Fernham Homes
About us
Where it all began
A History of Fernham Homes
Fernham Homes was formed by Ian Fern and Michael Canham in 1997, with its first site secured in Paddock Wood for five houses. The following sites acquired were in Marden (four detached houses) and Headcorn (eight detached units). David Masters, with considerable experience in planning, joined the company in 1998 as a third equity shareholder.
Soon after its formation, the company acquired its first offices in Maidstone. These have subsequently been redeveloped as the development Farleigh Heights, Tovil with the company relocating to Tonbridge in 2016.
Fernham Homes has a strong competitive advantage, with all of its construction work contracted out to AB Canham, a company formed by Michael’s father in 1974 and now run by Michael. The company has forged an excellent reputation, with an NHBC A1 builder classification and over 100 employees in its ranks.
The business has a proven track record in carrying out enabling works and refurbishments of older buildings.
Who we are
About Us
Fernham Homes is dedicated to enhancing the areas of Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Greater London with only the finest new homes.
By implementing traditional materials that blend with their surroundings, each collection has a mature style, whilst featuring contemporary specifications inside.
Having steadily grown over the years into a trusted brand and a respected housebuilder, Fernham Homes will continue to deliver at every level, bringing impressive new homes that have been designed and built with passion
Design & Build
Our Homes
Every Fernham home is built to the highest standard with meticulous craftsmanship and the latest in product design and technology. This, combined with a 10-year build warranty, gives our buyers peace of mind.
We apply careful consideration to choosing only the most attractive and enviable locations throughout Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and Greater London, ensuring they are within close proximity of daily amenities, school catchment areas and convenient transport links.
With a commitment to respecting the environment, our homes are built to seamlessly blend with the surrounding area. Each home is built with a combination of brick, timber, weatherboarding, tile roofs and tile hanging, and in many cases working fireplaces, all inspired by traditional Wealden style.
Each new home combines a flawless finish with the highest standards of modern insulation, whilst achieving maximum energy efficiency with minimum running costs.
About us
Our Team
Our management team is built of leaders in their fields, with years of experience in the new homes industry allowing them to shape and implement a superior business plan. This enables Fernham Homes to deliver a high-quality product that meets market needs, as well as give individual purchasers a home they are proud to own.
Michael Canham
Michael took over the running of A B Canham from his father Alan 20 years ago. His extensive background in construction flourished over the years, building a team of over 100 employees with 50% of his developments built for Fernham Homes. Taking great pride in his work, his hands-on approach ensures the high standard of the A B Canham and Fernham Homes products.
Ian Fern
Ian owns a number of successful business ventures under the Ferns Group which includes Surfacing, Utilities, Quarrying, Recycling and Drylining. The Ferns Group employs in excess of 600 people across 11 locations in the South East, London and the Midlands.
David Masters
David is a quantity surveyor with a wealth of experience and contacts in the industry. David is responsible for sourcing land and obtaining planning consents.
Paul Rosbrook
Paul is a chartered accountant who originally trained with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has over 20 years of experience in housebuilding at both a private and plc housebuilder level. With significant and valuable experience of all forms of funding, he has successfully held finance director positions at Ward Homes, David Wilson Homes, Barratt Developments and Millwood Designer Homes.
Chris Loughead
Chris has many years’ experience in housebuilding largely spent with Barratt David Wilson and Crest Nicholson. Joining from Crest Nicholson in 2020 where Chris spearheaded growth in Kent and held a senior Regional Board position before joining Fernham Homes. Chris’ experience spans from strategic land promotion through to complex brownfield land.
Industry Recognition
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Land
If you have a piece of land with or without Planning Permission, we would love you to get in touch and provide you with a free appraisal to assess the potential of your land.
Customer Care
We pride ourselves on our customer service, not only during the buying process but afterwards too. Your dedicated customer care manager will look after you throughout. And with a 10-year NHBC warranty, a Fernham home offers peace of mind.
Covid-19 information
We take the safety of our staff and our visitors seriously. Please take some time to find out what we are doing to keep our developments a safe environment for all.
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