Osborne & Little Open Week

Come and explore Osborne & Little's stunning new Autumn collection with an experienced designer on hand to talk over your ideas. Or book an appointment for some free individual design advice. 

Join us for a browse and fresh coffee from 9.30am on Monday 20 September to 5.00pm on Friday 24 September. We will also be open on Saturday 25 September from 9.30am to 1.00pm.

Jane Clayton & Company has been chosen by specialist developer Octagon to design and install a show home at their development at Whiteley Village in Surrey. This is the first time that the two companies have worked together.

Whiteley Village was formed in the early 1900s, when successful businessman William Whiteley bequeathed £1 million to be used to provide homes for people in need. The village is made up of more than 300 listed buildings, administered by the Whiteley Homes Trust. Octagon, who specialise in building top quality houses, often in environmentally sensitive locations, is developing 16 homes from the old carpentry workshops and maintenance area.

Commenting on the contract, Project Manager Kate Round of Jane Clayton & Company said, "Octagon's values sit well with our own. The Whiteley Village show home enables us to demonstrate the skills and attention to detail that are necessary in a project of this nature."

With no VAT payable on new homes, the housing market at least will not be directly affected by the Chancellor's announcement to increase VAT next January. Shares in the volume housebuilders have continued to recover from their lows, indicating some confidence in their prospects.