£18m luxury residential scheme gets go ahead

PLANS to convert Alexandra House in Altrincham, Greater Manchester into an £18m luxury residential scheme have been approved.

Trafford Council has given the green light for the conversion of the building on the corner of Ashley Road and St John’s Road by Real Estate Investment Partnerships.

The property will comprise 40 apartments and townhouses, including a mixture of one, two and three-bed single, duplex and triplex apartments and six-one bed mews houses, with building due to start in July 2016.  

Sizes of the apartments will range from 430sq ft for a one-bed townhouse to a 1,289sq ft three-bed penthouse. Further amenities are set to include ground-level and underground parking for 86 cars and landscaped communal gardens and croquet lawn. The build is expected to take around 12 months.
 
Designed by award-winning architects Ollier Smurthwaite, the developers say the scheme will make use of the derelict site and provide the area with luxurious, yet affordable, living.
 
Stephen Slater, chief executive officer of Real Estate Investment Partnerships, said: “We’re thrilled to have passed the planning stages of this development and are moving ahead with turning this public eyesore into a residential development worthy of its premium location.

“Getting on site and turning this corner of Bowdon around is our next priority. We’re committed to ensuring that the building complements the local environment whilst putting its own stamp on the area, and have been working with Trafford Council for over a year to achieve this.”

Tom Flanagan of Paul Butler Associates advised on planning and heritage matters, with Irwin Mitchell Solicitors representing Real Estate Investment Partnerships.