Brick maker hired to supply housing scheme
York Handmade Brick Company has played a significant role in a new North Yorkshire residential housing development.
The Easingwold-based firm has supplied specially-manufactured bricks for the contemporary development at Ferrensby, near Harrogate.
It provided bricks worth £150,000 for the site, developed by Harrogate developer Jack Lunn (Properties) Ltd.
The Ferrensby development is called Slingsby Vale and features 18 houses, 11 of which are now available to buy, and seven of which are affordable. A number of houses are already built, with the rest of the development scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.
The private houses are now being marketed by the Harrogate office of property consultancy Carter Jonas.
Mark Laksevics, of York Handmade Brick, said: “It was a privilege to play a part in creating some beautiful family homes in Ferrensby. This is a very attractive development, which is providing much-needed local housing and enhancing the community.”
Carl Wright, director of Jack Lunn (Properties) Ltd, explained: “Although this development is not complete, the interest in it is strong with viewers being impressed by the exceptional build quality.
“We wanted our houses to be special, which is why we chose York Handmade’s bricks. We are absolutely delighted with the finished product.
“We wanted to fit in with the Vale of York vernacular and create a bespoke product, which complemented and enhanced the village and I think we have achieved that.”
Laksevics added: “While we have recently completed some stunning commissions for residential and commercial developments in London and other UK cities, it is vitally important we continue to provide our bricks to more local Yorkshire developers and for self-builders.
“It is especially gratifying to see how our bricks blend in seamlessly with the quintessentially rural landscapes of a North Yorkshire village.
“We are deeply committed to North Yorkshire and the Vale of York, where we have been manufacturing bricks for the past 33 years.”
