New opening
Loveday Esher: “we don’t believe in mediocrity”
Loveday & Co held a garden party in July to celebrate the opening of their latest luxury property in Esher, Surrey. The Care Home Environmenteditor Matt Seex attended the event and spoke with chairman and founder Laurence GellerCBE about Loveday Esher and the provider’s future plans
The town of Esher in Surrey has a long and rich history, from its appearance in the Domesday Book of 1086 to forming part of Henry VIII’s hunting grounds in the 16th century. More recently, this leafy (and expensive) suburb has been home to famous musicians such as George Harrison and the Bee Gees’ Maurice Gibb. Today, Esher is the location of luxury care
provider Loveday & Co’s latest (and perhaps most spectacular) residence, Loveday Esher, which occupies a restored Grade II listed house built in 1864 that at one time served as the precursor to Chequers, the prime minister’s country residence. Set in 13 acres of well-established, meticulously landscaped gardens some five miles south of Hampton Court Palace, the three-storey, 37-bed Loveday Esher offers residential and dementia care and day club services for Loveday Members, who will be able to enjoy the all the luxuries that Loveday membership offers in a peaceful ‘stately
home’ setting that combines period details such as original wooden panelling with high-end, contemporary interior design. Loveday celebrated the official opening
of Loveday Esher on a sunny 3 July with an extravagant garden party which I was honoured to attend. Having been extremely impressed by my visit to Loveday Belgravia in March (see the June issue of The Care Home Environment) I was eager to visit Loveday’s latest and intrigued to see how (and indeed if) the provider could top its luxury Belgravia residence. Needless to say, I was not disappointed.
Best in class After enjoying a refreshing glass of lemonade – created using honey sourced from Loveday Esher’s beehives, no less – I again caught up with Loveday’s director of sales Janice Hawkins, who kindly gave me tour of Loveday Esher. Once again, it is clear that no expense has been spared to create the latest
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Loveday residence, and it was interesting to see how the provider has been able to deliver its signature high-quality finish within the confines of a Grade II listed building (something I discussed with chairman and founder Laurence Geller CBE when I spoke to him a few weeks after the opening). Making our way through the various
bars, living rooms, libraries, and tea rooms, before checking out the sizeable and very well appointed bedrooms, what struck me in particular was that Loveday has successfully struck a balance between preserving the original features of the house (most notably the beautiful oak panelling that lines the drawing rooms overlooking the gardens) while not shying away from showcasing contemporary design in the various new additions to the property. There is nothing ‘mock’ or ‘faux’ here – again, something I discussed with Laurence subsequently – rather, Loveday has stylishly married the old and the new to stunning effect. To wit, both
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