Pictured: (l-r) Jon Bellfield, Henry Bellfield, Martyn
Cartwright, Alex Watson and Paul Watson of Barberry
Developments
Property professionals from across the UK descended on a
Midlands village for an event staged by Barberry Developments.
The Worcestershire-based property developers hosted a late
summer luncheon to thank contacts across the sector for their
contribution to what has been a successful year for the company
despite tough trading conditions continuing. Barberry has
experienced a busy year with notable contracts in Swansea,
Droitwich and Coventry.
The luncheon was hosted by company director Paul Watson in a
marquee at his home in Chaddesley Corbett, near Kidderminster. He
was joined by colleagues including managing director Jon Bellfield,
directors Henry Bellfield and Martyn Cartwright, and development
surveyor Alex Watson.
Jon Bellfield said: "The event was a wonderful opportunity for
the team to get together with people from all aspects of the
business and thank them for all the hard work they've put into
making our projects over the past year such a great success. We
look forward to getting involved with equally exciting
opportunities for development in the next 12 months."
Representatives of many architects, surveyors, professional
services firms, and property agents in the West Midlands, such as
DTZ, Savills, JLL, Colliers and AJA Architects, were part of the
130-strong guest list. Other guests included Richardsons Capital,
The Co-operative Bank, Deloitte and Eversheds.
Barberry's current major projects include a £50 million
superstore development in Coventry, a complete transformation of
Phoenix and Lion Way retail parks in Swansea, and a major
residential project in Droitwich Spa.
The Bishop Gate complex in Coventry city centre will see
hundreds of jobs created by the retail-led scheme to transform the
former Royal Mail Sorting Office. The site will feature a
supermarket superstore of up to 130,000 sq ft, a gym/leisure
facility and a multi storey car park providing 585 car spaces.
Phoenix Retail Park, which is located within four miles of
Swansea city centre, was acquired by Barberry in 2007 and has
undergone extensive improvements to include full refurbishment of
six retail units, totalling 65,000 sq ft, and a major redesign of
the car park and access roads.
Yew Tree Village, a residential development in Droitwich Spa,
will provide 800 new homes, 40% of which will be affordable social
housing. The scheme includes an education contribution of up
to £1 million, significant potential for job creation,
around 40% of open space including an orchard, allotments, ponds,
adventure playground and sports pitches, as well as new cycleways
and footpaths.
Barberry is a privately-owned development and investment company
established in 1991 and based in the West Midlands. The company is
active in all sectors of the property market and has a reputation
for creating investments for institutional markets. Barberry has
also completed several partnership and joint venture
developments.