellent scheme both in the overall masterplan, respect for the existing buildings and also in the landscape design. The scheme is compact and well-integrated; the courtyards display a talent for placemaking with good quality planting and landscape features. The landscape is not an afterthought but rather an integral part of the building design. Internally, the quality of the finishes is of a high standard with bold Victorian colour schemes and wallpapers carefully chosen to complement the original architecture of the place. The sensitivity and respect shown in restoring and enhancing the original details were aspects that made it a particularly stand-out scheme.