WE BUY LAND
King’s Orchard
WINNER FINALIST
BUILDING WINNER OF MEDIUM HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE
AWARDS 2022
GOLD AWARD
BEST LARGE DEVELOPMENT
Kings Orchard, Stoke Gabriel
WINNER
BEST PARTNERSHIP WITH
A LOCAL AUTHORITY
In Partnership with South
Hams District Council
Alfred’s Gate &
King’s Orchard - the
only South West
WINNER developments to be
recognised by the
expert panel of judges
as two of the best
designed residential
schemes, alongside
seven other sites
across the country. SMALL HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR
Alfred’s Gate
SHORTLISTED
King’s Orchard pictured above
Our target area
We are proud to be the largest family owned With 100 years
home builder based in the South West, and we experience we
have a well-earned
are looking to buy potential development land reputation for
– either with or without planning permission. building exceptionally
high-quality homes
throughout Devon,
We are always looking for new locations in the glorious South West to Cornwall, Somerset
build our beautiful homes, targeting land within the area shown on the and Dorset
map. The right opportunity just outside the boundary will also be considered.
Happy to work with companies/land owners in a joint venture basis
LAND DEVELOPMENT SIZE:
Minimum 30 homes
Maximum 250 homes
100
150 332
Our acquisition process 80 40 80
and reputation will
60
provide confidence 40
for landowners 144 170
100
116 150 81
79
140
37 245
35
148
80 26
300
100
Current live sites
Future sites
Do you
Penzance
Helston
have land
to sell? If so contact our
Land Department
[email protected]
Our history
Over the last 100 years Cavanna Homes has grown
and changed out of all recognition, but throughout
it has remained a distinctly ‘family’ business.
PD Cavanna goes
it alone and sets
up new HQ at 300
Union St Torquay, as
a general contractor
1923 1930 and house builder
1930
CAVANNA BUILD
House built THE COMPANY
on Hennapyn SHRINKS following
Road, Torquay the recession
for Royal Navy
Commander, Lucas
August bank holiday
Philip Dennis (PD) Company outing, get 9 HOMES SOLD
9 HOMES SOLD
Cavanna set up a togethers have always HOUSE BUILDING
1980
plastering business been important STOPS DURING WWII 1980
1940
along with younger
brother Ray 1940 PD leads BOMB
DAMAGE REPAIR
UNIT in Plymouth and
Exeter 1940-1948
Cavanna operates as
house builder and 33 HOMES SOLD
33 HOMES SOLD
contractor despite lack
of labour and supplies
PD and Ray build their 50 YEARS
first two homes at
Laura Grove, Paignton
1950
117 HOMES SOLD
for their families 1950 117 HOMES SOLD
1970
CAVANNA BUILD CAVANNA BUILD 1970
Ilsham Road, Torquay. Ventor houses
Turnover of £36,541 Paul Cavanna’s van
5s 0d in the new is parked outside Padacre Road, 57 HOMES SOLD
57 HOMES SOLD
company’s first year Torquay
1960
1960
PD Cavanna Ltd
formed. PD is
joined by his sons
and then also by
his son-in-law
PD Cavanna and the Chairman of the Joint Apprenticeship
Committee organised a brick laying competition for apprentices
New version of the company
logo is developed 2008 Housing
recession and
redundancies
made
CAVANNA BUILD Cavanna Home HQ CAVANNA BUILD
Swallowfield relocated to Nicholson #8, Plymouth
Rise, Torquay Road, Torquay
2000 2010
2000
2010
110 HOMES SOLD
110 HOMES SOLD 168 HOMES SOLD
168 HOMES SOLD
Fourth generation joins the
company. Michael Cavanna, Ben Cavanna Homes wins the HBF
Rowntree and Robert Cavanna 5 star award as it celebrates
its 90th anniversary
247 HOMES SOLD
Seahorse logo is created 247 HOMES SOLD
CELEBRATING 70 YEARS
Photo taken in the first show
home at Richmond Park on
the Scotts Bridge land
28 HOMES SOLD 6th Successive year winning
28 HOMES SOLD
the HBF 5 star award
1990
1983 Cavanna 1990
Homes Founder Keith Miller becomes
PD Cavanna Dies Managing Director and a
at the age of 93 driving force to continue
Cavanna’s growth
CAVANNA BUILD Palstone
18 HOMES SOLD
18 HOMES SOLD Meadow, South Brent
New corporate identity and
rebranding of the company logo
2020 This is the equivilent of the
2020 Oscars for Housebuilding!
A national competition so a
CAVANNA BUILD prestigious win, two in a row.
Primrose Hill, Torquay
Second wave of third
generation join the company.
Jeremy, Martin and Jonathan
Cavanna. They were actively CAVANNA BUILD
encouraged to take the helm
Wolborough Hill, Newton Abbot
John Lougher & Stephen Trusler,
two leading figures in UK
construction appointed as
2023
non-Executive Directors to 2023
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS help guide our growth CAVANNA BUILD
Boards of directors Equinox I, II & III Exeter
commemorative photo. PD
Cavanna, Tony Cavanna, Pat
Cavanna, Bill Drummond and Our vision for the future is to become the most admired
Paul Cavanna. First wave of
third generation join the family. regional house builder in the South West. We aim to achieve
Oil Crisis and recession hits. this through our product design, innovation and build quality,
The recession meant business Grayham Tucker is appointed
changed and the company whilst maintaining the trust and respect of our customers Group Managing Director &
started using subcontractors Keith Miller becomes Deputy
instead of in-house tradesmen and the local communities around our developments Chairman until such time as
Jeremy Cavanna retires
If you have land to sell please get in touch
Meet our land team 01803 618688 [email protected]
Michael Newman Ben Rowntree
DIRECTOR OF LAND & DESIGN LAND MANAGER
My roots have always been My career path has been diverse
in the South West and I now and varied, a professional rugby
live in Teignbridge with my player who graduated from
wife, two sons and a budgie both Bath University and The
called Steven Spielbird. University Of Wales Cardiff. I
taught in primary and secondary
In my 25 years in the
housebuilding industry I have been fortunate to work at schools and for my sins fought fires in central London!
Magnus, Prowtings, Midas, Gadds, Linden and Cavanna After gaining a wealth of experience outside of the industry
Homes, where I have been for 11 years, recently becoming I joined Cavanna Homes in 2015 as the first fourth generation
Director of Land and Design. I have become specialised at family member to embark on the Management Internship
resolving development issues and bringing people together Programme. The internship alowed me to spend time in all
to get things done in an enjoyable way. I am proud that I areas of the business, it was very clear early on that I had a
have a Team that represents a safe pair of hands for the passion for Land Acquisition. I was thrilled to join the land
business but also for agents, consultants and landowners... department, where I have continued my development ever
in a nutshell, we can deliver planning permissions, maximise since and enjoy bolstering the companies land pipe line.
land values and do the best deals for all parties concerned.
When I’m not working I enjoy spending time with my young
I balance work life with a love for family trips, cycling, family and if there is any time left over, I love to get out
motorbiking, running and wild swimming on every full moon. on my road bike, play golf, open water swim - basically do
anything that gets me outside and active!
[email protected]
07889 995052 [email protected]
07921 688076
Our latest land deals...
North Molton Collaton St. Mary
40 homes 100 homes
If you have land to sell please get in touch
01803 618688 [email protected]
Jeremy Dymond
LAND APPRAISAL MANAGER
I am a highly experienced PLAY VIDEO
Quantity Surveyor/Estimator
with over 30 years of
experience in the construstion Equinox 3
industry, with my main emphasis
on residential development.
I have gained a broad base of knowledge of the development
process from the Land Aquisition stage, through to the
on-site delivery stage , with an emphasis on providing cost
monitoring and control.
I am currently engaged with the development of Cavanna’s
sustainability strategies with new Building regulations/Future
Homes standards agenda.
Providing quaility affordable housing for the local communities
of the Bay is something I am very passionate about.
Living in Torquay, I have worked for Cavanna for 12 years and
have been involved in many residential schemes within Torbay
and South Devon, as well as many throughout the South West. Crossways
[email protected] 140 homes
Tavistock Holsworthy
90 homes 170 homes
We’ve always enjoyed working with Cavanna Homes. Their values,
being a family business are very similar to Clinton Devon Estates and
we get on well with the whole team which makes all the developments
go very smoothly, producing award winning schemes
CLINTON DEVON ESTATES - PARTNER / LAND OWNER
I’ve worked with Cavanna since 2012 and they really are a dream to work with!
The end product is a really great product with minimal, if any defects. We always get great customer
feedback from a Cavanna home and we look forward to working with them in the future.
SAM NOVAK WESTWARD HOUSING - SOCIAL HOUSING PROVIDER
I love Cavanna and must say that there is a strong solidity that runs through the company.
They are so highly thought of in the marketplace and their pedigree is so prestigious which separates
Cavanna from its competitors – I believe they are top of the tree. They always seem to come out
on top, especially with their recent awards… nothing but admiration for this amazing firm!
TONY KAMINSKI - LAND OWNER