Apartments in the UK’s highest living space unveiled

Apartments in the UK’s highest living space have been unveiled at an exclusive launch event in Manchester’s Beetham Tower.

Standing at 171 metres and 47 storeys high, this landmark development is home to 189 apartments and 30 penthouses. The residential accommodation occupies the upper 22 floors, beneath which is the five-star Hilton Hotel, underground car parking, offices and leisure facilities.

Manchester based selling agent, Shepherd Gilmour Properties, has a range of studio, one and two-bedroom apartments and 2 and 3-bedroom penthouses for sale, some offering views stretching to Liverpool, the Welsh Hills, and the Pennines.

They have fully furnished two apartments on the 28th floor which can be viewed seven days a week.

Director of Shepherd Gilmour, Laura Smith, said: “There has been a huge interest in this development and people have been excited by the chance to see inside the completed apartments. There are stunning views across the city and each apartment is fitted out to a specification befitting this prestigious address.”

All the apartments are fitted with solid timber, Merbau flooring to the hallway, living areas and kitchen, and natural slate flooring in the bathrooms and en-suites. Each custom designed fitted kitchen contains integrated appliances and the tasteful incorporation of halogen downlighters, contemporary white sanitary ware and walnut veneer vanity units encapsulates the chic sophistication of true city living.

From behind the sleek glass façade that dominates the Manchester skyline, each apartment provides a whole new perspective of this fast changing city. Already a winner of RIBA Housing Excellence Awards, the Beetham Tower’s residential element is above the podium containing the hotel public areas. The different aspects are split internally with a clear glazed atrium and the living space is externally articulated by cantilevering out four metres from the hotel podium.

With an elegant and slender design, The Beetham Tower has given this part of Manchester a new sense of place. Ian Simpson, the architect behind the scheme feels that although Manchester has already experienced dramatic change, it is this building that will be the catalyst for further, extensive regeneration of the city: “There are a lot of things happening in Manchester; it’s a fantastic place but the city really is at the beginning of its transformation. The last ten years has seen a lot of change in the city core, now we will see all the areas that are a few minutes walk away from the centre starting to change with mixed use, commercial, residential and retail schemes.”

He added: “The Beetham Tower will very much be at the heart of the city centre and that’s an exciting place to be.”