Lakeshore officially opened by Architect turned Mayor George Fergusson

The lunchtime event saw hundreds of Bristol’s movers and shakers gather round for an exclusive show round, along with speeches from Mayor George Fergusson, Co-Founder of Fergusson Mann, the architects behind Lakeshore, Tom Bloxham, Chairman of Urban Splash and Richard Hill Interim Chief Executive, Homes & Communities Agency.

The redevelopment of the former Imperial Tobacco Factory HQ, has resulted in the Grade II listed building being transformed into a stunning property, offering residents urban living on the doorstep of the countryside, set in 10 acres of country park. Lakeshore has won several awards this year, including Gold in the Sustainable Development category at the prestigious What House Awards.

The design led apartments overlook a private lake, which the building is built upon, surrounded by mature countryside boasting apple orchards and cherry trees, a fishing lake and pontoon, nature trails, BBQ and picnic areas. There is also a private resident’s gym, nature trail, allotments, boules court and onsite parking.

Tom Bloxham, Chairman of Urban Splash explains;

"I am delighted to unveil Lakeshore to the people of Bristol. This is our first development in the city and offers a variety of ways for our customers to live. We have worked with the best local partners to undertake a huge task of redeveloping a Cor-Ten building which had fallen into disrepair only 20 years after it was built. The apartments feature the signature Urban Splash minimalist feel for modern living but with a sense of the hard work and attention to detail we strive for in all our projects and we hope people like what they see.”

George Fergusson, Mayor and Co-Founder of Fergusson Mann says:

“We worked closely with Urban Splash to redevelop this iconic Bristol building, and in doing so, bought a sense of Bristol’s heritage and lifestyle into the build, breathing green live into an urban setting. Lakeshore has won many awards for its design and sustainability and we are extremely proud to have been a part of it.”

Urban Splash offer a number of ways to live at Lakeshore including shared ownership which allows customers to purchase anything from 25% to 75% share in the property based on what they can afford. In addition Urban Splash is contributing 5% deposit towards the purchase for those customers completing and moving in by Christmas. This incentive is available on all homes currently for sale at Lakeshore.

Urban Splash contact: For viewing and further details please contact the marketing suite on 0117 3250308 or visit http://ec2-63-34-210-119.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com/residential/lakeshore