Case Studies
A selection of Castlestone's recent investment and development projects.
Thames St, Windsor SL4
- Freehold comprising ground floor retail and offices above
- Obtained planning permission to convert offices to flats. Undertook building work
- Achieved significant rental increase on retail unit
- Retained in portfolio
Stoke Road, Slough SL2
- 1 acre car showroom site
- Secured an option to acquire freeholder's interest.
- After submitting 2 pre planning applications we have now submitted a full planning application for 100 flats
- Currently awaiting result of planning application
Connaught Gardens, London N10
- Large unmortgageable house arranged as flats
- Obtained planning consent for change of use back to a house
- Marketed the property as a single dwelling
- Sold
High Road, Whetstone, London N20
- Freehold parade of shops with offices above and a sitting tenant
- Obtained planning consent for conversion of offices to residential. Undertook building work
- Increased retails rents and obtained vacant possession from sitting tenant
- Became flats (and 3 shops). Retained
Florfield Passage, London E8
- Furniture factory in economic decline
- Acquired subject to planning. Achieved consent for flats on appeal. Subsequently achieved consent for more residential units.
- Carried out building work
- Part sold
Station Road, Gerrard Cross SL9
- Freehold comprising ground floor retail and offices above
- Achieved significant rental increases on office and retail tenants
- Re-let ground floor retail unit
- Sold entire freehold
High St, Eton SL4
- Antiques emporium with ancillary space above
- Obtained planning consent for flats above on appeal (2 year process) including complex flood risk assessments.
- Undertook residential redevelopment and renovation of shop unit.
- All retained
Chiltern Street, London W1
- Dilapidated former Victorian dispensary, part converted into flats
- Progessive conversion of building into flats
- Negotiated with sitting tenants to obtain vacant possession
- Part sold
Junction Road, London N19
- Underperforming public house
- Obtained planning consent for a change of use to residential
- Carried out building work
- House sold; flats retained in portfolio