MAYBURY – A HOME WITH ‘CURVE’ APPEAL
Arriving at Maybury for the first time, one might linger a while to gaze up at the central elevation - a striking colonnaded stone tower and glass paned dome. With its Art Deco influences, wide window panes and bold curves, this is no ordinary newly built property - Maybury is a masterpiece of modernist architecture and a true original.
Hillcrest Homes is immensely proud of Maybury and view it as a flagship property; a testament to their ability to build stunning one off homes which blend in with their location yet have a kerb appeal capable of making passers-by stop in their tracks.
The small but highly skilled Hillcrest team, led by Managing Director Mike Kennedy, has collectively applied the kind of painstaking care and attention to detail that most would only dedicate when designing and building a home of their own. No limits have been placed, either on the imagination or purse strings, which is why every inch of this adventurous six bedroom property justifies its £2.35million price tag. 
Maybury is tucked away on Barrow Lane - one of Hale’s leafiest and most fashionable neighbourhoods. Although not the largest property Hillcrest has ever presented - they’ve just completed a 7000sqft property in Prestbury - it offers an astounding 5000sqft of accommodation innovatively laid out across two floors.
Consideration has been given to making every room in this home special. Rather than save all the unique design features for the more formal reception rooms, Hillcrest has afforded a sense of drama to the everyday spaces which are often overlooked. Mike says: ‘Experience has shown us that no matter how big the property, the family will always congregate in the same spaces, usually the kitchen and family room. However, these are the rooms most developers spend the least time and money designing. We’ve reversed the trend so that Maybury’s owners will get maximum enjoyment from the property every hour they spend in it.’
Maybury really knows how to make an outstanding first impression. Should the elegant Palladian-esque entrance porch fail to stir you, prepare to be awe-struck by the stunning circular hallway. Tiled in limestone, it features a winding marble staircase with bespoke steel balustrade which draws the eye upwards towards a magnificent domed ceiling. That the dome is constructed from self-cleaning glass is just one example of the attention to detail Hillcrest invests in the finish of each of its homes.
From the hall you also gain a first glimpse of the arresting faceted glass panels, developed by Signature for Glass of Stockport, which stand sentry along the curved hallway and are back lit, providing a warm atmospheric glow that according to Mike looks even more impressive at night.
High ceilings and walk-in bay windows allow ample light to stream into the property emphasising the vast amounts of space afforded by the ground floor layout which comprises a generous dining room, family room and sumptuous drawing room, each radiating from an imposing reception hall.
But perhaps most stunning of all is the oval kitchen, which forms the heart of the home. Mike confesses to having a deep passion for cooking and bemoans the fact that it’s usually the chef slaving over a hot stove who gets excluded from the dinner table chat. As a result the kitchen at Maybury is a space to be celebrated and shown off, not hidden away.
Award winning kitchen designers Stuart Frazer’s have worked directly with SieMatic’s German based manufacturing team
to create a bespoke kitchen scheme which is styled to complement the curves and clean flowing lines found throughout the home.
Seamless work surfaces are possible through the use of Corian instead of granite – a combination of acrylic resin and natural materials which is not only beautiful but strong, durable and capable of being sculpted into attractive and interesting shapes. Soft shut SieMatic SL kitchen units close with the grace of a Mercedes boot lid and are complemented by Phillipe Starck taps, sweeping shelves and a stunning breakfast bar. Set beneath a magnificent full height glass atrium, this scheme delivers maximum impact, whether you are inside or outside the property
Mike says: ‘For every property we build we select the most sophisticated appliances available. In Maybury we’ve opted for Miele twin ovens, dishwasher, microwave, an induction hob and a state of the art coffee machine which will even heat your drink to the temperature of your choice – that’s German efficiency for you! Whether you’re a disaster or a Delia in the kitchen, you won’t fail to enjoy cooking here.’
Upstairs, Hillcrest’s love affair with high ceilings, light and glass is particularly evident in bedroom suite three. Double doors open to reveal a breathtaking glass wall and slanted ceiling, making the room versatile enough to be used as a first floor sitting room or home office should the need arise.
A further five substantial bedrooms and five bathrooms offer luxurious accommodation for family and guests and include two magnificent bedroom suites with a walk-in dressing room and en-suite bathroom. Designed by Finishing Touches of Hazel Grove, the state-of-the-art bathrooms feature fittings from Phillipe Starck and Villeroy and Boch. The master en-suite also boasts a shower-come-steam room with body jets.
Every Hillcrest home comes fitted with the most advanced technology on the market. An intelligent lighting system controls the ceiling, wall and table lights and offers a choice of ‘scenes’ which can be pre-programmed and selected according to your mood. The system can also mimic how the lights, TV and even curtains are most commonly adjusted to simulate occupancy when away on holiday.
A sophisticated underfloor heating system respects the carefully crafted interior whilst maintaining a constant temperature throughout the home with none of the dust or ‘cold spots’ generated by radiators. It also allows you to determine an individual temperature for each room depending on the personal preference of its occupants. TV, audio and broadband is distributed throughout the property through built-in speakers. A communication room acts as a nerve centre, housing the audio system hard drive which enables you to store favourite music tracks and albums after the first play and makes them available for selection from any of the main rooms in the home.
Of course a property of this calibre would not be complete without a triple garage, remote and video entry gates and a
sensitively landscaped garden with planting schemes that, in time, will extend even more privacy to its occupants and which complement the existing mature trees and character of the property.
Maybury is now SOLD. To discuss current and future developments in this area from Hillcrest Homes call 01925 269912.
