Regency Villa

RRA Architects > Regency Villa
  • A meticulous restoration of a Listed Grade II Regency villa in Cheltenham’s conservation area, returning a water-damaged property to an elegant family home.
  • Completed Date: Completed Sept 2025
  • Budget: Undisclosed
  • Contractors: JM Weston Construction Ltd
  • Structural Engineer: David Partridge
  • Quantity Surveyors: Ward Williams
  • Landscape Design and Installation: Emotive Landscapes
  • Photo Credits: Infinity Unlimited and Hugh Bale
  • Categories: Conservation / Heritage, Residential-Private Housing
  • Tags: Architects, Architecture, Building Design, Cheltenham, Cheltenham Architects, Conservation, Conservation / Heritage, Cotswolds, Cotswolds Architects, Georgian, Georgian Style, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire Architects, Grade II* Listed, Historic, Home Design, Interior Design, Landscaped, Luxury Home, Luxury Living, Refurbishment, Regency Architecture, Residential, Residential Private Housing, Restoration
Dusk view of the gated entrance and restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing illuminated façade, driveway lighting and cast-iron railings.
Front elevation of a restored classical villa in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring sash windows, decorative columns and a central entrance staircase.
Evening view of the restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing illuminated sash windows, central entrance staircase and heritage architectural detailing, project by RRA Architects and JM Weston.
Dusk photograph of the restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing the illuminated entrance, sash windows and curved driveway.
Elegant white Georgian-style house with symmetrical windows, a columned entrance, and black iron gates.
Entrance steps and portico of the restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing columned porch, iron balustrades and landscaped planting, refurbishment project by RRA Architects.
Front entrance steps and portico of a restored Georgian villa in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring classical columns, black front door, decorative iron railings and manicured planting.
Close-up detail of the restored classical façade at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing decorative mouldings, sash window surrounds and column capital
Reinstated stone gate pier with a black plaque, alongside a wrought-iron gate and greenery in the background.
Small decorative metal duck ornaments lined up beside the front door of a Georgian villa in The Park, Cheltenham, placed on the stone entrance step near a white column.
Detail of a bay tree beside classical rendered façade and wrought-iron balustrade in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Restoration by JM Weston and RRA Architects.
Light-filled kitchen with marble island worktop and bar stools, featuring sheer curtains opening to an outdoor dining terrace in The Park, Cheltenham.
Bright, traditional kitchen with a central island, floral Roman blinds, a tiled cooker alcove, and views through sheer curtains to an outdoor dining terrace.
Traditional kitchen with a central island, green tiled splashback under an arched cooker hood, glass-fronted cabinets, and natural light coming through large windows.
Bathroom interior at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring a traditional freestanding bath, patterned tiled shower wall and period-style WC.
Bathroom interior at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring a double vanity with blue cabinetry, two round mirrors and traditional detailing.
Utility and laundry room with sage green cabinetry, white countertop, built-in washer, and a farmhouse sink beneath a small window with a patterned Roman blind.
Hallway to the Boot Room at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring built-in storage, bench seating and warm traditional finishes. A refurbishment project by RRA Architects and JM Westons.
Home office and landing area within the renovated loft at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring a rooflight, built-in storage and glazed balustrade.
Internal view of a contemporary carpeted stairwell with glass balustrade and integrated step lighting in the restored home at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Traditional staircase and hallway interior with painted panelling, gallery wall of framed artwork, and natural light from a large window in The Park, Cheltenham.
Garden view in The Park, Cheltenham featuring glass-panelled steps leading down to a stone pathway, bordered by lush planting and a decorative green trellis structure.
Lush tiered planting with ornamental grasses and purple alliums surrounding black metal and glass balustraded steps in a landscaped garden in The Park, Cheltenham.
Garden seating area beneath a green pergola with outdoor dining furniture, surrounded by flowering borders in a landscaped garden in Cheltenham.
Rear elevation of the restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing the raised terrace, garden pathways and evening lighting.
Dusk view of the gated entrance and restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing illuminated façade, driveway lighting and cast-iron railings.
  • Dusk view of the gated entrance and restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing illuminated façade, driveway lighting and cast-iron railings.
  • Front elevation of a restored classical villa in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring sash windows, decorative columns and a central entrance staircase.
  • Evening view of the restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing illuminated sash windows, central entrance staircase and heritage architectural detailing, project by RRA Architects and JM Weston.
  • Dusk photograph of the restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing the illuminated entrance, sash windows and curved driveway.
  • Elegant white Georgian-style house with symmetrical windows, a columned entrance, and black iron gates.
  • Entrance steps and portico of the restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing columned porch, iron balustrades and landscaped planting, refurbishment project by RRA Architects.
  • Front entrance steps and portico of a restored Georgian villa in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring classical columns, black front door, decorative iron railings and manicured planting.
  • Close-up detail of the restored classical façade at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing decorative mouldings, sash window surrounds and column capital
  • Reinstated stone gate pier with a black plaque, alongside a wrought-iron gate and greenery in the background.
  • Small decorative metal duck ornaments lined up beside the front door of a Georgian villa in The Park, Cheltenham, placed on the stone entrance step near a white column.
  • Detail of a bay tree beside classical rendered façade and wrought-iron balustrade in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Restoration by JM Weston and RRA Architects.
  • Light-filled kitchen with marble island worktop and bar stools, featuring sheer curtains opening to an outdoor dining terrace in The Park, Cheltenham.
  • Bright, traditional kitchen with a central island, floral Roman blinds, a tiled cooker alcove, and views through sheer curtains to an outdoor dining terrace.
  • Traditional kitchen with a central island, green tiled splashback under an arched cooker hood, glass-fronted cabinets, and natural light coming through large windows.
  • Bathroom interior at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring a traditional freestanding bath, patterned tiled shower wall and period-style WC.
  • Bathroom interior at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring a double vanity with blue cabinetry, two round mirrors and traditional detailing.
  • Utility and laundry room with sage green cabinetry, white countertop, built-in washer, and a farmhouse sink beneath a small window with a patterned Roman blind.
  • Hallway to the Boot Room at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring built-in storage, bench seating and warm traditional finishes. A refurbishment project by RRA Architects and JM Westons.
  • Home office and landing area within the renovated loft at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, featuring a rooflight, built-in storage and glazed balustrade.
  • Internal view of a contemporary carpeted stairwell with glass balustrade and integrated step lighting in the restored home at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
  • Traditional staircase and hallway interior with painted panelling, gallery wall of framed artwork, and natural light from a large window in The Park, Cheltenham.
  • Garden view in The Park, Cheltenham featuring glass-panelled steps leading down to a stone pathway, bordered by lush planting and a decorative green trellis structure.
  • Lush tiered planting with ornamental grasses and purple alliums surrounding black metal and glass balustraded steps in a landscaped garden in The Park, Cheltenham.
  • Garden seating area beneath a green pergola with outdoor dining furniture, surrounded by flowering borders in a landscaped garden in Cheltenham.
  • Rear elevation of the restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing the raised terrace, garden pathways and evening lighting.
  • Dusk view of the gated entrance and restored classical villa at The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, showing illuminated façade, driveway lighting and cast-iron railings.

This distinguished 19th-century detached villa suffered significant damage in winter 2022 when a burst pipe on the top floor flooded the building from the top down, affecting numerous historic details. RRA Architects led a carefully managed programme to repair the fabric and safeguard the property’s listed character.

We secured Listed Building Consent from Cheltenham Borough Council and worked with well-repected contractors and heritage specialists JM Weston of Cheltenham to deliver the approved scope. Original elements that could not be retained were removed as reference pieces, allowing precise replication of profiles and details so the interiors appear authentic and continuous.

Externally the defective render was fully replaced to restore the façade. Gate piers and gates were reinstated to improve security and street presence in line with historical precedent. Internally damaged plaster was taken back and renewed, architraves and skirtings were replicated and fitted, along with decorative cornices, picture rails and ceiling roses where necessary.

Sympathetic upgrades support modern family life. New French windows and doors open to a raised rear terrace and landscaped gardens. Sash windows were repaired or replaced, fireplaces were reinstated and significant re-roofing was undertaken for durability. Throughout, contemporary comfort has been balanced with heritage integrity.

The result is a revitalised Cheltenham home that celebrates Regency proportions, performs reliably and contributes positively to the conservation area. According to our client, “The renovation has exceeded even our highest expectations with the seamless blending of historic and contemporary design creating a perfect family home. We feel privileged to be the current stewards of this beautiful Cheltenham villa.”

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