The best residential scheme in Yorkshire

by | Oct 3, 2016 | News & Events, Past Developments, Sales Information | 0 comments

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October, 2016

THE BEST RESIDENTIAL SCHEME IN YORKSHIRE

The Residence York voted ‘The best residential scheme in Yorkshire

Our conversion of the former Terry’s chocolate factory into The Residence has just been judged to be the best residential scheme in the whole of Yorkshire.

It is a great accolade and testament to the skill, dedication and flair of the entire PJ Livesey team involved in transforming this listed landmark into a wonderful place to live.

While The Residence was named Residential Development of the Year at the Yorkshire Property Industry Awards, our partners, Henry Boot Developments, picked up the Regeneration Award for masterminding the wider chocolate works site.

PJ Livesey director, Georgina Livesey, said: “We are delighted to have such prestigious recognition for the homes we are creating at The Residence.

The response of buyers and the number of sales since launch speak for themselves but to be judged against the best residential developments in the county and come out top is extremely rewarding.

“I am delighted for the whole team involved in this project.

“More importantly I am pleased for the buyers who know they have invested in a lovely unique property in an award winning development that will continue to be a lasting legacy for York.”

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Wharfedale Park Sells Out

by | Sep 23, 2016 | News & Events, Past Developments, Sales Information | 0 comments

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September, 2016

WHARFEDALE PARK SELLS OUT

All properties at our beautiful Wharfedale Park development have now sold

It has been a wonderful site to work on, understanding and converting the original Victorian hospital buildings, bringing them back to life and combining them with a mix of sensitive new build homes.

There have been some truly interesting points along the way including the discovery of a time-capsule, untouched since the hospital’s foundation stone was laid more than a century before.

We opened the capsule and preserved the contents and with help from local schoolchildren re-filled and re-sealed the glass jar and it is now reburied on the site for future generations to discover.

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Iconic Landmark Reborn

by | Sep 23, 2016 | Featured, Past Developments, Sales Information | 0 comments

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September, 2016

ICONIC LANDMARK REBORN

Meet the team that are transforming the former Terry’s chocolate factory

Top Team Meet the top team who in less than 12 months have led the transformation of the former Terry’s chocolate factory from disused shell into one of the city’s most desirable places to live.

The conversion of the iconic Grade II listed building is already being seen as one of the most successful heritage projects in the country with a clutch of awards in the offing.

Every day a small army of skilled tradespeople including stonemasons, joiners, electricians and steel fabricators arrive on site and it’s a military operation of logistics led by experienced site manager Darren Commons. He is supported by his core PJ Livesey team: Leigh Harmon, Chris Garner, Kurtis Mighall and Jacek Kozankiewicz.

Darren said: “Every day we have at least 110 people on site and that number can go up to 160 depending on which phase we are in. Terry’s is such a high profile development and this is such a great building that we have had skilled teams of contractors from all over the country wanting to come and work here. When you care about your craft you want to be associated with landmark buildings like this.”

Darren has been with the company 14 years and appropriately this is his 14th development site. He said: “Every one of the buildings I have worked on has been different but what they all have in common is great character and great atmosphere.

But The factory is probably the most robust building I have ever seen – it is incredibly well built and on a vast scale.”

The transformation from factory to luxury living has included lifting steel pods onto the roof to create duplex penthouses, water blasting the entire exterior to clean the brick and stone, replacing every single window and installing a highly efficient whole building heating system.

When complete the building will provide around 170 new homes and the west wing of the building and the main central area are almost complete and the first residents moved in last month. Such has been the response from buyers that more than half the apartments have already been sold.

Darren said: “Our job is to deliver the company’s vision to the highest possible quality and I think the scale and ambition of the project here and the speed it has been done are exceptional. For me a high point was getting the first show units ready for the February launch and then seeing the scaffolding on the west wing come down. Its very rewarding for every member of the team when they come on site now and see the building looking proud again and the landscaping all finished and people actually living here. Its what our job is all about.”

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St James Park, Didsbury | Phase 1 Property Releases

by | Sep 8, 2016 | New Properties, News & Events, Past Developments, Sales Information | 0 comments

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September, 2016

PHASE I PROPERTIES RELEASED

At our stunning St. James Park, Didsbury development

Our much anticipated St James Park development at Didsbury Officially launched nationally this weekend.

The site combines the conversion of gorgeous listed buildings on a former university campus with a number of contemporary new build homes and we believe this leafy setting will become one of the most desirable areas in this popular south Manchester suburb.

Director Georgina Livesey, said: “This is the culmination of an awful lot of hard work by every member of the PJ Livesey team and shows the strength of our strategic partnerships with Manchester City Council and Manchester Metropolitan University. From the moment we saw the site we knew it could be a wonderful place to live and we have used all our company skills to bring the listed buildings back to life and design stunning new build homes in line with the city’s housing strategy.”

Specialist teams are bringing back the heritage buildings, reclaiming and re-using materials wherever possible. The Administration Building with its stone façade is the heritage centrepiece of the site and its original sash windows have each been individually restored by hand by craftsmen in our Trafford Park workshops.

We commissioned the skilled stonemasons from Manchester based Mather and Ellis to work with us on site and carry out ‘honest’ repairs to the building and they have also restored the northern end of the building where a 1970’s extension has been demolished.

It has been incredibly rewarding to see the Admin building transformed. The two wings have been vertically split into 18 three-storey town houses that have private gardens and roof terraces overlooking a private landscaped courtyard. The handsome front of the Grade II* listed building is being converted into a range of apartments from one bedroom to three bedrooms with the buildings original hall becoming a stunning entrance lobby for residents.

Just as important as the homes we are creating is the setting. We have protected and preserved all the mature trees on the site and planted hundreds more and are re-using original lamp standards around the site.

Phase I of the development includes the properties in the Administration Building, that will now be known as Sandhurst House and visitors to site will be able to view two of the mews properties that have been fully fitted out as show homes.

We are also releasing the Barlow Collection, eight contemporary split level properties offering family living of scale and style and such has been the interest that the sales team will this weekend be previewing The Moseley Collection – four generous detached properties offering over 4,000sqft of luxury living and Sandhurst Apartments – five mansion style apartments with period features, restored original windows and three bedrooms.

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The Residence, York | Launch success

by | May 4, 2016 | News & Events, Past Developments, Sales Information | 0 comments

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May, 2016

THE RESIDENCE, YORK LAUNCH SUCCESS

40 First Phase properties sold

Our conversion of the former Terry’s Chocolate Factory at York into The Residence has been launched with unprecedented success.

All 40 properties in the first phase of this magnificent listed building have been sold and we are now taking reservations for new releases off plan.

EXCEPTIONAL HOMES
MD Peter Livesey, said: “I believe Terry’s is a step change for the company and the location of the development next to the racecourse and the quality of homes we are creating here is exceptional.

“Everyone has played their part and I am extremely proud at what has been achieved so far and the reaction of buyers who want to make their home here.”

The Grade II Art Deco style building is being converted into 170 homes ranging from lofty one-bedroom apartments to duplex penthouses with glorious views over the racecourse and York Minster from private terraces.

Residents will have their own concierge and enjoy an boutique hotel styled entrance foyer

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Moor Park at The Residence, Lancaster Moor

by | May 4, 2016 | New Properties, Past Developments, Sales Information | 0 comments

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March, 2016

MOOR PARK AT THE RESIDENCE

New homes coming soon

EXECUTIVE HOMES WITH NEW LOCAL AMENITIES COMING SOON
Improved playing fields and a local convenience store will be delivered as part of our re-development of Moor Park in Lancaster.

The site, a former NHS depot, sits next to our award winning conversion of Lancaster Moor on Quernmore Road and we will be building 62 new homes, individually designed to fit in with the character of the site and the location on the edge of the Bowland fells.

We are also carrying out works to turn a disused cricket pitch adjoining the site into usable recreational space and a wildflower meadow.

A HUGE ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY
Lands and Estates manager Steve Alcock, said: “We are delighted to have got planning for these properties in a very popular area. The store was a key request in extensive consultation with the community and there has been strong interest from suitable occupiers.

As part of our commitment to maintaining open, usable space in the local area we will contribute a significant sum to the local authority to carry out work on the Far Moor playing fields that sit behind the main hospital building. At the moment they are so poor they can only be used once a week and they need improved drainage.

The plan is to create two smaller junior pitches and one full sized adult pitch that can be used more regularly. Improvements to the cricket pitch will be carried out at the start of the project at the same time as demolition of the existing buildings. Lancaster Moor demonstrates the level of quality and care taken by the company and that will be reflected in the Moor Park scheme which we believe will be a huge asset to the community.”

The Moor Park site was purchased from the HCA and construction will start later this year.

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