When a three-story office building came under the auctioneer’s hammer in Maidstone, Kent, it was with planning permission to convert into apartments. But winning bidder Mandy Ellen had other ideas to expand her nearby performing arts school, complete with two new dance studios.
Mandy whose vision of converting the empty office space in central Maidstone was documented in the TV series ‘Homes Under the Hammer’ explained that the current facilities close by where tap, ballet and modern dance are taught had proved so popular over the last 15 years that more space was needed to not only teach other dance forms, but also add a singing area, student common room, dance shop, plus add those two new dance studios. In Mandy’s words, “lay down a proper Harlequin floor and away you go.” So it was not surprising that Mandy turned to British Harlequin for Cascade dance floor.
Following its signature format the TV programme showed the deserted offices before conversion, followed the story to the auction and then returned 4 months later to view the completed project. As Mandy remarked her performing arts school was a far cry from the days when she ran her first classes in village halls.
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