BigRoj Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 (edited) A new landmark on the river Trent at Nottingham is nearing completion. The cost of the development is put at £50m (source Nottingham Evening Post) with the price of a top floor penthouse suite put at £1.5m. The 'dwellings' are situated at Sneinton/Colwick, next door to the Park Yacht Club, and there is rumoured to be moorings available in front of the building on the river. So they're gonna be full of 52ft gin palaces that go nowhere then!! Probably. It is an impressive looking building though, we've been following it's progress since they dug the first hole. We really couldn't envisage what it was going to look like, obviously nothing like the artists impression that was published. The views from the top suites will be fantastic, assuming nothing else is built in front of it on the opposite side of the river. (Edited to remove duplication and excess negativity) Edited November 6, 2007 by BigRoj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kookie Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 not really my cup of tea, a block of flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRoj Posted November 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 not really my cup of tea, a block of flats. I know what you mean. It will look different again once it's finished and the detailing is done. I'm reliably informed it's called 'River Crescent'. Bet a committee thought that one up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfastlad Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I know what you mean. It will look different again once it's finished and the detailing is done. I'm reliably informed it's called 'River Crescent'. Bet a committee thought that one up! 100 yards downstream is a millionares pad that is going to be flattend to build some more pads? its all owned by the same guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denboy Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 dont forget all the boats that used to be moored there and got there marching orders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneHenge Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 (edited) I was just going to say the same thing Denis. Still multi millionnaire property developer vesus lowly boat owner? No contest eh? Edited November 8, 2007 by StoneHenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsk Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Excellent high-density development, all boxes ticked... The Womble approves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermalc Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 At least with that one you get a view. I have heard said the new flats next to Broadgate have a penthouse sold for a million........must make my house worth 2. Tried to find a picture. I've got one somewhere adjacent to it, but can't find it at the minute. Looks as if I've got to get the scanner out. Mind you, if he had a million pound house, flattened it and built 50????? flats, well you've got to hand it to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breals Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 It looks really good. Much less of an eyesore than those Barratt boxes you see scattered all over the place. The trees help mitigate its size. It just needs some finger jetties to the front, and plenty of boats, to bring that urban waterfront to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine of Hearts Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 So they're gonna be full of 52ft gin palaces that go nowhere then!! Probably. You say "Gin Palace" like it's a bad thing. Personally, I'd love to live in one. Especially if it was situated next to a Tonic Mansion and a Slice of Lemon Pavilion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermalc Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Stopped on the way home and took a few pics of the flats. I'd not live there if they paid me, never mind buy one for a million but ??????? View looking north east. View looking south east Looking south. Flats are the building on the right of the picture. North and you see the church opposite...flats are on the right. This is the back of the building. View north from the road bridge over the Witham......flats are on the left. And slightly further round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRoj Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 100 yards downstream is a millionares pad that is going to be flattend to build some more pads? its all owned by the same guy. I think you mean the Clothing Design Building, used to be owned by a clothing designer (still is probably), now some sort of college. You say "Gin Palace" like it's a bad thing. Personally, I'd love to live in one. Especially if it was situated next to a Tonic Mansion and a Slice of Lemon Pavilion. No, not a bad thing, but would look better at the coast where it looks as if it might be used, instead of 80 miles inland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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