Regional Round Up, Sunderland
Your New Home, March/April 2007Sunderland is currently going through a renaissance very similar to the one Newcastle went through in the late 1980s as Brendan Hackett, director Hackett Properties which is marketing Thornsett Group’s latest development, Thornlea Court in Thornhill Park in Sunderland explained. "Sunderland is on the brink of large-scale regeneration," he said. "The city centre is rapidly changing and offers a good medium-term investment return. Again like Newcastle most of the regeneration will be focussed around the River Wear. 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. Apartment prices are on a par with those in Bulgaria and Estonia." One thing that hasn’t changed is the city’s love of football as Hackett explained: "the arrival of Niall Quinn (Chairman of Sunderland Football Club) and Roy Keene (Manchester United legend and new manager of Sunderland Football Club) is helping put Sunderland on the map".
Located in the area of Ashbrooke in Thornsett Group’s latest development, Thornlea Court, a mature and prestigious residential area of tree lined avenues, elegant Victorian terraces and discreet mews. This new development is just a few minutes walk from Sunderland City Centre and good transport connections.
A modern gated development due for completion at the end of September 2007, Thornlea Court will comprise 28 two- and three- bedroom high specification apartments with lift to all floors and outdoor parking. Located in one four-storey building will be 24 two-bedroom apartments and 4 three-bedroom penthouses, two at 1,119 sq ft and two at 1,205 sq ft. The penthouse apartments have terraces while the ground floor apartments have private gardens.
Apartments start from £175,000 www.thornleacourt.co.uk