From Bakery to Smart Living
A legacy lovingly restored
A Building That Remembers Every Era
From the warm glow of an early-morning bakery to the quiet luxury of automated living — One The Bakers building has stood at the corner of time, wearing each decade with grace. This is its story.
1910s - Origins
The Baker's Corner
In the early years of the twentieth century, the building first opened its ground-floor doors as a neighbourhood bakery. The ovens ran from before dawn, filling the street with the scent of loaves and pastries.
The upper floors housed the baker’s family and a handful of lodgers — modest rooms above a thriving trade, the building already a small community unto itself.
1950s - A Street Evolves
New Trades, Same Walls
By the mid-century, the neighbourhood had changed. The bakery passed on, and the ground floor welcomed a succession of small businesses. The building adapted quietly, its bones unchanged.
The upper floors became proper rented apartments. Generations of tenants came and went, but the building’s character — those generous windows, the worn stone staircase — remained a constant in a shifting town.
1980s - Refurbishment
First Renewal But Preserving What Matters
By the 1980s, the building underwent significant refurbishment — Original brickwork was cleaned and repointed, restoring the warmth of the original Victorian red brick that visitors see today.
The ground floor continued to welcome independent businesses. The upper floors were remodelled as comfortable apartments, and the interiors were upgraded to a modern standard.
Today - A New Chapter
The Top Floor Reimagined as Creston
The building still stands — ground floor businesses open to the street below, apartments occupying the middle floors. But something extraordinary has happened at the very top.
The uppermost floor has been transformed into Creston Automated Living — a modern luxury residence where heritage architecture meets intelligent design. Bespoke interiors, full home automation, and quiet, considered comfort: a fitting final chapter for a building that has always known how to evolve with the times.
Rebuilt From the Ground Up
The entire flat was stripped back to its bare bones and rebuilt from scratch — the roof was fully demolished and reconstructed with new timber beams and weatherproofing, every wall taken back to raw masonry, re-insulated and re-plastered, and all floors lifted, the subfloor renewed, and new flooring laid throughout. New double-glazed windows, full rewiring and replumbing complete the transformation.
June 2022
Living Room – Replanned and redecorated from scratch, with new flooring, lighting, and finishes creating a bright, cohesive space.
February 2023
Kitchen – Fully stripped and redesigned with new units, worktops, appliances, and plumbing to a clean contemporary finish.
October 2023
Bedroom – Completely refreshed with new flooring, plastering, fitted lighting, and décor for a calm and comfortable retreat.
May 2024
Bathroom – Gutted and rebuilt from scratch with full waterproofing, new sanitaryware, tiling, and pipework throughout.
Your Stay Awaits
Step inside a building that has stood for over a century, now reimagined for the way you live today — book your stay at One The Bakers and become part of its next chapter.
For general enquiries or specific information about our accommodation and services, please send us a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
