1 Deburgh Road
New buildEight new-build flats in three three-storey blocks, Wimbledon SW19. Delivered with in-house construction management.
- Location
- London SW19
- Units
- 8
- GDV
- £4.80m
- Completed
- Feb 2026
Chris Ellis
Co-Founder and Head of Development – Nutbrook Property
A proven track record leading my own residential developments from planning consent to sold homes: design, procurement, construction and handover.
Co-founder and Head of Development at Nutbrook Property, my own development business in London, UK (2019–2026). 22 UK projects worth £33.6m GDV in 7 years, plus a four-unit townhouse scheme in Newlands, Cape Town.
Nutbrook Development Track Record Headline Figures
£33.6mGDV across 22 UK projects, 2019–2026
£23.1mGDV across 8 lead London schemes
47Homes and units in the 9 schemes below
My role
From planning drawings to a staged show flat
On every Nutbrook development scheme I ran the project once planning was in hand, through to practical completion and sales staging.
Design
Value-engineered the planning layouts for design and buildability. Appointed and managed architects, structural, energy and HVAC engineers and interior designers to a full detailed design pack.
Procure
Ran the main-contractor tender and appointment. Let selected packages direct to subcontractors.
Build
Managed the main contractor through construction. Discharged planning conditions with the architects and led Building Control inspections.
Fund
Prepared senior-lender drawdowns with supporting evidence and hosted the monitoring QS. Made all contractor and staff payments.
Complete
Took the interior spec in-house, drew lighting and electrical layouts, ordered all second-fix and furnished the homes for sale.
My business partner sourced sites, ran planning with our consultant, and handled pricing, agents and conveyancing. We appraised every site together.
Selected schemes
Eight London Schemes
4 Aldrington Road
New buildDemolition of a detached house and construction of seven new-build flats.
- Location
- London SW16
- Units
- 7
- GDV
- £3.61m
- Completed
- May 2025
58 Selkirk Road
New build + basementFive new-build flats including a full basement excavation.
- Location
- London SW17
- Units
- 5
- GDV
- £2.80m
- Completed
- Mar 2024
49 Selkirk Road
Conversion + basementTerraced house converted into four flats, including a basement excavation.
- Location
- London SW17
- Units
- 4
- GDV
- £2.38m
- Completed
- May 2023
15 Smallwood Road
New build + basementFive new-build flats including a half-basement excavation.
- Location
- London SW17
- Units
- 5
- GDV
- £2.81m
- Completed
- May 2023
28 Trinity Road
Mixed-use conversionCommercial unit and two flats reconfigured into a commercial unit and three flats.
- Location
- London SW17
- Units
- 4
- GDV
- £1.75m
- Completed
- Feb 2025
129 Lower Richmond Road
ConversionConversion into four flats. Delivered with in-house construction management.
- Location
- London SW15
- Units
- 4
- GDV
- £2.30m
- Completed
- Jun 2026
162 Mitcham Road
Mixed-use conversionHigh-street corner building: uppers converted into five flats with a two-storey rear extension, and the ground-floor commercial unit retained and refurbished.
- Location
- London SW17
- Units
- 6
- GDV
- £2.71m
- Completed
- May 2023
One Cape Town Scheme
Palmyra
Cape TownFour new-build homes in Newlands, Cape Town. A 36-month project, extended by Covid delays between purchase and construction.
- Location
- Newlands
- Units
- 4
- GDV
- R26m
- Completed
- Jun 2024
Full track record
All projects, 2019–2026
Every project completed, newest first, including the schemes above.
#ProjectGDVYear completedType
11 Deburgh Road, London SW198 new-build flats in three blocks£4.80m2026New build
2129 Lower Richmond Road, London SW15Conversion into 4 flats£2.30m2026Conversion
329 Wynell Road, London SE23Planning consent for 7 new-build flats; site sold with consent£1.20m2026Investment
44 Aldrington Road, London SW16Detached house demolished; 7 new-build flats£3.60m2025New build
528 Trinity Road, London SW17Commercial + 2 flats reconfigured to commercial + 3 flats£1.75m2025Conversion
62 Ebner Road, LondonGround-floor side and rear extension, internal refurbishment£1.20m2025Client
758 Selkirk Road, London SW175 new-build flats with full basement excavation£2.79m2024New build
8Palmyra, Newlands, Cape Town4 new-build homesR26m2024New build
915 Smallwood Road, London SW175 new-build flats with half-basement excavation£2.81m2023New build
10162 Mitcham Road, London SW17Corner uppers to 5 flats with rear extension; commercial unit refurbished£2.71m2023Conversion
1149 Selkirk Road, London SW17Terraced house to 4 flats with basement excavation£2.38m2023Conversion
1249 Hydethorpe Road, LondonFlat refurbishment, loft conversion with rear extension£0.78m2022Client
1389 Cedars Road, Clapham3-bed flat reconfigured to 4-bed, 2-bath; retained as buy-to-let£0.62m2022Conversion
14Old Mill Inn, Maryport, CumbriaCountry pub redeveloped with 5 en-suite rooms; consent for a 3-bed house£0.60m2022Conversion
15Highland Drove, CumbriaOff-market country pub bought below market value; tenanted£0.40m2022Investment
16Cross Keys, CumbriaOff-market country pub bought below market value; tenanted£0.40m2022Investment
17Tithe Barn Hotel, CockermouthDerelict pub with uppers redeveloped into a 9-bed boutique hotel and basement bar£0.65m2021Conversion
1889 Beckett Road, Doncaster5-bed terrace converted to 6-bed HMO; sold tenanted£0.24m2021Conversion
1923 Radipole Road, London SW63-bed, 3-bath flat refurbishment with rear loft extension and ridge raise£1.35m2020Client
2042 Lingwell Road, Tooting3-bed house extended to 5-bed, 3-bath: loft, side and rear extensions£1.25m2020Conversion
2116 Weiss Road, PutneyRear loft extension and full internal refurbishment£0.81m2020Client
224–14 Victoria Place, CarlisleSix terraced offices: consent for 6 × 10-bed student HMOs; sold with planning£0.75m2019Investment
238 Firle Place, EarlsfieldBasement flat refurbished to split-level 1-bed; retained as buy-to-let£0.25m2019Conversion
23Projects completed, 2019–2026£33.65m+ R26m
Education
Stellenbosch UniversityBEng (Mechanical)
Hilton CollegeKwaZulu-Natal