New images have been released of a new residential development taking shape in Manchester in 2023.
The 33-storey tower of One Port Street will be home to 477 premium and luxury apartments, as well as a pool, a rooftop terrace and a grand reception area with a firepit in it.
Plans for the £154m development were initially rejected for being too tall, but after a storey was shaved off the plans, the building works got the green light to go ahead.
And despite being labelled an ‘absolute abomination’ by those who opposed the plans, you can’t deny that the new CGIs are pretty beautiful.
One Port Street will be the first building in Select Property’s residential brand, the ‘Prestige Collection’, focusing on wellbeing and service.
ADVERTISEMENT
The landmark building will start to take shape on the outskirts of the Northern Quarter, just off Great Ancoats Street, very soon.
Apartments will range in size from one-bedroom to three-bedrooms, each one inspired by ‘Manchester’s industrial history’ with warehouse and loft-style features that ‘blend elegant style with urban renewal and embrace raw architectural elements including wood, metal, stone and fire’.
ADVERTISEMENT
One Port Street in Manchester. Credit: Select Properties
The vision for One Port Street is to blend the luxuries of a five-star hotel with the exclusivity of a private members’ club.
It also promises to be a ‘green gateway’ to the city, with 22,000 sq ft of public green space.
Residents will enter their building through a grand reception area centred around a 360° firepit with concierge service.
ADVERTISEMENT
Click or swipe through the gallery below to see more:
One Port Street in Manchester. Credit: Select PropertiesOne Port Street in Manchester. Credit: Select PropertiesOne Port Street in Manchester. Credit: Select PropertiesOne Port Street in Manchester. Credit: Select Properties
The 2,000 sq ft leisure suite will feature a private swimming pool and spa pool, a state-of-the-art gym and separate fitness studio, plus more wellness facilities in the form of a ground floor urban garden wellbeing, the new destination will also provide two outdoor spaces – a ground floor urban garden and a rooftop garden terrace.
Then there’s the seventh-floor club lounge Paganini’s, plus co-working spaces, private dining areas and a food outlet on the ground floor.
Adam Price, CEO of Select Property, said: “Launching One Port Street – and our Prestige Collection – marks the culmination of decades’ of experience across the UK’s residential market, creating compelling places to live. One Port Street harnesses that knowledge to create the ultimate residential offer, and there is no better city to do it than Manchester.
“Once complete, the site will not only deliver for its residents, but it will bring greater value for the wider city too, creating an inviting neighbourhood with more green, public spaces and incorporating sustainability measures that will have a lasting positive impact on Manchester and its people for years to come.”
Ian Simpson, Partner at SimpsonHaugh, added: “One Port Street will become as synonymous with the Northern Quarter as Beetham Tower has become for Deansgate. Celebrating its neighbourhood in full, the building has been designed to fuse modern luxury living and all the trappings that brings such as a stunning pool with urban contemporary loft-apartments that Manchester, Brooklyn, and Shoreditch are famous for. Once finished, it will be the ultimate place for professionals to live.”
ADVERTISEMENT
Price added: “To date, we have sold over £2.6 billion worth of property across multiple brands to our global investors, but One Port Street is our most exciting one yet – situated in the iconic Northern Quarter of the city, it is a bespoke property offering a five-star living experience. As a first-of-its kind destination, One Port Street will quickly become an in-demand postcode in the city and provide a vibrant new residential neighbourhood.”
With 477 apartments, One Port Street will create 59 jobs and will bring £28M of economic impact to the city.
Renaker is the main construction partner on the development and the scheme has been designed by SimpsonHaugh.
Featured image: Supplied, Select Properties
Property
‘Own a landmark, create a legacy’ – Historic chimney goes on sale for £300k in Bolton
Emily Sergeant
How would you like to live in a big chimney?
I know that might sound like an odd question, and in some respects, it is… but we’re being 100% genuine, as over in Bolton there is currently a historic local landmark on the market with planning permission to make it into your new home, and it’ll only set you back £300,000.
‘Only’ is a bit of a stretch, but when you consider the magnitude of this property, it’s surprising that you’re able to get your hands on it for such a reasonable price.
This is Barrow Bridge Chimney.
Rising above the tranquil stone cottages and wooded valley of the stunning model village that is Barrow Bridge, this striking Victorian chimney stands as a lone sentinel of Bolton’s proud industrial past – and now, with full planning permission secured, estate agents say it offers an ‘extraordinary opportunity’ to reimagine history as a truly one-of-a-kind home.
A historic chimney has gone on sale for £300k in Bolton / Credit: Miller Metcalfe
Originally built in the early 19th century as part of the ‘ambitious’ Dean Mills complex, the chimney once crowned a thriving cotton-spinning hub founded by Thomas Bazley, who was one of the Industrial Revolution’s great innovators.
Long after the mills fell silent though, the chimney endured and remained a local landmark in Smithills visible for miles, and today this relic of the steam age is ready for its next chapter.
Approved plans for the chimney are described as being a ‘bold’ residential conversion that will honour its industrial heritage, while still creating a dramatic modern dwelling like no other in the town.
The planning permission is in place for a two-storey residence of approximately 3,939 sq ft, with a striking contemporary design blended seamlessly with practical living.
The planning permission is in place for a ‘striking’ two-storey residence / Credit: Miller Metcalfe
The approved plans include three spacious bedrooms (two with en-suites), a family bathroom, a downstairs cloakroom, and a study that can easily adapted to a four-bedroom, four-bathroom layout to suit modern family life.
What makes this an even more attractive prospect for future buyers is that the chimney is well-connected to both amenities and nature – with both independent businesses, good local schools, and convenient transport links on the doorstep, as well as parks and tree-lined walks.
“This is your chance to own more than bricks and mortar,” estate agents Miller Metcalfe said.
“It’s a chance to live inside a landmark, to shape its story for future generations, and to call a piece of Bolton’s proud industrial heritage your own. Enquire now to discover how you can transform this iconic chimney into a legacy home that will stand for generations to come.”
Fancy it then? Take a look at the property on Rightmove here.
Featured Image – Miller Metcalfe
Property
Manchester furniture outlet LOFT is hosting a major closing-down sale with up to 70% off
Emily Sergeant
Manchester furniture outlet LOFT is hosting a major closing-down sale with up to 70% off.
Okay, so it’s not technically closing down per se, but the current LOFT premises off Hyde Road near Piccadilly will officially close doors on 30 September, as the business consolidates its operations and relocates to its newly completed headquarters over at Trafford Park.
Unlike a typical closing-down sale, the stock isn’t old or unwanted. Instead, it’s a live snapshot of LOFT’s day-to-day business, and everything must go.
LOFT is known for furnishing properties across the build-to-rent, student accommodation, co-living, private rented, and social housing sectors, and that constant turnover naturally generates surplus – whether it be project overstock, end-of-line pieces or discontinued items making way for new collections.
The move over to Trafford Park is said to be a moment to clear the warehouse ‘completely’ and start the new chapter with a clean slate.
Manchester furniture outlet LOFT is hosting a major closing-down sale with up to 70% off / Credit: Supplied
This means that everything, from sofas and beds, to dining sets, armchairs, and home accessories, must go before the move, with prices already reduced by 50 to 70% below RRP.
Benjamin Hall, who is the Founder and CEO of LOFT, says this is the ‘biggest and best value’ sale the company has ever offered.
He explained: “As we settle into our new home at Trafford Park, we want a completely clean slate. Whether you’re a homeowner after a one-off bargain, or a landlord, agent or developer furnishing multiple units on a budget, there has never been a better time to visit.”
Daisy Jackson -
9th January 2023 
