Property briefs: New Warrington care home, Worsley shed deal, and more…
WORK is underway in Warrington to transform an old brewery site into a £9.5m care centre.
It is being developed by Nantwich-based CLS Care Services and will be called Belong Warrington.
It will have 18 apartments for people who require specialist nursing or have dementia. The centre should open next year and is expected to employ 100 people. It has been designed by Altrincham-based Pozzoni Architects.
CLS chief executive Nick Dykes said: “Belong villages are not only designed to provide exceptional housing and care for their residents, they also provide a valuable resource at the heart of the community, offering members of the local community a range of facilities, activities, domiciliary care and day care.”
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MANCHESTER Panel Products has bought a 27,300 sq ft industrial unit in Worsley for £775,000.
The 1.4-acre site in Smithfield Lane has been sold by Harbarry Garments. The sale was handled by Manchester surveyors Davies Harrison.
Partner Rick Davies said: “This sale was indicative of the positive activity in the current market. We have a number of former manufacturing buildings that we have recently sold or have strong interest in.”
Littler & Associates was the joint selling agent.
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THE Liverpool office of architects Broadway Malyan has won the job to revamp Everton Park.
It was up against bids from Austin Smith Lord, Cass Associates, FVMA and Studio Three.
The plan is to turn the park into a “Destination Hub”, or major visitor attraction.
Broadway Malyan’s design includes an information centre, event and gallery space and café and was deemed to make best use of the park’s panoramic views of the city and the River Mersey.
Director Matt Brook said: “This was an exciting project for us to work on and people clearly responded to the way we made use of the existing environment, especially the staggering views.
“We explored the notion of ‘reveal’ by combining the landscape with a linear east to west facing building so that the full panorama is concealed and only revealed once the visitor reaches the tip of the building, maximising the impact of the vista and enhancing the visitor experience.”
When finalised, Broadway Malyan’s design will be submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund, for a funding assessment.
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SHEPPARD Robson’s interior design business ID:SR, is one of nine worldwide to be shortlisted for the prestigious Frame Moooi Award 2013, for the design of the “Atrium Pods” at BBC North’s base at MediaCityUK.
The Frame Moooi Award is a collaboration between Dutch furniture company, Moooi, and Frame Magazine.
It recognises the world’s leading designers and architects for furniture and lighting. ID:SR was up against 760 other applicants from over 70 countries. The winner will be announced in Milan on Wednesday 10.
