London W11
36 Ladbroke Grove
A beautiful London period building connected to the family story, conversion work and the original County Land Developments heritage.
Property Development, Heritage Renovation & Estate Stewardship
County Land Developments
Restoring character. Developing with restraint. Building for generations.
County Land Developments is a second-generation family property business shaped by restoration, practical refurbishment and long-term ownership. Rooted in the original County Land Developments name, the work brings together London period property, rural buildings, barns, stone farmhouses in France, specialist leisure spaces and land held for the future.
The approach is simple: respect what is already there, improve it carefully, and make buildings useful, beautiful and lasting for the next generation.
FamilySecond generation
FocusPeriod & character property
ScopeUK & France
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Family Stewardship
From one generation to the next.
The County Land Developments name began with the previous generation and has been revived with the same long-term instinct: to care for buildings properly, improve them with restraint, and keep their character alive.
The business is shaped by inherited experience, hands-on renovation and a belief that good property work should still feel right many years later. From London period buildings to rural barns, French stone structures and specialist spaces, the aim is not to erase the past, but to make it work beautifully for the future.
Property With Memory
Long-term care over short-term fashion.
Work & Places
A family portfolio shaped by real buildings.
A selected view of places, buildings and land connected to the County Land Developments story: London period property, mansion-block interiors, rural conversions, French stone restoration, sports and leisure spaces, landscape stewardship and future development opportunities. Each place reflects the same principle, improve carefully, preserve character, and think beyond the immediate project.
Prince Consort Road
Albert Court
A prestigious London mansion-block setting beside the Royal Albert Hall, combining grand exterior architecture with refined interiors.
London Interiors
Marble, Wool & Light
Interior work and presentation shaped by proper materials: marble floors, long curtains, chandeliers and deep blue woollen carpet.
Rural Development
The Farm Barns
A private barn development with converted brick buildings, generous courtyard space and a careful balance between rural utility and modern living.
Barn Interiors
Salle De Commune
Double-height interior volume, exposed structural timber, stonework and practical family scale brought together within a converted rural building.
Barn Interiors
Kitchen & Living Spaces
Modern interiors integrated into the barn setting with warm timber flooring, generous islands and clean contemporary joinery.
France
La Grâce - Dordogne
A beautiful stone farm in France, restored with patience, pierre apparente walls, traditional materials and a deep respect for rural character.
French Courtyard
Pigeonnier & Courtyard
Courtyard composition, shutters, gravel, planting and the round pigeonnier tower giving the French property its distinctive character.
Specialist Property
Squash Court & Sports Centre
A specialist sports and leisure building requiring practical improvement, long-term thinking and a clear sense of future use.
Sports & Leisure
Sports Complex Exterior
The wider sports complex setting, with ivy-covered elevations, open lawn and a cleaner presentation of the building’s scale, purpose and rural character.
Leisure & Landscape
Pool Terrace & Gardens
A large 8m by 14m swimming pool setting brought back into balance with clean stone terraces, softened planting and the ivy-covered building as a calm architectural backdrop.
Land & Stewardship
Land Acquisitions & Future Development
Open land and landscape holdings connected to future County Land Developments projects, approached with care for setting, preservation, ecology and long-term value.
What County Land Does
Restoration, conversion and long-term property stewardship.
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Period Conversions
Adapting older buildings for modern use while protecting proportion, character, layout logic and architectural detail.
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Heritage Refurbishment
Careful improvement of period properties, from façades, windows and roofs to interiors, floors, fireplaces, joinery and finishes.
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Barns & Rural Buildings
Practical development of farm buildings, barns and stone structures with attention to materials, weathering and use.
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Traditional Materials
Lime, stone, timber, plaster, brick and compatible repairs chosen for durability, breathability and visual honesty.
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Specialist Spaces
Property work across practical buildings as well as homes, including sports, leisure and mixed-use spaces.
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Portfolio Stewardship
Long-term property decisions guided by usefulness, maintainability, restraint and care for the next generation.
Philosophy
Improve, do not erase.
Old buildings carry memory in their proportions, materials, marks and imperfections. The aim is not to make every property look new, but to make it useful, strong and beautiful without losing the qualities that made it worth keeping.
County Land Developments works from the belief that restoration is not just a technical process. It is a responsibility to the building, to its setting, and to the people who will use it next.
Transformation
La Grâce —
the pigeonnier frontage,
before and after.
This comparison shows the scale of renovation at La Grâce in the Dordogne. The original frontage was a tired rural structure with worn stonework, a rough lean-to and an ageing pigeonnier tower. The restored view shows the same corner brought back into use with repaired stone, a calmer courtyard, improved access, planting and a more welcoming sense of place.
Restored frontage
Before restoration
Before
A neglected rural frontage
The earlier view shows the pigeonnier frontage before restoration: worn masonry, a tired roofline, rough openings and the remains of a practical agricultural structure that needed serious care.
Restoration
Stone, roof and courtyard brought back together
The work repaired and clarified the building rather than hiding its age. Stone, timber, roof tiles, openings and courtyard levels were treated as part of one coherent rural property.
After
Character preserved, setting improved
The restored frontage keeps the identity of La Grâce intact while making the space cleaner, more welcoming and far more usable for family life, guests and the next generation.
Gallery
Stone, timber, windows, interiors and working fabric.
Legacy
Built for what comes next.
County Land Developments is not built around quick cosmetic change. It is a family property business concerned with buildings that can be used, cared for, improved and eventually passed on.
The work is guided by patience, practical judgement and respect for character, investing in places that still have purpose, memory and value for the next generation.
Contact
Discuss a property, restoration or development.
For period property, rural buildings, sensitive refurbishment, restoration, land opportunities and long-term property matters, County Land Developments welcomes direct, thoughtful enquiries.