Recession ends – Property market strong in Hastings

After the worst property crash and recession in living memory, Phoenix Trinity are pleased to announce the practical completion of the Shoreline Development of stylish eco homes. Like most businesses in this difficult time we have had our fair share of challenges but we have come through the crisis better and stronger as a company. We took a view in 2009 to delay practical completion of the development until the market recovered. It has and we are delighted to see demand for houses in St Leonards remains strong. Our eco homes product is unique to the area and comes with a huge list of benefits not normally associated with properties in the town. But times are changing…St Leonards and Hastings are now seen as choice value destinations for London and Brighton homeowners who want better value for money. Shoreline delivers this value in a number of key areas. Where else can you buy a large five-storey four-bedroom new-build eco town house on the South Coast for less than £400K?
The migration of new people to the town can only be a good thing. Fresh blood and new faces brings revived energy with manifold economic benefits. Despite the recession, a wide array of new restaurants and shops have opened in last 2 years to meet the demands and expectation of the town’s new arrivals. The new £5m Jerwood Art Gallery scheduled to open in Summer 2011 is set to further revitalise interest and general footfall to the town. If you’re to relocate to the South Coast check out Hastings as a destination and Shoreline as a development. Now is the time to buy…prices are destined to significantly rise in the town over the next 3-5 years.

The Eco Magic Keeps Working

2010 has arrived and we enter the new decade after a somewhat disappointing Copenhagen Climate Change Conference.  Perhaps our expectations were too high, but whatever may have been, we can give ourselves some cheer.  The ground has shifted, most of our leaders recognise the planet is seriously challenged and there has been a tacit agreement to manage global emissions and move towards sustainability. When Phoenix Trinity Design and Build committed to taking the eco route three years ago we felt very much in the minority but that position is also now shifting.  The fact is the technology exists to heat and power our homes for a fraction of the cost both economically and ecologically.  The capital costs were initially very high to build an eco home but they are coming down. As a country we should channel greater resources to create sustainable buildings, well insulated from the elements.  We guarantee we will remain at the forefront of eco development and will incorporate the most efficient technologies in the construction of our homes. Green all the way, Carbon Reductive to the end… with Phoenix Trinity Design and Build the eco magic will keep working.

Shoreline – the World’s first Carbon Reductive™ Development

Shoreline is the world’s official Carbon Reductive™ development.

The phrase, created by Phoenix Trinity’s Managing Director Simon Hinton (who is also CEO of the Carbon Reductive Company Ltd) has trademark pending, and is now being used generally to describe net CO2 emissions below zero.

It is possible that there have been houses in the past that have net CO2 emissions below zero, but the point of calling ourselves Carbon Reductive™, (ie pro-actively offsetting significantly more CO2 than has been created) is the conscious action and naming so described, and represents a real paradigm shift. The purpose of the ‘world first’ tag is to promote the concept of going beyond cleaning up current CO2 emissions, to clearing up past emissions and leading the way, something we at Phoenix Trinity have chosen to do. The intention is to encourage other developers and businesses to adopt the Carbon Reductive™ concept and to go beyond simply being Carbon Neutral.

The Carbon Reductive Company Ltd was set up to guide businesses and companies towards the process of going Carbon Reductive™. This we will do by helping them to invest in valid offsetting schemes that sequester CO2 in a short cycle. We believe that making the choice to go Carbon Reductive™ is more than just an act of altruism. With the right degree of perception and exposure it will generate better business as customers opt to purchase goods and services from companies that show they care about the environment and are something doing about it.

The success of schemes such as Fairtrade demonstrates that individuals and businesses are inclined to take a more ethical stance when the choices are communicated effectively. This is what the Carbon Reductive Company and the Green Town Revolution project intends to do.

Carbon Reductive

Ten years ago the buzz phrase was Carbon Neutral…the concept and practice of offsetting the total CO2 emissions from a business, project or one’s personal life. Unfortunately offsetting our present lifestyles and business activities, although admirable, is not enough.

Three hundred years of land devastation, intensive farming, forest destruction and global pollution has pushed up the CO2 in our atmosphere to some 380 parts per million and currently rising at at a rate of 2 parts per million per year. This has created rapid global warming and climate instability.

Most scientists are in agreement that when CO2 levels reach some 450 ppm a critical mass point of no return will be reached. Should this occur there will an unparalleled global catastrophe, massive weather pattern disruption and planetary devastation.

Today we need to go beyond the concept of Carbon Neutral and go Carbon Reductive™.

Carbon Reductive™ means we do not just balance our present emissions but we also take more CO2 out of the atmosphere and clean up our past CO2 emissions as well. Our company is currently working with Carbon Gold using Biochar technology that has been demonstrated to remove excess CO2 from the atmosphere permanently and enrich the earth.

Please read the recent Sunday Times article on Carbon Gold at http://bit.ly/35tPYN.

The term Carbon Reductive™ was created by our Managing Director Simon Hinton and a trademark has been applied for.

Phoenix Trinity Design & Build Ltd are proud to be the first development company in the UK to officially go Carbon Reductive™.

SHORELINE Open Day/Hastings Festival – Join Us!

September 9th, 2009 Posted in News | Edit |

Shoreline Open Day Please join us at the next Shoreline Open Day, timed to coincide with the Hastings Festival which marks the anniversary of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of 1066. Meet Simon Hinton and Charlotte Avery for a glass of organic wine and a relaxed tour of the world’s first Carbon Reductive™ eco show home. October 17th from 11am -5pm 33 St Margarets Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6EH Info/enquiries 0207 460 0772

SHORELINE – a taste of coastal living

It’s the Hastings 1066 week! Please join us for a glass of organic wine and a relaxed tour at our eco show home on Saturday, October 17th from 11am -5pm 33 St Margarets Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6EH Info/enquiries 0207 460 0772

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Carbon Reductive™ – What it Means and Why we go Further

Ten years ago the buzz phrase was Carbon Neutral…the concept and practice of offsetting the total CO2 emissions from a business, project or one’s personal life. Unfortunately offsetting our present lifestyles and business activities, although admirable, is not enough.

Three hundred years of land devastation, intensive farming, forest destruction and global polution has pushed up the CO2 in our atmosphere to some 380 parts per million and currently rising at 2 parts per million per year. This has created rapid global warming and climate instability.

Scientists believe that CO2 at 450 ppm is the tipping point of no return. Should this occur there will an unparalleled global catastrophe, massive weather pattern disruption and planetary devastation.

Today we need to go beyond the concept of Carbon Neutral and go Carbon Reductive™.

Carbon Reductive™ means we do not just balance our present emissions but we also take more CO2 out of the atmosphere and clean up our past CO2 emissions as well. Our company is currently working with Carbon Gold using Biochar technology that has been demonstrated to remove excess CO2 from the atmosphere permanently and enrich the earth.

Please read the recent Sunday Times article on Carbon Gold at http://bit.ly/35tPYN.

The term Carbon Reductive™ was created by our Managing Director Simon Hinton and a trademark has been applied for.

Phoenix Trinity Design & Build Ltd are proud to be the first development company in the UK to officially go Carbon Reductive™.

Property Prices Show Recovery. The Worst is Over – OFFICIAL

It’s pretty much official. In the domestic market the bottom of the market was called some months ago. This has now been substantiated by a series of official figures that show it’s heading one way…UP. We know things have been tough firstly from a borrowing perspective and secondly from the very real recession /contraction that followed. The good news is the banks are lending again in numbers and we are are poised to enter another growth cycle. We accept that things will continue to be tough for a while but the worst is now OVER. If you are in a position to buy property take advantage of the low prices…it will not last forever. There are some good bargains around now but they will not last forever. Look for areas that have demostrated a good counter-growth…like Hastings and St Leonards…and aim to buy a house rather than a flat if possible as the demographics show they will hold their value much more effectively. http://bit.ly/1BWtP

UK property market confidence returns

“After relentless doom and gloom, it seems the property bug could well be returning. Today, one in three (32%) Brits believe now is a good time to buy property. Furthermore, despite the significant slump in property prices, just 15% of Brits admit the downturn has put them off investing in bricks and mortar. What is more, today, over half of the nation believe that property is a good long term investment.” *

Good quality homes will always be a great investment.

*http://www.theretailbulletin.com/news/brits_love_of_property_is_as_safe_as_houses_24-07-09/

New image galleries

We’re delighted to announce that we have stunning new images of the Shoreline Show home and its Scantique treasures in our gallery section. These  photographs in the ‘style’ section have been taken by the very talented Amelia Lancaster.