6 Clitlieroe AdveHiser and Times, June 25th, 1981


The Grindleton.


The Ash.


' The Birch.


The Chestnut.


DREAM HOMES BECOME A REALITY


ON SATURDAY the door opened on an ex­ citing new housing de­ velopment which could easily be described as the most ambitious to be seen in Pendle for many years.


At present there is


now been' rectified and the first phase of the exciting new Applegarth development site in Bar- rowford has been offi­ cially opened to the public.


work a t Applegarth, situated between Can- Hall Road .and Parrock Road on the “top” side of th e B a r row fo rd - Padiham by-pass i-oad, less than nine months ago and now the first stage — five luxury bun­ galows — has been built and the show-house is open tomorrow.


Lawking Homes began Quality O/Z/ctt? of BURNLEY, NELSON, COLNE, BARNOLDSWICK, EARBY


have still to be built — they should all be com­ pleted within two years — will be of five diffe­ rent designs and there will be both standard and “deluxe” versions on offer of them all. And the bungalows which have already been


will also offer a further 23 homes of the highest quality and seven other plots where purchasers can have th e ir own homes “tailor made” to their own specifications by Lawking. The 23 homes which


The Applegarth site


no development in Pendle which offers luxury homes of the highest quality cou­ pled with the advan­ tage of being part of a larger development. But the situation has


development will have gas fired central heating, double glazing and patio doors and elsewhere within the dwellings no e x p e n s e has been spared.


Craftsmen


an en-suite shower room and other features of note include a guest cloakroom, and craft­ smen built fireplaces which will either accom­ modate gas fires or open fires. Externally there will be lawned gardens to the front, double gar­ ages and tarmac drives and paved paths.


Master bedrooms have


homes show signs of a bygone era but within they are definitely plan­


E x te rn a l ly all the


ned for tom o r row 's living. Kitchens and bath­


rooms have especially


been designed for conve- nient, comfortable living. The former will be lav-


' ishly equipped with solid oak fronted units and will incorporate split- level ovens and hobs


all the latest trends and colours have been taken


along with refrigerators and all the other equip- m e n t of a lu x u ry kitchen. And in the bathroom


into consideration while plans were drawn up.


built are of two different designs although they are basically the same. All the homes in the


by Edward Lee The Applegarth site


was bought by Lawking Homes nine years ago when th e company


bought out. a local de­ velopment firm. Plans for the type of develop­ ment Lawking wanted were approved over a year ago and since then Lawking has been con­ stantly changing and re­ viewing its plans to meet with the needs of the planning department.


definitely “up market.” Prices will range from a ro u n d £50,000 to £80,000, but Mr Alex Schultz, the proprietor and managing director of Lawking Homes, does not see any real problem in selling them.


All the dwellings are Interest


interest has been shown in th e homes from people both in Pendle and from much further afield. People who work in Manchester can reach work as easily from Pendle as they can from Cheshire and I think" some will be willing to make the move,” he


some of the houses to local people Mr Schultz expects people from out of the area, especially Manchester and Preston in one direction, and Keighley and Bradford in the other, to show interest in the develop­ ment. “Already considerable


Apart from selling


ev en in t im e s of economic recession and as these homes are set in an area of outstanding natural beauty I do not think there will be any problem selling, especial­ ly as our selling agents, Taylforth and Company, is one of the most re-


said. “Homes like these sell


' spected firms in the area.”


Beautiful


splendour, along with the design which reflects time long past, and the natural beauty of the area will make the de­ velopment site appeal- nothing short of grand and all the houses should prove to be very attrac­ tive propositions to pros­ pective purchasers.


out, the houses offer all the advantage of a de­ tached property coupled with the advantage of being part of a larger development area within easy reach of all the amenities a family could possibly need.


As Mr Schultz pointed


ferences the buildings are virtually identical. As with all the houses spacious kitchens, lux­ urious bathrooms and master bedrooms with en-suite shower, rooms are the order the day.


p leg ar th s ite covers seven acres of.Pendle’s most attractive land. The natural beauty of the area will be en­


Apple An outstanding development of luxury homes by


D imamEVELOPMENTS selling agents


38 Manchester Road, Nelson. Tel. 692021 A GO-AHEAD BUSINESS


existence for 21 years and already it has built up a reputation for building top-class homes which cater for the every need of the home-buyer. ' Although the Lawking


development a t Ap­ plegarth is certainly am­ bitious, the developers


LAWKING. DEVELOP­ MENTS, proprietor and managing director Mr Alex Schultz, is a young forward looking company which is rarely working on less than four sites at any one time and is at present in the middle of a 154-home project in Bax- enden. Lawking has been in


have every faith in their work and see no reason


in Barnoldswick, has been in existence only 13 years. Mr Alex Taylforth started his business with only six properties but from these humble beginnings he had built up a business which now has offices in Burn­ ley, Nelson, Colne, Bar­ noldswick and Earby and about 400 properties on the books at any one time.


been given to one of the area’s better-known and younger estate agencies. Taylforth and Co, based


why they should not be able to sell the houses. The task of selling has


erties which have been handled are Century Homes at Barnoldswick, a new development in Trawden and Lawking’s Linkside development in Nelson.


selling new developments and among the new prop­


Taylforth’s specialise in


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REFRESHING in their design and truly tradi­ tional to the area. To reflect the rural environ­ ment mellow tones and textures have been used. Tudor pitched faced simulated stone has been used on ‘all elevations and the roofs contrast in slate greystone Marley tiles, renowned for dura­ bility.


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relatively young ones they have a wealth of experi­ ence between them and their expertise will ensure that Applegarth is mar­ keted at the highest stan­ dards and no expense will be spared'when it comes to looking after the pros­ pective home-buyer. •


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COMFORTABLE SPACIOUS LIVING. Within the dwellings no expense has been1 spared to give you comfortable spacious living. Features include master bedrooms, with en suite shower room, 3 and 4 piece bathroom suites, guest cloakroom, craftsman built fireplaces; gas radiator C.H. Lawned gardens to front. Double garages with tarmac drives and paths.


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Altogether the Ap­


galows all the other homes have four, bed­ rooms. Their design both outside and indoors also varies considerably.


Apart from the bun­ Apart from those dif­


page show externally the homes are nothing short of beautiful. This appearance of


sions at the top of the g


As the artist’ s impres­


there - are six different types of houses. The showhouse which opened at the weekend is a bun­ galow of which there are two varieties.


The bungalow design


is called Grindleton and is available in either Mark One dr Mark Two. The main difference bet­ ween them is that the Mark Two has four bed­ rooms and a detached double garage whereas the Mark One has only three bedrooms and the double garage is integral to the building.


Spacious


hanced by the fact that each house will have plenty of room of its own. Homes on the Ap­ plegarth site will be six to the acre where­ as other new develop­ ments locally have been built with as many as 12 to 14 to the acre. So this new development will be spacious and give priva­ cy to the home owner as well as having neigh­ bours and friends readily at hand when they are needed. As already mentioned


The Laburnum.


The ’ Willotv.


cious entrance hall with g ues t cloakroom and toilet. The lounge, as with all the other homes, incorporates a craftsman built stone fireplace, and there will be plenty of room for entertaining. The Birch shows ex­


c e l le n t p lan n in g by Lawking. It is an ideal family home and a de­ lightful appearance and it will surely prove to be a market leader and very hard to beat.


Design


have also played a major part in producing the Chestnut. This house is easy on the eye and yet . still offers an outstand­ ing family home. If you look at the il­


Design considerations The Ash has a spa­


■ num you will no doubt appreciate the outstand­ ing design quality of this home. The bay window and Tudor stone of the canopied front door go to make this house truly something different and appetising. The last design type is


lustration of the Labur-


basin and pedesta syphonic w.c. suit basin tap.


matching front


Colours: Avocadt Cha


make the development of the Applegarth site very interesting and worthy of attention.


well worth a visit as will the other showhouses as the various phases of the project are completed.


The showhouse will be


the Willow. This home offers an interesting new design with satisfying elevation and the home is complemented with Tudor stone and an eleg-; ant front door to add to the grandeur. All th e s e des igns


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