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Stylish Room Apartments set for Premier League success
The Room, a landmark multi-million pound development on the edge of the ambitious Tithebarn regeneration project, is showcasing an unrivalled view of stylish city living with the opening of two impressively designed and furnished show apartments.
The Premier League show apartments and marketing suite open their doors in Lawson Street to buyers on Friday (August 1). But PNE boss Alan Irvine has been given an exclusive sneak preview.
The Room Apartments is the first residential project by ambitious Preston company, Downtown Living, set up by a group of Lancashire business people who saw the potential for city living in Preston.
Stuart Whittle, director of Downtown Living, revealed that off-plan sales this year have already accounted for more than 65 per cent of sales.
Countrywide, estate agents for The Room, say this is more than any other city centre scheme this year, highlighting the confidence in Preston's future and the quality of the development.
And with the building, designed to bring city living right into the heart of Preston, on course to be completed in September, its one and two bed apartments are attracting growing interest from home-buyers and investors across the North West.
Downtown Living Director Stuart Whittle was on hand to give Alan Irvine the guided tour of the show homes, which showcase the designs for the 85 apartments in the scheme.
The Preston boss was impressed. He said: "I think the concept of city living is terrific for many people.
"If I was a young businessman working in the city it would be absolutely perfect, probably even more so now the way fuel costs have gone.
"These apartments would be ideal for young, single players."
He added: "You can see that Preston is continually developing. That's good for the club and for the city."
The Room Apartments have been designed by architects Downs Variava, which has delivered landmark residential schemes across the North West. It is a 21st Century, high quality and contemporary building with fresh, clean lines. Most apartments at The Room will have a balcony or terracing.
The apartments have attracted interest and sales from investors across the UK, many of whom have turned to Preston, rather than Liverpool or Manchester.
Other buyers include locals eager to sample life in the developing heart of England's newest city.
The Room Lawson Street location sits on the edge of the ambitious £750 million Tithebarn scheme, involving property giants Grosvenor, which will include the creation of major retail, residential and leisure facilities in the heart of the city.
Frank Bretherton, chairman of Downtown Living, said: "We have been delighted with the response to The Room so far and the fact that we have already sold 65 per cent of the scheme highlights the quality of the homes we area creating in Preston.
"There is no doubt that The Room is giving Preston a new benchmark in terms of quality apartment design. The stylish showrooms we have now created give a taste of the city-living lifestyle The Room can deliver."
Stuart Whittle added: "We believe the time is right for city living in Preston and we are producing modern, stylish and high quality homes that are appealing to both owner occupiers and investors.
"These are exciting times for Preston, the Tithebarn project is set to give a massive boost of inward investment and totally transform the heart of our city.
"The Room is fantastically located for apartment owners to take advantage of those changes. Preston's regeneration is driving interest in the apartments, people can see the potential in the city as an exciting place to live."
Downtown Living is based in Ribblesdale Place in the middle of the city's business district.
Preston-based architect and design experts Frank Whittle Partnership are acting as project managers and award-winning Lancashire based Construction Partnership UK (CPUK) is building the development on the site of former barristers' chambers.
The show apartments can be viewed (please advise times) for more details call 0845 843 7666 (please confirm) or log on to www.theroomapartments.com (please confirm).