2018 PJ Livesey Team Challenge

by | Jul 13, 2018 | Community, News & Events, P J Livesey News

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July, 2018

2018 P J LIVESEY TEAM CHALLENGE

It is time to announce the PJ Livesey Team challenge for 2018

Previous years have seen staff from our Trafford Park HQ tackle a Tough Mudder Course and scale the UK’s Three Peaks as we challenge ourselves and also raise money for charity.

This year we are pushing the international boundaries and plan a sponsored cycle from London to Paris.

Fourteen members of staff are now in training for the Arch to Arc trip with weekly cycles around the region and training weekends planned.

We are looking to raise as much as possible with every penny being donated to The Birches school in Didsbury.

The school stands right next door to our latest site at the Siemens campus on Nell Lane and directors Georgina Livesey and Craig Lynch have been to see first-hand the facilities and wonderful work of the staff and their vibrant pupils.

The school caters for around 150 children with a wide range of complex learning difficulties from across the region and while funded by the local authority is always in need of money for extras.

Headteacher Rob O’Hara said: “We have been in communication with PJ Livesey since they started on site earlier in the year and we are delighted to have such supportive neighbours. The sponsored ride sounds a magnificent idea and the school is delighted to be the recipient.

“We are constantly looking to see how we can develop our school, and further enrich the lives of our pupils and their families and please know that every turn of the pedals will have a direct positive effect on what we can achieve and we are extremely grateful to all of you.”

We hope our big effort will be able to make some small difference to the pupil’s lives.

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Ditchingham Maltings & the Wall of Friendship Book

by | Jun 7, 2018 | Community, Interesting Finds, News & Events, Past Developments

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June, 2018

THE WALL OF FRIENDSHIP BOOK

We love heritage buildings – and love that other’s share our passion for their history and character

When we started work on the site of a former silk mill at Ditchingham Maltings on the Suffolk/Norfolk border five years ago we knew the site had played an important role in the area’s history.

As well as employing hundreds of local people working seven days a week for eight months a year as maltsters the buildings had also been used by American servicemen during World War II.

While happy with their posting making great friends with the welcoming local community they also started a ‘Friendship Wall’ inscribing their name and the US State they called home, onto one of the walls inside the maltings.

One of the conditions of redevelopment was to preserve these bricks so they were carefully removed by hand, cleaned and given to the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum at Flixton. We are delighted to hear that the story of The Maltings and the many servicemen who added their name to the wall has been collated into a book by museum curator Huby Fairhead who we had the pleasure of meeting on site.

He very kindly sent us a copy and we appreciate his thanks to our staff for the efforts they took to preserve the precious bricks without damage. They have since led to the discovery of many wonderful stories told in the book

For more information click here

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Moor Park, Lancaster has it’s own retail store

by | Dec 23, 2017 | Community, News & Events, Past Developments, Sales Information

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December, 2017

MOOR PARK HAS IT’S OWN LOCAL RETAILER

Bespoke retail unit next to our Moor Park development will be a Co-op Food Store

Designed to fit in with the development and serve the local neighbourhood the 4,000sq ft store will have its own dedicated car parking for customers.

We have selected the Rochdale based retailer as part of the group’s commitment to supporting local suppliers and producers, together with its strong community support. Construction work will start in Spring as part of the second phase of the development and will open before the end of 2018.

Moor Park is a collection of handsome substantial stone built houses approached down a mature tree lined drive and sits in the grounds of the ‘The Residence’, the award-winning P J Livesey conversion of the former Lancaster Moor Hospital.

The food store is one of a number of community benefits enabled by the development. Other substantial contributions have been made to a local bus service and improvements to nearby football pitches and neighbouring open space.

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St. Gregory’s Place, Sudbury

by | Sep 15, 2017 | Community, News & Events, Past Developments, Sales Information

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September, 2017
ST. GREGORY’S PLACE, SUDBURY

Our latest development in the picturesque market town of Sudbury, has launched

The scheme is bringing back to life the handsome Victorian buildings of the former Walnuttree Hospital – a place that has played a central role in the town for more than a century.

The site is in an idyllic spot, overlooking Sudbury’s peaceful and beautiful Water Meadows, an area of protected open pastureland open to all and where cattle graze freely.

Sudbury Water Meadows

We are using our skill and expertise to convert the historic hospital buildings into 45 unique new homes that include a number of houses as well as spacious apartments that range from one bedroom to three bedrooms.

With high ceilings and original features most have outside terraces and balconies and many enjoy views over the meadows. Complementing the conversion properties are ten new build houses that front the Water Meadows.

The development is named after St. Gregory’s college that once occupied the site. It was founded in 1375 by Sudbury’s most famous son, Simon of Sudbury.

More than half of the properties in the first phase are already reserved and we are working to release more properties for sale. The first residents are expected to move in by the end of the year and the development will complete next year.

Prices start at £249,950 for a stunning two bedroom single level apartment. This includes dual aspect lounge / dining room with door to private garden terrace, recessed open plan kitchen and spacious master bedroom with en-suite.

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This Development is Now Completed.
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Making a move this summer

by | Aug 29, 2017 | Community, News & Events, Past Developments, Sales Information

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August, 2017

MAKING A MOVE THIS SUMMER

Incentives that buyers can make the dream of a new home at Moor Park a reality

After a successful launch, there is no summer slow-down at Moor Park in Lancaster where a range of incentives are helping buyers unlock the door to their new home with a difference.

This small development of natural stone houses, inspired by heritage buildings and designed specifically for the site, offer an exceptional level of specification and quality few others can match. The properties all feature bright and spacious rooms with extra high ceilings, large bi-folding doors open out onto generous gardens, clever walk-through en-suites and utility / boot rooms and private parking. These properties are all FREEHOLD.

The authenticity of materials used at Moor Park has created a handsome collection of homes. The natural slate roofs complement the pale stonework and window lintels and the stylish ironmongery adds to the quality feel. The setting too is equally special.

Surrounded by mature trees and backing onto a wildlife meadow, this convenient location offers easy access to the city centre with the wild beauty of the Forest of Bowland on the doorstep, waiting to be explored.You can find out more about exploring the area here.

P J Livesey has developed a range of helpful incentives that buyers can mix and match to make the dream of a new home at Moor Park a reality. These include:

* Help to Buy
* Builder Gifted Deposit
* Stamp duty paid on selected properties
* Part exchange on selected properties
* Free carpets on selected reservations in September

Director Georgina Livesey said: “We know these exceptional new homes set a new standard and we want to do all we can to help people move to Moor Park. Buyers who see the property they want can talk through the options available with our experienced team on site.”

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Didsbury Arts Festival Exhibition

by | Jun 27, 2017 | Blog, Community, Current Developments, News & Events, P J Livesey News, Sales Information

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June, 2017
ART EXHIBITION AT ST.JAMES PARK

Our St James Park, marketing suite has been turned into an art gallery open to all

Didsbury Arts Festival at St. James Park

We are proud sponsors of this year’s Didsbury Arts Festival and as part of the creative fortnight we have linked with The Mustard Tree, a charity whose work we admire and support, to turn our marketing suite at St James Park, Didsbury, into an art gallery open to all.

The exhibition is called The Earth Under My Feet and is a collection of work by Lloyd Stephenson, one of the very many people helped by the supportive and inspirational work of The Mustard Tree. Lloyd, now in his 50’s, has been homeless many times, despite having a degree in Fine Art from Salford University and a rare talent.

Lloyd has been rediscovered and encouraged through The Turnkey Trust at The Mustard Tree, in a project where artists who had been in prison were given the space, the tools and the time to make and show work.

The Mustard Tree is based in Manchester city centre at Ancoats with outposts in Eccles and Little Hulton. It is a supportive and welcoming organisation whose aim is to create choice and opportunity for the homeless and disadvantaged supporting hundreds of people through positive action and guidance. You can find out more about The Mustard Tree here.

The Ancoats premises are currently undergoing a much-needed refurbishment with fund raising underway to support The Big Build. All the 12 pieces of framed work on display are for sale with proceeds being split between the artist and the charity.

We would like to say a big thank you to Carolyn Curtis-Magri, an artist-in-residence at the Turnkey Project and regular face at The Mustard Tree who was instrumental in facilitating this exhibition. Carolyn is based at Artsmill Gallery and Studios, Hebden Bridge. Click here to find out more.

We urge you to call in to the marketing suite and support this fine charity.

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