ABOUT US
Professional
Professional Standards You Can Trust
As Charted members of a range of institutions, we operate to the highest professional standards. Our process is built on transparency, thorough documentation, and rigorous quality control—protecting your investment and ensuring a smooth, well-managed project from start to finish.
Support and Guidance at Every Stage
Whether you simply need design expertise or full project coordination, we adapt to your preferred level of involvement. We share knowledge openly, guide you through decisions, and empower you with clarity at every stage.
Bespoke
Design Tailored to You
Every home is personal. With a small, dedicated team, we take the time to understand your priorities, lifestyle, and level of experience. No matter the scale, your project receives focused attention and a bespoke design approach that reflects how you want to live.
A Holistic Approach to Your Entire Site
We design beyond the walls of your home, considering architecture, interiors, and outdoor spaces as one coherent vision. By balancing cost, technical constraints, and ease of construction, we create homes that are both functional and energy efficient.
Experienced
Experience Across All Build Routes
No two builds are alike. From self-managed projects to fully contractor-led schemes, we’ve worked across a spectrum of delivery methods. This insight allows us to align our role to your preferred approach, ensuring an efficient and supported build experience.
Decades of Specialist Expertise
With 30+ years of experience in our own self-build and residential projects, we bring technical knowledge, cost awareness, and regulatory insight that transforms complexity into practical, buildable solutions—without compromising design ambition
TEAM LEADS
BlackSand Asset Management has been instrumental in bringing forward refurbishment and development sites across the South East with a GDV in excess of £49.4m for private and corporate clients.
The company has been instrumental in helping Local Authorities and Housing Associations identify and develop social housing in mixed development schemes enhancing and improving the local environment to ensure that developments are sustainable and environmentally responsible.
Supported by a team of specialist consultants the company can provide a full range of professional services from site identification through to completion of complex and integrated residential developments.
Tim Blackman
Director
Chris Sandell MRICS
Director
Lyn Sandell
Interior Design
Ryan Esdaile IMechE
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