About
The Bath brothers, Tejit and Jess are the principals and developers. The low-profile duo allow their projects to speak for themselves.
Their project, Cherry Hill, Wentworth was awarded “Best of the Best 2021” by the luxury publication Robb Report for the Best Historic Home in the World.
“Best of the Best .... Who or whatever wears that crown must be beyond extraordinary”
The brothers have been developing properties for 36 years without the help of joint venture partners or investors which allows them not be constrained by time or budgets. As a result, they proudly claim the title of Britain’s slowest developer with their attention to detail and design. Their ethos is to create a legacy of architecturally renowned homes that will be revered long after they have gone
“Britain’s slowest developer with their attention to detail and design”
The restoration and rebirth of listed buildings has been their forte. They have a vision for what can be created while respecting the historic design. They scour the world to source the incredibly beautiful and natural materials to use in their projects. Unusually, they directly employ artisan craftsmen and contractors so that they have full control over every aspect of the build process. At Cherry Hill, they constructed a temporary stonework factory with materials arriving in slab form and being fabricated on demand to exacting dimensions for the property. Over 100 tonnes of stones were prepared in this way and arrived from quarries all around the world with rigorous personal inspections before their despatch.
For decades, the brothers were focused on developing large single-family mansions in Prime Central London. They then ventured into the ultra high net worth enclaves of Berkshire and Surrey after finding that there were no properties of the quality desired by the refined tastes of their typical buyers who wanted co-primary residences within easy reach of London. They have a simple vision to create the most unique and best in class of country property. This depends not just on what they bring to the property but its natural environment, its existing aspect and its design pedigree. This understanding meant selecting properties that had rarity value, an unparalleled location and a certain aesthetic.
As well as restoring gems, the brothers have built a new property that architecturally fits into the tradition of the ‘spread palace-house’ of English Baroque architecture on a scale and level of detail that has not been seen in Great Britain for over one hundred years using over 3,000 tonnes of stone. As one professional commented “the brothers have a talent in making historic buildings look new and creating new buildings that look historic”.
Their projects have been featured in the likes of Architectural Digest, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Country Life.
“You have undoubtedly created one of the finest houses in Belgravia and in particular the workmanship is something that is rarely seen. In the Grosvenor offices, we regard this as having been one of the best run developments we have seen on the estate.””