Mostyn House School on the Wirral Completes.

by | Jan 25, 2016 | News & Events, Past Developments, Sales Information

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January, 2016

MOSTYN HOUSE SCHOOL COMPLETES

Run Down Grade II Listed School Transformed in Conversion Project

Our conversion of the former Mostyn House School on The Wirral is now complete and the popular town of Parkgate has got its prom back!

The school closed in 2010 with the Grade II listed buildings in a poor state of the repair and scaffolding bracing much of its distinctive black and white exterior partly blocking the promenade.

UNIQUE CHARACTER
Three years ago we bought the site from the Grenfell family who had owned it since 1863 and set about converting the heritage buildings into 44 homes of unique character. We have also built 42 new family homes in the grounds.

All the properties are now sold, the majority to people who already lived in the area or who were returning to this very special place on the River Dee estuary.

SATISFYING PROJECT
PJ Livesey Director Georgina Livesey said: “Parkgate has such a fascinating history and Mostyn House is so much a part of it and so loved it has been a very satisfying project. With the Tea Room apartment and The Tower it has also produced some of the most distinctive properties in our portfolio.

“We have met some lovely people along the way and hopefully left a legacy which will be enjoyed for generations to come.”

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Branding for The Residence in York

by | Dec 18, 2015 | News & Events, Past Developments, Sales Information

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December, 2015

BRANDING FOR FORMER TERRY’S CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Paying tribute to the Art Deco style of the building

Our redevelopment of the Grade II listed building at the former Terry’s Chocolate Factory in York will be known as The Residence. The name reflects the grand nature, not only of the building itself but the luxurious, exclusive apartments that are being created there.

York joins our collection of other opulent ‘Residence’ developments. Both ‘The Residence’ at Dartford and Lancaster also feature large landmark buildings of huge scale but all have their own unique character.

The brief at York was to pay tribute to the Art Deco style of the building which was completed in 1926. Our in-house design and marketing team started the process with extensive research into the history of the site, the legacy of the Terry family buildings and the locality.

They visited Goddard’s, Noel Terry’s family home just half a mile from the site and now owned by the National Trust and liaised with the Broderick Institute at York University which holds the copyright of many historic photographs in its extensive archives.

A DISTINCTIVE ART DECO STYLE
Graphic Designer Liz Brassington said: “The distinctive art deco style and detailing to the building and facade provided an initial source of inspiration for the logo design.

“Further research into the stylised forms of the 1920s era and associated marks led to the development of the triple line used as a graphic device within the logo and a complimentary graphic pattern for a secondary use within the marketing collateral.

“We developed this strong brand concept by using classic colours, materials and typography to convey a feeling of quality which perfectly reflect the style and exclusivity of this prestigious development.”

LUXURY APARTMENTS FOR YORK RESIDENTS
It is important that the re-born building can distinguish itself in its new role as luxury residential so obvious references to chocolate were avoided in the name.

But we did find a much subtler and more sophisticated way to acknowledge the building’s history. The typeface we are using, chosen for its discreet Art Deco feel, is ‘TT Chocolates ‘ which seemed entirely appropriate to us.

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The Factory Building – Terry’s Chocolate Works

by | Dec 18, 2015 | News & Events, Past Developments, Sales Information

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December, 2015
TERRY’S CHOCOLATE WORKS

Work is progressing well on the former Terry’s Chocolate site in York

Work is progressing well on the former Terry’s Chocolate site in York where we are converting the iconic Grade II listed Factory Building into what will be truly wonderful apartments.

Such is the scale of the project that we decided to record the vast number of people working on site with a special photo shoot.

We were blessed with a glorious day and despite its coat of scaffolding the building – all 192,000sq ft of it – looked magnificent.

Everyone gathered outside from the chairman and founder Peter Livesey, daughter Georgina and the rest of the board to architects, project managers, designers, bricklayers, stone masons, electricians, joiners and the sales team.

ICONIC BUILDING

We are all very excited by this project. It’s an iconic building in a perfect location right next to York Racecourse and was built by Noel and Frank Terry in 1926, from one of the UK’s great family companies.

We aim to show the same ambition and care as they did as we convert the building into spectacular new homes that we think will be unrivaled in the area.

We are aiming to launch the first properties in Spring 2016.

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Name for New Development at MMU in Didsbury Announced

by | Dec 14, 2015 | News & Events, Past Developments, Sales Information

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December, 2015

NAME FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT

The former MMU campus in Didsbury renamed

We are delighted to announce that our redevelopment of the former MMU campus in Didsbury will be called St. James Park.

The name reflects the area’s first recorded building, a small chapel that is noted in records back in 1236, and later became St James Church.

Didsbury grew up around the church and village green, alongside the smithy and the two pubs and in fact the ‘Didsbury St James Conservation Area’ has the greatest concentration of listed buildings in Manchester, outside the city centre.

Discussions with passionate and enthusiastic local historians confirmed that St James Park is an appropriate name for a development that will form a new heart for the village.The handsome facade of the Administration Building will be used for the distinctive logo.

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Wharfedale Park wins ‘The Best in the Country’ Award

by | Nov 2, 2015 | News & Events, P J Livesey News

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November, 2015

WHARFEDALE PLACE WINS AN AWARD

A stunning transformation in Otley

We are delighted to announce that at the recent Bricks Awards, Wharfedale Park, our redevelopment of the former Wharfedale Hospital site in Otley has been named the Best Conversion / Refurbishment in the country.

The Bricks Awards are the ‘Oscars’ of the construction industry – recognising and rewarding the exceptional work of registered developers and contractors who go the extra mile, regardless of size, to deliver quality in construction and design.

STUNNING TRANSFORMATION
They reflect the PJ Livesey approach to high quality development and site manager Carl Tucker is understandably delighted.

He said: “I have been at Wharfedale since day one so I know what state the buildings were in when we took them on and the work that has gone into bringing them back into use. The transformation is stunning and I am very proud of what the team has achieved here.

“A lot of the skilled trades such as the stone masons resided in Otley during their contract and said it was lovely to hear local people praising the development and the quality of the work.”

REWARD EXCEPTIONAL WORK
The Bricks are run by LABC Warranty which works in partnership with Local Authority Building Control to monitor standards and reward exceptional work on residential building sites across the country. More than 3,000 sites were eligible to enter with 30 making the final Awards ceremony held at One Embankment, London.

Carl said: “It was an honour just to be in the room so to be named the ‘Best Conversion in the country’ is a massive achievement. Wharfedale Park certainly deserves it, it is a beautiful development.”

Mike Swatton, LABC Warranty Business Development Director and Head Judge commented, “The standard of the nominees across the board has been unprecedented, once again raising the bar for next year.”

After also being named ‘LABC Warranty regional site manager of the year’ for West Yorkshire, Carl will be heading to London again next month for the final hoping to again take the national crown.

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A sweet way to raise money for Macmillan

by | Oct 12, 2015 | News & Events, P J Livesey News

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October, 2015

A SWEET WAY TO RAISE MONEY

for Macmillan coffee morning

WE RAISED A TRULY IMPRESSIVE £510
Which will help the charity to continue to provide nursing care and support for cancer patients.

The big bake off and raffle at headquarters brought in £350 with a further £60 raised at a sociable event at The Residence, Lancaster. The company also made a very generous contribution of £100.

Sales negotiator Debbie Griffiths co-ordinated the efforts at HQ with graphic designer Liz Brassington and said: “Lots of people got involved and chatting with colleagues over coffee and cake really is a lovely way to raise money for a very good cause.

“It is surprising how quickly the donations mount up and we are proud of how much we raised.”

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