Case Study

Cutting Edge Smart Homes for The Carlton

The Carlton is a mixed development of two four-bedroom houses and six high-specification apartments by Luxgrove Homes. It benefits from a full range of smart home and entertainment upgrade options courtesy of the Avande Select Portal.

Luxgrove Homes market a sort-after collection of residential properties in desirable locations in London and the south-east of England. The company deals with new builds and expertly executed conversions, all whilst delivering high-quality architecture, sharp design and innovative thinking.

Now launched with a full show apartment available to view, The Carlton is a highly attractive development in the desirable area of Ealing, London’s greenest borough. Set in a contemporary and elegant structure, all the apartments have a garden or a terrace and both houses have their own garden.

Luxgrove Homes wanted to add even further to the excellent amenities offered in these contemporary homes by enabling new owners to choose from a wide range of entertainment or smart home upgrades, either just before they move in or afterwards, if their priorities or needs change.

Luxgrove Homes were introduced to the Avande Select Portal service via a contact in the interior design community. The concept was introduced early in the creation of The Carlton, a move which benefitted the level of integration achieved with the rest of the design and build characteristics of the space.

The Avande Select Portal team have designed a whole range of systems specifically for each property. Homeowners or tenants can make their choices simply by using their unique code and selecting the smart home or entertainment option that suits their lifestyle.

William McKenna, Co-Founder of Luxgrove Capital Partners explains

“Having Avande involved early in the project meant we could coordinate very closely the specifications offered by the main build and those to be offered as an option based on each buyer’s priorities. The homeowner then gets to deal directly with the expert team at Avande to achieve exactly what they require for their new home without any second guessing in the process at all. We now plug Avande into all of our projects at the planning stage.”

The Avande Select Offering

Residents can log onto the unique Avande Select Portal for this project and choose multiroom music options so wherever they are, their favourite sounds can be present. Residents can choose between standalone speakers or ones integrated into the ceiling of the properties. In every living room there is also the chance to upgrade to a full wireless speaker home cinema package for awesome movie nights, sporting events or music concerts.

Each residence in The Carlton can be upgraded to offer smart home lighting in single or multiple zones. These responsive systems offer the chance to automate the lighting to match what is happening in the home: arriving, leaving or going to bed, and can also deliver scenes to match any mood or occasion.

The homes can have their security systems enhanced with heightened protection based on the needs of each owner. Environmental control systems can be augmented with extra layers of precise control to manage heating with ease.

Every single option on offer has been specifically designed for each apartment or house, so when homeowners make a choice, they are receiving the same level of detail and design excellence in every other aspect of the property.

Fitting is fuss free, fully supported and will have zero impact on the aesthetic ambition set for this development.

The inside of the properties benefit from another key partnership between Luxgrove and leading London interior design studio Ademchic. A team of designers have lavished attention on every aspect of the interiors to create an extremely high-quality finish offering unique and inspired homes that deliver comfort and elegance.

Strong uptake

Interest in the smart home options available has been high even at this early stage with around 40% of new owners choosing to enhance their new properties. Homeowners here are particularly focused on upgrades to their security, more precise control of heating, as well the options that are available in automated lighting and shading systems. The outside areas available at these homes are also providing an area for discussion in the growing market for garden speaker systems.

‘Buy to let’ investors now and in the future can also be accommodated as the systems can be installed and removed with ease allowing them to adapt to the changing needs of tenants or owner occupiers.