News - Serene Stone

Upton House

Over the years, Serene Stone have been heavily involved in the design and supply of bespoke, high quality stonework to the luxury housing market...

Legends of Stone - Our six of the best

Over the years, we have helped create several modern-day legends of stone. From a £9m transformation of a ‘Manchester Princes’ Victorian villa to a brand-new development of family homes in the De Freville conservation area of...

Ground breaking transformation for Aylesbury Town Centre.

Just an hour by train from London, Luton airport around 45 minutes’ drive and the Chiltern Hills on the doorstep, it’s no wonder that the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury is embarking on a major regeneration scheme to...

Former Merchant Prince’s house transformed into £9m residential development.

A former Victorian villa, once owned by one of the Manchester ‘merchant princes’ – a leading business owner during the industrial revolution, has recently undergone a £9m transformation into a high-end residential development...

Wetcast vs Semi Dry Stone

One of the questions we regularly get asked is ‘what is the difference between semi-dry stone and wetcast stone? Our semi dry stone, as the name suggests, is manufactured using a low water content and a mixture of high quality...

The Colour of Stone

Natural stone has been used as a building material for thousands of years. The Romans were famed for their construction prowess and the Ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramids with quarried limestone and granite hewn by hand in

From Tall Stories To Tall Storeys

The site of a former crumbling Victorian library in Bristol has been transformed into an exclusive private development of 36 modern apartments and we were delighted to be part of the construction process. The exclusive...

How To Make A Grand Entrance

Porticos are designed to create attention and make a statement and have been a popular addition to houses in this country since the 17th Century. The first recorded classical portico is the Vyne, an estate and country house in...

Traditional Construction With A Modern Twist

Traditional construction combined with 21st Century living is how best to describe a new development recently completed in central Cambridge by builder, Suffolk based, Cocksedge, and Serene Stone were delighted to be involved.