The development will boast a wide mix of about 80 apartment types, to give great choice and variety for all budgets and client needs. Ranging in size from 40 to 89 sq metres, each apartment will reflect the overall a circular theme, with features including a circular kitchen layout and curved shower screens as a knowing slight to the single aspect straight lines of minimalist culture. Completion is due for August 2008 and a show apartment is open now at the marketing suite. The apartments are well specified, with all properties including new, fully integrated kitchens and bathrooms with recessed downlighters, heated towel rails and concealed thermostatic showers. Many properties have secure underground car parking.
Local renowned architect Glenn Howells has designed i-land to be a fantastic new addition to this culturally forward-looking area. The developer compares it to Manhattan’s landmark Flatiron building, which is a fair likeness to draw, thanks to its funky design and pleasing idiosyncrasies. This £50m development will feature over 270 apartments and six commercial premises, and all within a stone’s throw of the world-class shopping, bars and clubs of Birmingham’s regenerated city centre.
This is a great time to invest in Birmingham property, as the city is currently enjoying a period of massive growth. Over the next decade, more than £13bn will be spent redeveloping the area, the vast majority of which is earmarked for the city centre. Birmingham is the UK’s second largest city, and an important international centre for exhibitions, conferences and cultural events. A multicultural and vibrant place, Birmingham also has the largest shopping area in Europe.
Development reference number - EN 1836
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