Group’s First Show Home Set In Heart Of The City
Sunderland Echo, Property Today, 6th July 2007Thornsett Group launches its first North East show home this weekend at Thornlea Court in Thornhill Park. Set in one of Sunderland’s most exclusive areas, Ashbrooke, the development consists of 28 two and three-bedroom apartments. The modern gated development includes lifts to all four storeys and on-site parking for each apartment.
Just a few minutes’ walk from Sunderland city centre, apartments range from 737sq ft to 767sq ft, while the penthouses are from 1,119 to 1,205sq ft. Each penthouse has a spacious terrace while the ground floor apartments have their own private gardens. The development is due for completion at the end of September.
Bernadette Cunningham, director of Thornsett Group, said: "Sunderland is undergoing a £1 billion large-scale regeneration which can easily be compared with the Newcastle of the late 1980s. The city centre is rapidly changing and offers a good investment return.
"We are very pleased to see the launch of Thornlea Court, as the first development for Thornsett Group in the North East of England. I am very much looking forward to seeing the response from the local market."
Brendan Hackett, director at Hackett Property, which is marketing the development, said: "Investment opportunities in Sunderland are comparable with those in Eastern Europe, although a far safer option because of established infrastructure networks and a defined programme of regeneration. Football is at the heart of the city. The arrival of Niall Quinn and Roy Keane is reaffirming Sunderland’s profile."
Thornlea Court’s apartments will feature fully-fitted kitchens, overhead lighting and integrated stainless steel appliances, including a Bosch oven/hob and extractor, fridge/freezer, waste disposal unit, dishwasher and washer/dryer. The penthouses will have similar appliances plus granite worktops, Siemens oven/hob and a stainless steel microwave. Bathrooms will be tiled and fitted with Twyford, Ideal Standard and Bathroom Store ceramics with Grohe taps and heated towel rails.
Thornsett will also provide electric panel heaters rather than traditional radiators to provide a clean streamlined finish which does not limit where furniture can be placed. Additionally, all apartments have telephone, television and satellite points in the reception and master bedroom, and intercom entry phone.
There are two private schools within walking distance of Thornlea Court, Argyle House and Sunderland High School, as well as three state schools, St Aidan’s, St Anthony’s and Thornhill.
Apartments start from £175,000 and are available through Hackett Property. Telephone: 0191 510 9950. Email: enquiries@hackettproperty.com or visit www.thornsettgroup.com