• Building the future
    creative ideas and great design
  • Great design comes with
    understanding customer needs
  • No compromise
    on quality

What we can do

Student Projects

Gilltown work independently or in partnership with universities and colleges to deliver accommodation for their students' needs.

Residential Projects

The Gilltown team have a wealth of experience in delivering high quality residential schemes spanning three decades and a myriad of construction styles.

Development Management

We also provide a Development Management service for our clients, making best use of our skillsets and knowledge on prestigious projects for others - including student, commercial and residential schemes.

Site Viability

Hugely experienced in assessing a site's capacity, strengths and potential pitfalls. How high, how many and who for.

Project Appraisal

With a wealth of data to call on, we are able to quickly and accurately analyse a project's financial feasibility based upon up-to-the-minute market sentiment, construction costs and likely rental streams.

Planning Process

The Gilltown team has an enviable record of delivering planning consents. From Pre-application through to Committee Address, we coordinate the entire process with full involvement of Local Authorities.

Design Coordination

With a trained architect and qualified civil engineer in the ranks, Gilltown are able to fully contribute to the design process. We use carefully selected design teams who enjoy working together, providing an efficient, collaborative and highly effective service.

Sustainability

Our team has a proven track record of designing and delivering projects in line with sustainability targets such as BREEAM Excellent standard and Code for Sustainable Homes.

Bespoke Interiors

We will always strive to provide something different to the market. A level of finish that stands out and reflects our ethos of delivering quality every time. Our student schemes buck the trend…

Our Projects

A few completed schemes plus those on site and coming soon

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About Our Company

A creative agency turning ideas into beautiful things

Who is behind all this?

Gilltown finds land, sources funding, and manages the entire development process from the first architect's sketches to final completion when the development is released to the investor. Paul, with many years' experience in property, has overseen dozens of student projects with a current tally of more than 5,000 units.

"An innovative team with years of valuable experience in the industry...and a proven track record."

Gilltown's high profile industry contacts frequently put the company in touch with A-grade opportunities. Subsequent funding comes from a variety of sources including overseas investment managers, asset managers, and UK annuity and pension funds.

Meet the Team

Gilltown finds land, sources funding, and manages the entire development process from the first architect's sketches to final completion when the development is released to the investor. Paul, with many years' experience in property, has overseen dozens of student projects with a current tally of more than 5,000 units.

Gilltown's high profile industry contacts frequently put the company in touch with A-grade opportunities. Subsequent funding comes from a variety of sources including overseas investment managers, asset managers, and UK annuity and pension funds.

David Townend
Director

David believes that meeting the tight time and budgetary constraints of any project is down to selecting and managing professionals that he and his business partners know and trust. Metaphorically speaking, and in his own words, 'a team capable of flying in formation for long distances…blindfolded.'

Paul Gillespie
Managing Director

Committed to a winning blend of functionality, economy and aesthetic quality, Paul strives to be at the forefront of the move away from austere and utilitarian student accommodation projects. His projects are of the highest quality, ensuring a long life and a reliable return on investment.

James Gillespie
Project Manager

Making swift mental calculations and cross-referencing these with office data means James is quickly able to ascertain whether a potential site is worth taking through to the next stage. He often approaches universities and colleges to explore partnership opportunities and to establish their ongoing requirements.

What They Say?

Roman House, Newcastle will set a new benchmark for student living

Howard Meaney
Head of Global Real Estate, UBS

Why Choose Us?

Gilltown is a company that brings together specialists in the property and student accommodation markets, drawing on years of experience and delivery of numerous student schemes and residential developments across the UK.

  • A proven track record
  • 100% of projects delivered on schedule
  • Innovative design
  • Vast experience in the industry

Project Progress

  • Chichester
    Completed in 2018

  • Bournemouth
    Completed in 2019

  • Coventry
    Completed in 2021

  • Bath
    Completed summer 2022

  • Warwick
    Starting in 2024

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