Our experience in the “high-end” or “super-prime” residential sector is unrivalled. All of our projects are installed to the very highest standards and are based in some of the most prestigious locations in London and the South East. Quality cannot be compromised as these are the properties of discerning owners who demand the very best in quality and technology to be installed into listed properties and state of the art buildings.
See below for some examples of work we have completed to the highest standard, and to complete customer satisfaction in this unique and demanding sector.
3-10 Grosvenor Crescent, Belgravia
- Type : “Super-prime” Residential
- Value : £5.4M
- Client : Grosvenor Estate
- Building Contractor : Walter Lilly
- Building Services Consultant : Ove Arup & Partners
- Partners : M&E Package led by FG Alden Ltd
- Specialist Subcontractor Partners : SMC (Systems Integrators)
- Other Consultants : Lighting Design International
Darke & Taylor Contracting successfully tendered for and completed the electrical services installation for this development of 14 large apartments involving restoration of the principal historical elements of the houses with state of the art technology to create magnificent “super-prime” market dwellings. This included working with some of the very best companies in this specialist construction sector and incorporating a £1M subcontract to install bespoke media, entertainment, lighting, security, data and control.
Regents Park, Early Nineteenth Century Mansion
- Type : High End Residential – Mansion
- Value : £3M
- Client : Private Client
- Main Contractor/Project Manager : Walter Lilly
- Architect : Quinlan Terry
- Building Services Consultants : Atelier Ten
Darke & Taylor Contracting managed the installation of lighting, power, fire alarm, security, audio-visual and data systems to this extensive refurbishment of an early nineteenth-century mansion house, sitting in 2 acres of grounds on the Outer Circle of Regents Park.
Country Park, Oxfordshire – Northamptonshire Border
- Type : High End Residential – Mansion
- Value : £1.6M
- Client : Private Client
- Main Contractor/Project Manager : Holloway White Allom
- Architect : Executive Architect: Sir William Whitfield, Project Architect: Johnson Cave Associates
- Building Services Consultants : The Engineering Practice
- Other Consultants : Lighting Design International
- Partners : M&E Package Led by FG Alden
An award winning new build in the Classical tradition described as a ‘Palladian Gem’ by the press. Darke & Taylor Contracting was responsible for integrating a highly complex scheme into the fabric of this substantial 3,800 sq metre residence.
Wentworth Estate, Mansion House
- Type : High End Residential – Mansion
- Value : £1.6M
- Client : Private Client
- Main Contractor/Project Manager : Holloway White Allom
- Architect : Robert Adam
- Building Services Consultants : Slender Winter Partnership
- Other Consultants : Lighting Design International
- Partners : M&E Package Led by FG Alden
Electrical, data cabling and fire alarm installation to new build, high security, 29,000 sq ft mansion in Classical style, including an external lighting scheme to the 8.5 acre grounds. Quality of workmanship and an ability to manage the intricacies were key to the success of this project for Darke & Taylor Contracting.
100 Park Lane, Westminster
- Type : “Super-prime” Residential Mansion
- Value : £1.75M
- Client : Private Client
- Building Contractor : Walter Lilly
- Architect : Formation Architects
- Building Services Consultants : Peter Deer and Associates
- Partners : M&E Package led by CH Lindsey & Son
This project entailed the conversion of a historic Grade II* listed building back into a single private family dwelling of the very highest standard. Steeped in history and with a number of original Regency and early Victorian features the completed 44,000 sqft property is widely acclaimed as one of London’s finest homes. Darke & Taylor Contracting and its specialist suppliers used its many years experience in this market sector to successfully install and commission the electrical and life safety systems, including a stunning bespoke lighting scheme to compliment the ornate interiors and the latest life safety technologies to protect the property and its contents.
Country House, Henley, Oxon
- Type : Design & Build – High End Residential
- Value : £600K
- Client : Spink Property
- Main Contractor/Project Manager : Boshers
- Architect : Hill Spink
Extensive restoration and remodelling of a Grade II listed Country House. Darke & Taylor was responsible for both the design and installation of all electrical, life safety and AV systems to the standards required of one of the UK’s most experienced high value residential property developers.
Manresa Road, Chelsea, Various Apartments
- Type : High End Residential – Apartments
- Value : £2.1M
- Client : Various Private Clients
- Main Contractor/Project Manager : Walter Lilly & Holloway White Allom
- Architect : Various: Weldon Walshe / Paul Davis+Partners / Cox Architectural Consultancy Ltd / Michaelis Boyd Associates
- Building Services Consultants : Ralph T King
- Other Consultants : Lighting Design International
- Partners : M&E Package Led by FG Alden
Conversion of former Victorian King’s College building in Chelsea to luxury apartments with an unprecedented 8 star specification. Darke & Taylor Contracting‘s work involved the installation of state-of-the-art technology systems to an exceptional standard of finish.
High End Residential – Further Projects
- Type : High End Residential Projects
- Value : From £50K to £5M
High End, Super-Prime and Luxury Residential – a market sector that Darke & Taylor is an expert in. All of our projects are installed to the very highest standards and are based in some of the most prestigious locations in London and the South East. Quality cannot be compromised as these are the properties of owners who demand the finest products and latest technology to be installed into listed properties and state of the art buildings.
Dean Grange – Private Residence in Berkshire
- Type : High Quality Residential
- Value : £525,000
- Architecture, Design & Project Planning: James Lambert Architects with Interior Being
- Chartered Quantity Surveyor: Ainsley & Partners
- Main Contractor: MP Brothers
- M&E Services Lead: Crown House Technologies
The original property had been demolished to make way for a new 7-bedroom house, laid out across 4 floors. This new property also included a detached 2-bedroom guest house, an external swimming pool, changing block & a remote orangery hidden deep in the gardens.
As this was a Design & Build Project, D&T was also able to showcase its electrical design skills.
47 Belgrave Square – Private Residence in Central London
- Type : High-End Residential
- Value : £1.2m
- Architect: SHH Interiors
- Main Contractor: Sizebreed Construction
- M&E Consulants: ME7 Consultants
Darke & Taylor was employed by Sizebreed Construction to undertake the electrical installation contract on this Super-Prime residential development.
Comprising 12 bedrooms, 2 basements, 2 lifts, a cinema, a gym, separate leisure areas, a 20m Swimming Pool, plus a separate mews property, this super-prime project totaled 22,500 sq. ft.
Darke & Taylor was one of a number of sub-contractors working on this project, which required flexibility, teamwork, and an exacting approach to quality control.
