Half of £175m Nightingale Quarter apartments sold in 2024
Nearly half of the 800 apartments at Wavensmere Homes’ £175m Nightingale Quarter development in Derby city centre have been completed and handed over to buyers in 2024.
The 368 completed homes are spread across three residential buildings and are worth a total of £65m.
The Birmingham-based regeneration firm began redeveloping the former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site four years ago.
Between 2021 and 2023, 125 two and three-bedroom townhouses were sold off-plan and delivered to buyers.
Most of the 800 apartments were sold ahead of schedule, with residents moving in from 2023 onwards across seven apartment buildings on the 18.5-acre site.
Currently, only six one-bedroom apartments remain for sale, priced at £185,000 and £186,000.
The final 12 two-bedroom apartments are available from £225,000 to £228,000. All 18 remaining apartments are newly completed and ready to move into.
Donna Smith, sales director for Wavensmere Homes, said: “Some people might not have shared our bold vision for Nightingale Quarterback in 2020 when we first broke ground, but now it’s a proud reality. This hugely successful development has created a new community of all ages, leaving a £175m legacy in the process.
“There are growing families, school-aged children, hard-working professionals who work locally, those who regularly commute to London, and retirees living here. The completion of our CoVo serviced apartment building earlier this year also enables us to accommodate those staying in the city for a few days or more.
“We are now at the final furlong of matching these wonderful, energy-efficient homes with purchasers. With only 18 one- and two-bedroom apartments left, we are weeks away from selling out. That will be an incredible milestone for the whole Wavensmere team and the city of Derby. The redevelopment of this iconic former hospital has been the catalyst for city living here. Now it’s the last chance to buy on this very special – virtually completed – development.”
The Pepperpot restaurant, located in a restored terracotta former hospital building at the heart of the development, opened in February 2024.
Pepperpot South, originally the marketing suite for the 925 homes, became a gym for residents after 98% of the homes were sold.
On the opposite side of the development, Fox House now features a co-working space for residents to separate work and home life.
Construction is underway on 103 apartments in Walton House, the final building in the Nightingale Quarter, with completion set for late 2025.
The £20m, five-storey building will include solar PV panels and battery storage to capture and use on-site green energy.
