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Small-scale, environmentally-conscious property re-development

Overview

Harcham re-develops out-of-commission, small commercial properties, leveraging permitted development rights and applying green-building principles. We provide more homes, with more energy efficiency, while protecting green spaces and generating value.

As a business, Harcham combines the energy and drive of a start-up with practical property development nous to get projects up, running, and over the line.

Why Harcham

Components of Green Building

New homes are in chronic short supply; green space and the environment generally is increasingly threathened; government regulations are forcing construction businesses to find more circular and sustainable solutions.

Harcham's approach is a response to these key issues. It creates new options for the owners of unused small commercial properties, generates new opportunities for 'green construction' businesses, and offers new value opportunities for investors.

Our approach

Harcham seeks out and renovates substandard but otherwise structurally sound small commercial premises. Initially, our focus is Buckinghamshire and surrounds.

We work with like-minded professionals to transform these unused buildings, using permitted development rights, and creating quality, affordable energy efficient homes.

Right through, we apply Green Building Council and United Nations Climate Change Conference principles. They include front-end engineering design techniques such as fabric-first and solar aspect; life-cycle elements including natural or recycled materials; energy or water re-use features; or other features highlighted in the diagram alongside.

All these steps reduce the carbon footprint of construction while enhancing comfort and reducing ongoing bills for the ultimate occupants.

The opportunities

Harcham seeks to work with property owners, green-building professionals and investors.

Owners can expect to benefit from new options and better returns for out-of-commission or underperforming properties.

Construction industry professionals will find new opportunities to apply green building principles, develop further expertise in the area, and add real-world projects to their portfolios.

Investors* will access a new, hands-on way to gain exposure to the property market with the potential for above average returns.

* This is not an offer, an invitation or a recommendation to enter into any product or service and does not constitute a solicitation to buy or sell securities, investment advice or personal recommendations; Has not been reviewed or approved by any regulatory authority.

Supporting The Parks Trust in Milton Keynes

Photo courtesy of CollinMill.co.uk

Our People

Each Harcham project has its own team, chosen to meet the specific needs of the particular task.

Every team includes an experienced planning consultant. Other skills are drawn from a network of trusted colleagues including architects, project managers and structural engineers. They share share Harcham's commitment to delivering functionally attractive, energy-efficient accommodation while applying circular economy principles.

Each project is managed to the highest industry practice to ensure right operational and budgetary control.

Founder - CEO: Sheryl Hargreaves

Property is in Sheryl's family tradition, as the eldest daughter of one of New Zealand's longest-established and prolific builders. She's spent 20 years in the field on her own account as a rental property manager, while simultaneously pursuing a career in IT. As a qualified QA (quality assurance) professional she worked for blue chip companies including British Telecom plc, Symantec, and Barclays Bank plc.

Non-exec: Andrew J Richardson

Project executive with 35+ years' extensive financial experience, including five years in Building Development companies. European Audit Manager of Pennwalt Corporation Philadelphia, Charles Church, House and Homes, and Asian projects. Andrew founded and is the director of AJR & Co Ltd.