Second phase of £40m PRS scheme unveiled
Plans have now been revealed for the second phase of a £40m private rented sector (PRS) urban village development in Far Headingley.
The first phase of Spinning Acres, so called in a nod to the area’s textile heritage, comprises two, four and five-bedroom rental properties.
With a departure from the family homes focus, phase two of the development, called Cloth Halls, features 31 one and two-bedroom apartments built over three floors.
Externally the building has been designed to complement the Victorian architecture of the surrounding area. The entrance is approached by a landscaped forecourt, there are electric vehicle charging points and all the accommodation is of proportions, whether one or two bedrooms.
The main living space benefits from large bay windows at ground and first floor levels while top floor apartments have high ceilings including Velux roof lights and electric blinds.
All of the kitchens feature five different German-made designs to choose from complemented by a range of built-in appliances.
The development’s bathrooms are designed by Yorkshire firm, Scudo with modern glass shower cubicles, wall-hung washbasins and both smooth and ridged tiles from floor to ceiling.
All double bedrooms come with fitted slide robes while two-bedroom apartments include balconettes to the master bedroom.
Additionally, each apartment comes with an online moving in guide for those who are new to the area and a year-round call out service for maintenance and repairs, so help is always at hand with a 24-hour emergency contact. Security for occupiers is further assured with a comprehensive sprinkler system and CCTV cameras throughout.
Developer Pickard Properties acquired the six-acre site in 2007. Located at the heart of the Far Headingley Conservation Area, Spinning Acres previously formed part of Leeds University’s student accommodation known as Tetley Hall.
Director Miles Pickard said: “Phase one of Spinning Acres has been met with wide acclaim by all those who have visited the development and it has already won an industry award. We wanted to continue in the same vein with the second phase, maintaining the high standards of finish, attention to detail, quality of fixtures and fittings and of course the interior layouts.
“It is all about effortless living at Spinning Acres and with phase two, which will appeal to anyone who is not prepared to compromise on their surroundings or aspirations but wants to live near the city centre, a home here is the perfect choice.
“This is our most ambitious private rented scheme to date and we are particularly proud of what we have achieved so far. We see Spinning Acres evolving into a thriving new community for Far Headingley and we are hard at work now with the next phases which will become available in 2019 and beyond.
“We believe with Cloth Halls it would be difficult to find more superior long-term rental accommodation anywhere in the city than the one and two-bedroom apartments we are offering unfurnished at £650 and £950 per month respectively.”
