Case Studies

Gartec 4000 (Bicester, Oxfordshire)

GRAND DESIGNS THE STREET MADE ACCESSIBLE

GRAND DESIGNS: THE STREET

Grand Designs The Street follows 10 couples who are building their own homes on the Graven Hill self build site in Bicester. Each couple is doing something extraordinary to their home โ€“ from technology to building materials and systems. Be inspired for your home design!

GRAVEN HILL SELF BUILD SITE

Graven Hill is a unique site, focused on allowing self-builds and unusual personalised homes to be built together in a community setting. Nestled in the Bicester countryside, Graven Hill is growing quickly and Grand Designs have teamed up with the first 10 builders to create Grand Designs The Street.
Graven Hill will see the creation of up to 1,900 self-build, custom build and affordable homes as well as community infrastructure and beautiful green spaces. The Plot Shop in Bicester has all the information you could need about the site and getting involved.

GARTEC & GRAND DESIGNS

Garrie & Sue built their home on plot 6 of the main street at the Graven Hill site, and visited the Gartec showroom to try out our lifts. The couple knew they wanted our 4000 home lift โ€“ large enough for a potential wheelchair and the design options and positioning were discussed. The 4000 Home Lift is a platform lift, meaning a smaller overall footprint โ€“ this gave the couple more space on the lift platform to stand, whilst fitting in a small gap in the middle of the house.
Whilst the home was still under construction, our expert installation team nipped in and installed the lift in just 3 days in the space left for it. The lift was the most complete part of the house for some time but meant it was ready for Sue whenever she needed it.

THE FINISHED LIFT: PLOT 5, GRAVEN HILL

Now complete, the house looks incredible โ€“ a truly unique addition to the street. Their use of stunning glass walls in the living room and the mini balcony mean they can enjoy the views and the home is exactly what they wanted. The lift tucks in neatly and you almost donโ€™t notice it with the matching white and glass finish.

EVOLUTION OF THE COMPACT HOMELIFT

Recently launched following the success of our previous model the Aritco 4000, the Aritco HomeLift Compact is one of the most compact, modern and sleek home platform lifts on the market, itโ€™s a simple, cost effective solution for access in any home, now with a smaller footprint it can take up as little space as a wardrobe or cupboard. If you like the look of the Aritco 4000, check out the Aritco HomeLift Compact today.