Chimney Pot Park, Salford - Page 5

skyhigh247 · March 26th, 2008, 09:23 AM

Yeah JRB i've seen a few for sale on the internet and the interiors are very cheap and nasty and not in keeping with the victorian exterior. Trying to be designer but failing badly. There is a reason bedrooms are upstairs, but the designers have ignored it.

Irish Blood English Heart · March 26th, 2008, 02:30 PM

Is there a link to any on sale please?

Castlefield · March 26th, 2008, 03:47 PM

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetai...a_n=2&tr_t=buy

Rusholme Ruffian · March 31st, 2008, 05:55 PM

If you go to Flickr and type in Chimney Pot Park there are loads of fairly up to date pics of this on there.

skyhigh247 · April 1st, 2008, 11:39 AM

As a reminder, the website is, http://www.urbansplash.co.uk/chimneypotpark/

Goldie · June 8th, 2008, 10:10 PM

Bit of chimney pot park action ftw:

Irish Blood English Heart · June 9th, 2008, 04:29 PM

Thats just what I was after, cheers! It doesnt look real does it?

Ozzy · June 9th, 2008, 08:37 PM

Pardon my French but what a load of british bollox this is...

staticmeltdown · June 10th, 2008, 12:35 PM

You'd think they could have used something other than tarmac for the roads and pavements.

skyhigh247 · June 10th, 2008, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by staticmeltdown

You'd think they could have used something other than tarmac for the roads and pavements.

Tarmac is cheaper to lay and maintain than cobbles for example. Also, paving slabs when uneven can lead to lawsuits!!

Must say, i originally thought they were naff, but after a closer inspection of one of these, i was duly impressed. I would happily live in one.

skyhigh247 · June 10th, 2008, 03:29 PM

I hope the street signs in the photos are replaced with full size ones eventually, otherwise you will need x-ray specs to read them.

Goldie · June 10th, 2008, 06:27 PM

I quite liked it in person. IBEH is right, it doesn't look real, it is so weirdly neat. I think the only thing I saw that hadn't been put there by Urban Splash was a window box with some geraniums in it. I'd sort of assumed I'd be walking on tarmac rather than York stone slabs too. There weren't many empty houses though, which was good to see in such a new development. It sits better than I'd thought it would with the rest of Langworthy too.

SleepyOne · June 10th, 2008, 07:19 PM

Future slums?

Mark25 · June 10th, 2008, 08:43 PM

I have bought one and they are nice.

They sold out in 2.5hrs, and people waited for 3days to get there’s. Future slums can’t see it they are all owned by professionals.

Go to view the show house I think anyone who has a look will like what’s been done.

I think this is the start of big things to come for the area.

This is faze 2 of 5 Salford quays being the first.

skyhigh247 · June 11th, 2008, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark25

I have bought one and they are nice.

They sold out in 2.5hrs, and people waited for 3days to get there’s. Future slums can’t see it they are all owned by professionals.

Go to view the show house I think anyone who has a look will like what’s been done.

I think this is the start of big things to come for the area.

This is faze 2 of 5 Salford quays being the first.

Yes Salford has deserved better for a very long time. Do you know if/when they will replace the main shopping precinct? It looks so run down and rough, a new shopping centre would help transform the place.

Mark25 · June 23rd, 2008, 02:03 PM

I don’t know a date for that mate but my friend in Salford council did tell me I think it was a 35million face lift for the shopping centre. I also think Salford deserves to have more than it gets. Let’s hope the money keeps being invested

Mark25 · June 23rd, 2008, 02:19 PM

THE MAIL ON SUNDAY BHA AWARDS 08
AWARD WINNING HOMES

Urban Splash
That commitment is evident in such schemes as Islington Square, in New Islington, East Manchester. At Islington Square, Urban Splash worked with trendy architect FAT and the local community to produce houses straight from a fairytale with Dutch gables, cheery coloured brickwork and balconies with cute heart-shaped cutouts. By contrast for the Budenberg Haus Projekte apartment scheme in Altrincham the developer set the urban minimalism of signature architect Foster and Partners in the rural setting of Cheshire.
There seem to be no end to the developer’s challenges to convention. One project in progress involves regenerating rows of eminently ordinary Victorian terraced houses in Langworthy, near Salford. With the help of architect shedkm, the developer is giving the homes a complete makeover that includes the addition of mezzanines, garden decks and car ports, turning the living accommodation upside down and a little bit of Splash marketing magic, complete with the new name for the area: Chimney Pot Park.
When the first houses at Chimney Pot Park went on sale at eminently affordable prices starting at £99,500, 108 people queued up, some camping overnight, to buy. Through schemes like Chimney Pot Park, Urban Splash is demonstrating that there is an appetite for design quality and individuality. Our judges concluded: “If only the rest of the industry would take a leaf out of Urban Splash’s book

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March 26th, 2008, 09:23 AM	#81
skyhigh247 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 969 Likes (Received): 0	Yeah JRB i've seen a few for sale on the internet and the interiors are very cheap and nasty and not in keeping with the victorian exterior. Trying to be designer but failing badly. There is a reason bedrooms are upstairs, but the designers have ignored it.

March 26th, 2008, 02:30 PM	#82
Irish Blood English Heart Letting off the happiness Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,361 Likes (Received): 34	Is there a link to any on sale please?

March 26th, 2008, 03:47 PM	#83
Castlefield Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 77 Likes (Received): 0	http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetai...a_n=2&tr_t=buy

March 31st, 2008, 05:55 PM	#84
Rusholme Ruffian Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 239 Likes (Received): 0	If you go to Flickr and type in Chimney Pot Park there are loads of fairly up to date pics of this on there.

April 1st, 2008, 11:39 AM	#85
skyhigh247 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 969 Likes (Received): 0	As a reminder, the website is, http://www.urbansplash.co.uk/chimneypotpark/

June 8th, 2008, 10:10 PM	#86
Goldie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 429 Likes (Received): 0	Bit of chimney pot park action ftw:

June 9th, 2008, 04:29 PM	#87
Irish Blood English Heart Letting off the happiness Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,361 Likes (Received): 34	Thats just what I was after, cheers! It doesnt look real does it?

June 10th, 2008, 12:35 PM	#89
staticmeltdown Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 322 Likes (Received): 0	You'd think they could have used something other than tarmac for the roads and pavements.

June 10th, 2008, 03:29 PM	#91
skyhigh247 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 969 Likes (Received): 0	I hope the street signs in the photos are replaced with full size ones eventually, otherwise you will need x-ray specs to read them.

June 10th, 2008, 06:27 PM	#92
Goldie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 429 Likes (Received): 0	I quite liked it in person. IBEH is right, it doesn't look real, it is so weirdly neat. I think the only thing I saw that hadn't been put there by Urban Splash was a window box with some geraniums in it. I'd sort of assumed I'd be walking on tarmac rather than York stone slabs too. There weren't many empty houses though, which was good to see in such a new development. It sits better than I'd thought it would with the rest of Langworthy too.

June 10th, 2008, 08:43 PM	#94
Mark25 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5 Likes (Received): 0	I have bought one and they are nice. They sold out in 2.5hrs, and people waited for 3days to get there’s. Future slums can’t see it they are all owned by professionals. Go to view the show house I think anyone who has a look will like what’s been done. I think this is the start of big things to come for the area. This is faze 2 of 5 Salford quays being the first.

June 23rd, 2008, 02:03 PM	#96
Mark25 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5 Likes (Received): 0	I don’t know a date for that mate but my friend in Salford council did tell me I think it was a 35million face lift for the shopping centre. I also think Salford deserves to have more than it gets. Let’s hope the money keeps being invested

June 23rd, 2008, 02:19 PM	#97
Mark25 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5 Likes (Received): 0	THE MAIL ON SUNDAY BHA AWARDS 08 AWARD WINNING HOMES Urban Splash That commitment is evident in such schemes as Islington Square, in New Islington, East Manchester. At Islington Square, Urban Splash worked with trendy architect FAT and the local community to produce houses straight from a fairytale with Dutch gables, cheery coloured brickwork and balconies with cute heart-shaped cutouts. By contrast for the Budenberg Haus Projekte apartment scheme in Altrincham the developer set the urban minimalism of signature architect Foster and Partners in the rural setting of Cheshire. There seem to be no end to the developer’s challenges to convention. One project in progress involves regenerating rows of eminently ordinary Victorian terraced houses in Langworthy, near Salford. With the help of architect shedkm, the developer is giving the homes a complete makeover that includes the addition of mezzanines, garden decks and car ports, turning the living accommodation upside down and a little bit of Splash marketing magic, complete with the new name for the area: Chimney Pot Park. When the first houses at Chimney Pot Park went on sale at eminently affordable prices starting at £99,500, 108 people queued up, some camping overnight, to buy. Through schemes like Chimney Pot Park, Urban Splash is demonstrating that there is an appetite for design quality and individuality. Our judges concluded: “If only the rest of the industry would take a leaf out of Urban Splash’s book