First look at rooftop houses planned for city gateway

STRIKING new images of DeTrafford Estates’ proposed No1 Castlefield development in Manchester reveal plans for innovative rooftop houses with private terraces and access to landscaped gardens.
 
The distinctive duplex houses, with their pitched roofs and chimneys, offer a modern take on the traditional terraces in the area and are part of a submission for 419 new homes submitted to Manchester City Council.

No1 Castlefield is sited at the corner of Trentham Street and Ellesmere Street and plans envisage five blocks rising from five storeys, in keeping with existing street-facing buildings, to a 16-storey glass tower at the rear overlooking the Bridgewater Canal.
 
The red brick façade at the front of the development complements the scale and appearance of the neighbouring buildings and acknowledges the heritage of local mills and the nearby Castlefield Conservation Area.
 
The tower will form the backdrop to the site and feature internal winter gardens providing covered amenity all year round as well as access to private roof terraces.  

Accommodation will comprise one, two and three bedroom apartments, two and three bedroom duplexes and top floor duplex penthouses with roof gardens which are a feature of the development.  The scheme also allows for 144 underground parking spaces, with retail and commercial units providing active street frontages.  

The development is distinguished by its outdoor space, private balconies and communal roof gardens with broad passageways formed between the blocks providing a sense of space and access to an attractive public square.

The site lies adjacent to the Cornbrook Metro Interchange, a key transport hub at the south west gateway to the city, where there are plans for a new entrance to the station, a new hotel and associated commercial and retail development as part of the Cornbrook regeneration framework.
 
Michael Walsh, commercial director for DeTrafford Estates said:  “These proposals are part of our continuing commitment to residential development in Castlefield with 379 new homes already in the pipeline.
 
“Our nearby Manchester Gardens scheme has seen planning approvals for The Sky Gardens, City Gardens and St George’s Gardens, with the award nominated Roof Gardens – One Ellesmere Street due for completion Q1/Q2 2017.
 
“No1 Castlefield continues our philosophy of providing high quality homes with attractive outside space.  Subject to planning permission, we look forward to making a start next year.”