An impressive development of 70 luxury apartments converted from a former workhouse and hospital building in the Black Country is to be looked after by Principle Estate Management.

The Royal Wordsley Heritage Buildings near Stourbridge began life as a Victorian workhouse before they were used as a military hospital in the early 1900s, later serving NHS patients as Wordsley Hospital until 2005.

They were redeveloped for residential use in a sensitive conversion by Shropshire Homes that included the restoration of many original features, including the clock tower now known as Tower Lodge.

Principle has won the contract from a freeholder client who purchased the converted built buildings a few years ago.

Brett Williams, managing director of Principle, said: “We’re delighted to have been appointed to manage this impressive development, and we are looking forward to working with residents.

“This is a great conversion of another former hospital site which is becoming a bit of a theme with recent instructions – we’ve had three in a month.

“Personally, I love both old and new architecture. The architecture here is lovely with the Clock Tower being the centrepiece of the development.

“It is super to see a former institutional building that was no longer fit for purpose being redeveloped and given a new lease of life.”

He added: “We’re thrilled that our freeholder client continues to instruct us on properties as we enjoy working with them. They want estate management be carried out properly which is exactly what we’re all about.”

Principle Estate Management was launched in 2018 by Mr Williams, the former head of residential property management at CPBigwood in Birmingham, and a past-chairman of ARMA.

It is now the UK’s fastest growing residential estate management business 18 months after its launch, with well over 150 developments across the country.

Principle is based at Cornwall House in Lionel Street, Birmingham, and offers a national property management service.

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For further information please contact:

 Brett Williams, Principle Estate Management LLP, Cornwall House, Lionel Street, Birmingham B3 1AP

Tel: 07954 078711 / 0121 289 4315

Email: BWilliams@PrincipleEstate.co.uk

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Editors’ notes:

Principle is a customer-focused managing agent providing a transparent property management service to the highest standards nationwide, focusing particularly on the management of apartment buildings. Principle Estate Management, based in Birmingham, launched in Spring 2018 and is led by experienced chartered surveyors. The business was born out of a passion for “doing it right” through a director-led, friendly approach combined with robust systems that maximize efficiency. Principle provides a service that sets the aspirational standard for other agents. The company manages modern apartment buildings, traditional blocks of flats, mixed use developments, private housing estates and private rented sector (PRS) or build-to-rent (BTR) developments, as well as portfolios of rented properties for residential or commercial landlords.