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My night of fashion, fizz and fun in Manchester’s coolest new building

Friday, February 19th, 2010

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Last night me and the gang from Urban Splash, No Chintz and Rejuvenate welcomed more than 100 esteemed guests to our newly fitted out apartments at Albert Mill in Manchester.

It’s the first time we’ve thrown the doors open to the homes which include a loft apartment and a huge two bed, two bath offering, each of which have been designed to a high specification, maximising space and featuring some unique furniture. The evening started with a fashion show, cleverly staged on Albert Mill’s external walkways, watched by guests who were gathered outside under a marquee. We then moved our way around the new show apartments stopping off in each one to collect a drink and goodies including beauty products and some gorgeous cupcakes.

The reaction to the building was superb and people had lots to say about the unique lighting that was supplied by Deadgood as well as the sizes of the homes which take advantage of the depth that this former Victorian Mill provides.

Although we only had two fitted out homes to show at the building last night, there are a further eight in the pipeline so to register your interest, or for a look around the building drop our sales team a line by emailing live@urbansplash.co.uk.

HomeBuy Direct now available at Saxton, Leeds

Friday, October 30th, 2009

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The first residents have now moved into the new Saxton apartments, and they’ll soon be joined by 15 lucky home owners who are able to sign up to the Government’s HomeBuy Direct scheme. If you’re eligible, this means you can own your home for as little as 70% of the value, which could be from £70,000!*

With HomeBuy Direct, you can get a loan (funded by the Government and Urban Splash) for up to 30% of the value of the property and the loan is interest free for the first five years. You will need to fund the other 70% through a combination of mortgage and savings – usually borrowing 65% with 5% as a deposit.* Download a PDF about HomeBuy Direct here or watch our HomeBuy Direct movie here.

Saxton is a fantastic place to live, with spacious apartments, all with full height glazing and high specification. Saxton will also have a private residents’ garden and allotments which will be a great place for you to meet your neighbours. The apartments are located close to the City Centre and its bars, restaurants, theatres and transport links.

To book your appointment to view our fabulous new show apartment contact the sales team or call 0333 666 6000.

*See the legal bit here

The Loft Shop gets a makeover!

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

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It’s a bit of a Manchester landmark. Everyone knows it, and everyone has their own name for it. It has been called many things, including ‘the tube’, ‘that silver thing on stilts’ and ‘the space ship’, but we fondly refer to it as the ‘Loftshop’ – our home to residential sales and rentals. You see it rising incongruously amongst the post-industrial landscape of Castlefield, just off the Chester Road roundabout.

Well, it’s been there for over 9 years now (I worked there when I first started with Splash all those years ago), and we’ve just done it up! We brought in our old friend and interior designer Fiona Woodward-Kelly to design the makeover. The space was dark and a bit tired, so Fiona felt the key was to brighten the space and make it more user friendly and welcoming. It now sports our lovely new logo on its flanks, while inside is a wonderfully welcoming space where you can come in to chat with our residential team. We’ve got comfy sofas, soft lighting, and our favourite luscious green rug so it really feels like home.

And you can discuss your dream home with us when you come to visit. Whether you’re looking to rent or buy an apartment, or are interested in one of our government-backed affordable schemes, Max, Toby, Dave and Helen would love you to pop in to say hello – let them know you’re coming, and they’ll get a brew on!

Opening times remain the same:
Mon, Tue 11am – 6pm
Wed, Thu 1pm – 8pm (late nights)
Fri, Sat, Sun 11am – 6pm

Loft Shop, Ellesmere Street, Castlefield, Manchester, M15 4LD
Tel: 0333 666 9999 live@urbansplash.co.uk
www.urbansplash.co.uk