The award-winning York
Handmade Brick Company has played a significant role in the “stunning success”
of a prestigious North Yorkshire residential housing development.
The Easingwold-based
firm, one of the leading independent brick-makers in the country, has supplied
specially-manufactured bricks for the contemporary development at Ferrensby,
near Harrogate.
Altogether York Handmade
provided bricks worth £150,000 for the site, developed by Yorkshire developer
Jack Lunn (Properties) Ltd, which has just been completed.
The Ferrensby development
is called Slingsby Vale and features 18 houses, 16 of which have already been
bought or are under offer. The prices of the 11 private houses (seven are
affordable homes) range from £395,000 to £845,000 and they are being marketed
by the Harrogate office of property consultancy Carter Jonas.
Mark Laksevics of York
Handmade Brick commented: “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. It is
no surprise that it has been a resounding success.
Carl Wright, director of Jack Lunn (Properties) Ltd,
explained: “We are absolutely delighted with the stunning success of Slingsby
Vale. There’s no doubt that our buyers have been impressed by the exceptional
build quality, which makes these houses stand out.
“We wanted our houses to be special, which is why we
chose York Handmade’s bricks. The quality of the bricks and their appearance
are magnificent. We are so pleased 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.”
Mark 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
that 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 34 years, and it is a real pleasure to see our work being represented
locally.”
Carl Wright added:
“We believe that the pretty village of Ferrensby is one of the prime locations
in North Yorkshire for quality housing. Close to the picturesque market towns
of both Boroughbridge and Knaresborough and just a couple of miles from the A1(M),
the village is also part of Yorkshire’s famous golden triangle, the most
sought-after area in the county.