What the media says about Halswell and Dunster
Somerset Life
Extensive coverage in the August 2005 issue.
The Sunday Times
"BACK IN CREDIT WITH THE HIGH ROLLERS"
"..Dunster is returning the building to it's true glory, as you walk up the fine staircase to the first floor the building seems more like a private home than an apartment block.."
" HOW TO MAKE THE GRADE WITH A LISTED BUILDING"
"..Dunster Properties which specialises in bringing listed buildings into modern residential use has converted the former Norwegian embassy in Lancaster Gate into seven historically accurate flats..."
"DON'T JUDGE A HOUSE BY ITS EXTERIOR"
"Not all is what it seems when you glance at some of London's fine period properties. Behind traditional exterior, a number of these houses are being converted with great imagination and flair, such as 65 Glebe Place developed by Dunster Properties......"
Daily Mail
"CONRAN QUICKSTEP"
"For the man who has everything: Batchelor designer Jasper Conran has just splashed out on a grand apartment in Lancaster Gate developed by Dunster Properties and boasting its own ballroom..."
The Financial Times
"NO MORE INTERIORITY COMPLEX"
"..The kitchen - a combination of natural, painted wood and stainless steel is about as good as kitchen craft gets. The bathrooms, designed by Johnny Grey have waterfall taps by the American company Kohler, which Dunster's Eric Roche spotted in the film "Sleeping With the Enemy" and brought back from America...."
"..Nothing like this has ever been built.. suddenly you are in a fantasy world where everything is chic and stylish.."
"GIZMOS GALORE IN HIGH-TECH HOUSE WITH A LICENSE TO THRILL"
"..a property in Chelsea with facilities that would suit 007.."
The Sunday Telegraph
"LISTED BUT NOW RIGHT UP TO DATE"
"..As Dunster's evidence shows, if you can convince English Heritage of the merits of modernism it may just pay to transform your London property."
Evening Standard
"ACCESS ALL AREAS"
"New leasehold laws have allowed Londoners access to some of the smartest addresses in town.
Glebe Place is another renowned address in Chelsea. Number 65, is a dramatic house converted from 2 adjoining studios. Good light is crucial in such properties and Dunster Properties, the developers appointed a team of specialist designers to create a truly cutting edge - contemporary interior."
"LIVING THE FANTASY"
"Robbie Williams has been to see it twice, Boris Becker and Madonna decided it wasn't traditional enough. Millionaires with glitzy girls on their arms have visited regularly and, TV programmes are riveted by it. The most star star-toured house on the market is super smart Glebe place, where behind the classical facade managing director of Dunster Properties, Grahame Bond has created a one-off fantasy..."
"..this is a bravura adventure that sweeps aside tired Nineties minimalism with a deft assurance of taste."
"Funky but functional, environmentally right on, yet witty and intensely original - this is a property for someone glad to forget the conformist nineties and step into Y2K."
