Minoli & Oakford Homes – Distinct Developments by Design

Established in 2008 by Chris Coates, Oakford Homes is owned and managed by a senior team with well over 100 years of combined property development experience. They are passionate about creating homes with individual character and quality in aspirational locations throughout the Home Counties, Oxfordshire and West Sussex.

A founding philosophy of their award-winning business is to strive for their homes to be distinct and bespoke, demonstrating a devotion to detail that sets them apart from mainstream housebuilders. To achieve this, their unique approach drives them to work with other industry leaders in architecture, design and material supply, to deliver an exemplary level of specification.

As longstanding partners in this quest, Minoli have been the incumbent and trusted supplier of porcelain and ceramic tiles to Oakford Homes since the inception of the company. Working with the Oakford design team we provide inspiration and insightful advice for the surface solutions specified in their kitchens, bathrooms, ensuites and living areas. There’s a strong affinity between the firms and Jonathon Minoli and Dan always enjoy working with Chris and his colleagues to make the right tile choices to exceed homebuyers’ expectations, based on the latest design trends and technological advancements.

Another shared ethos of these like-minded SME businesses is a commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience. For Oakford Homes this means assisting their buyers every step of the way to ensure the purchase of an Oakford Home is as effortless and straightforward as possible, through reservation, exchange, completion and beyond. For Minoli, from advising and helping specify, through sales administration and stock availability, to fleet management, scheduling and reliably delivering, we take a ‘one team’ approach to providing a level of service considered second to none.

The result is a portfolio of delightfully designed Oakford Homes, with beautifully finished interiors featuring Minoli’s Italian porcelain and ceramic tiles.

A perfectly presented example is the Oakford Homes, Oakley Green development in Lavant, near Chichester, West Sussex. Offering an enviable selection of traditionally built but highly specified 2, 3 and 4-bedroom houses, as well as a superb choice of 1 and 2-bedroom apartments, this brand-new development will also benefit from an attractive central area of landscaped green space, with some of the homes providing far-reaching views across the Trundle.

In the luxuriously appointed Oakley Green show home, throughout the generous hallway and kitchen-diner, with premium fittings and appliances, the Minoli Codec Series, in Grey porcelain with precise, rectified edges, has been expertly laid to create contemporary continuity across the floors. This extends through to the cloakroom which also uses the pebble-patterns of Norway Farge to create a more vibrant feature wall.

Upstairs, in the bathrooms, the natural stone effect of Cashmire White creates a serene and sumptuous environment in which to relax and refresh. In 60/60 format on the floors and to full height in 30/60 on the walls, the effect is of an almost seamless surface, with crisp white sanitary ware, vanity units and chrome fittings and edging.

Our thanks must go to Chris and all the team at Oakford Homes for specifying tiles from Minoli’s collections in these exquisitely presented properties and you can see more of their portfolio on their website: www.oakfordhomes.co.uk/ and on their Instagram: @oakford_homes

You can see all of Minoli’s Core and Contemporary Collections here, and to order samples or arrange to see the series in person, please contact our team:

• Minoli Oxford – 01865 778225 / showroom@minoli.co.uk
• Minoli London – 020 7474 2934 / thesurfacewithin@minoli.co.uk
• Corporate Clients – Please contact your account manager directly / developers@minoli.co.uk