Droylsden Canalside Quarter is a mixed-use development intended to complement and extend the centre of the existing town. The central focus of the development is a new marina to be created off the Ashton Canal, and many proposed buildings will directly address this basin or canal itself. Away from this focus, a new street pattern is established, drawing routes down to the waterside through from surrounding streets, as a continuation of a modern and contemporary character.


Below are the key facts and pointers to the new development located in Droylsden, Manchester.

• Lifestyle Group Estates is pleased to announce a new opportunity with Watkins Jones developments in Droylsden, Manchester.
• A stunning waterside development totaling 300 apartments and houses from 140,000.
• Completion due in March 2008. Only 5% deposit on exchange required.
• Excellent transport to the city centre through ashton canal, regular public transport and tram stop just for the development.
• Strong capital growth potential.
• Onsite amenities to include café/restaurant/bar, children's nursery, fitness club and hotel.
• Close to sports village and area of massive regeneration
• The Wharf is a growing community in one of Manchester's most up-and-coming areas. With a complete revitalisation of the area and excellent transport links through the ashton cannel, tram and public transport this area will be home to a thriving and sustainable community by 2008.

The Watkin Jones Group is one of the most successful, forward thinking and dynamic construction and development companies in the UK.

They are a multi-facetted and highly successful operation, creating cutting edge contemporary and classically stylish spaces for work, home and leisure at prestigious locations nationwide.  In 2005 we were named in the Sunday Times Profit Track 100, a listing of Britain's fastest profit-growth firms.

Watkin Jones brings a wealth of energy, experience and expertise to every project - ensuring a standard of excellence that's renowned and respected throughout the industry. Highly acclaimed for its quality of build and design innovation, the success of the Group has been recognised over the years by a variety of prestigious industry awards.

This supports Lifestyle Group Estates sourcing strategy for seeking developments with potential for capital growth.

The current proposals for the site are as follows:

• 291 apartments(sites 01 - 05, 07 - 12, 14 -17, 19)
• 92 townhouses (sites 01, 06, 08 ,09, 12, 14 - 17)
• 30,000 square feet of speculative office development situated on the frontage of Manchester
• 10,250 square feet of new premises for the Fitzroy club on the ashton hill lane site
• 14,500 square feet of speculative retail development on the frontage of Manchester road.
• 7,000 square feet children`s day nursery on the ashton hill lane (site 23)
• 5,250 square feet of small retail units on the ashton hill lane(site 23; beneath apartments included in total above)
• 2 small commercial units (on site 07) earmarked provisionally as Chandlery (live/work with approx 550sq. ft of commercial space) and coffee shop (approx 1,250sq. ft)
• 3250 sq.ft three-storey commercial unit earmarked provisionally for A3
• Outline proposals for the commercial development sites within the scheme intended for sale to potential operators of a 60 (or 90) bed hotel (site 24) a café/bar(site 23), a restaurant(site 22), a community pub (site 21), a health/fitness club (site 26) and a 2 level decked car park for the retail/commercial aspects of this development(site 25).

Public transport: At present the site is well connected in terms of public transport. Manchester Road offers good bus connections east and west, and Fairfield station is 1 mile away. In future it is proposed that the metro link tram network will extend eastwards through Droylsden, with a station on Manchester road, immediately adjacent to the other side of the market street junction.

Ashton Canal: The scheme proposes an extension of the canal northwards to create a new marina; this has been chosen to follow the line of the former Hollinwood Arm of the canal. The marina straddles the former line of the canal, terminating this new extension. However, the canal originally continued northwards beyond Manchester road (an indication of this is the hump-backed bridge on Manchester road). There is a canal users society interested in re-activating this line of the canal, and to insure that this can occur, the scheme has been designed around this potential work.


The below images are computer generated but represent the final apartments look and design.

The below table gives detailed descriptions of each apartment available through Lifestyle Group Estate Agents.