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WELCOME TO CONTENTS A city of opportunity 5 An entirely new neighbourhood 8 A place for people 9 Best of British architects 11 The history and the Abbey 13 The masterplan 15 A new breed of business location 20 Designed to work 22 Striking modernist homes 23 Your home, for now and the future 25 An inspiring place to live and work 28 Live the Kirkstall Forge lifestyle 29 We take care of everything 31 CEG builds communities 33 Sustainable development 34 A CITY OF Leeds is a thriving city. Recently voted the For anyone investing in A buzzing and exciting fastest growing city a new home, searching OPPORTUNITY in the UK*, Leeds has for a better lifestyle place to live and work. grown at a faster pace or looking to relocate than London in the three their business, Kirkstall years since June 2014**. Forge will contribute The city’s economy hugely to the city’s has also grown by 8% economic success. since the launch of the Northern Powerhouse initiative in June 2014. *Grant Thornton Vibrant Economy Index January 2017. **UK Powerhouse report, June 2017. 5 6 AN ENTIRELY NEW Our vision is to create a NEIGHBOURHOOD vibrant new community in Leeds, inspired by the ‘model villages’ of Saltaire as well as taking influences from contemporary Scandinavian living. Kirkstall Forge nestles in a valley of the River Aire, with a canal and river flowing through the site, surrounded by extensive woodland. Striking modernist homes and state-of-the-art offices, that combine the very best of city and country. Kirkstall Forge. Different by design. 7 Computer generated image. External finishes, levels and landscaping may vary. 8 A PL AC E Developed by CEG, the A place for businesses which FOR PEOPLE UK’s leading place-maker, want to grow in a healthy Kirkstall Forge has its own environment with community dedicated train station at its heart. Balancing space, offering a short six minute light and atmosphere with ride into the city centre. enviable business opportunities. EXTENSIVE This is a place for people Kirkstall Forge is a new choice WOODED who want to be connected for living and working in Leeds. to a growing city and its culture, without having RIVER VALLEY to rely on car travel to get around. 9 10 B E S T O F Kirkstall Forge has been master-planned BRITISH by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, ARCHITECTS the international architectural practice which won the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2013 for ‘Accordia’ in Cambridge. This groundbreaking 23 acre development set a new benchmark for housing in the UK. Renowned in Leeds and beyond, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios also designed the multi award-winning Broadcasting Tower for Leeds Beckett University. This project received many plaudits including the CTBUH Best Tall Building in the World 2010 award. As well as undertaking the master-planning for Kirkstall Forge, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has designed our new homes, bringing a progressive and iconic design ethic to the area. BROADCASTING TOWER LEEDS “ What does great Cooper Cromar is the architectural practice British architecture behind Number One, Kirkstall Forge. They look like? Pretty much are a leading and multi award-winning UK anything by Feilden architectural firm with a 30 year track record Clegg Bradley. of delivering significant and successful And that’s a fact.” projects. Cooper Cromar consult throughout the UK from offices in Glasgow and London. Rory Olcayto The Architects Journal Striving to create the best quality buildings and 19 June 2014 developments that provide the highest level of service on each and every project, Cooper Cromar is held in high regard throughout the property and construction industries. They have an extensive commercial portfolio ranging ATLANTIC SQUARE from multiple BCO award-winning office developments GLASGOW and bespoke headquarter buildings, designed to meet ever-changing occupier requirements. 11 ACCORDIA CAMBRIDGE 12 TH E H I S TO RY Kirkstall Forge has been a site of industrial AND THE ABBEY significance since the 12th Century, contributing hugely to Leeds’ reputation as an engineering pioneer. In fact, this was the longest continually used industrial site in the UK. Kirkstall Forge has always changed with the times, from the early days of Cistercian monks forging iron to the Industrial Revolution. It later moved into the manufacturing of motor vehicle axles and steel bars which it continued to do until the site closed in 2003. Coupled with the new Kirkstall Forge train station, which opened in 2016, the development will breathe life back into this historic site, re-establishing Kirkstall as an integral and prosperous part of the city. 800 YEARS OF HISTORY 13 14 WOOD LANE THE MASTERPLAN TO LEEDS TO RING ROAD B U T L E R S W H A R F FIRST HOME S NUMBER ONE GRE AT EX HIB IT ION WAY NOW OPEN RIV ER AIRE 1 LEEDS LIV ERPO OL CAN AL KEY Residential Bus Stops Commercial Cycle Lane Signed Cycle/ Number One/ Pedestrian Route Butler's Train Leisure/Retail The site plan is drawn to show the relative position Road of individual properties. NOT TO SCALE. This is a two-dimensional drawing and will not show land Park/Woodland School contours and gradients, boundary treatments, landscaping or local authority street lighting. Flood alleviation For details of individual properties and availability Lift/crossing channel please refer to our Sales Advisor. 16 17 18 “ Kirkstall Forge is pivotal to A NEW BREED OF Zenith’s future growth and BUSINESS LOCATION improving our team’s work-life balance. The railway station Discover an inspiring is a breath of fresh air enables us to increase our place that will help to for anyone seeking attract the very best space and the great connectivity, whilst enjoying talent to your business. outdoors. Modern and the tranquillity of a heavily Where your colleagues accessible, the site wooded setting, and we are will love the space they offers one of the highest work in, feel better office specifications particularly looking forward and healthier, and in Leeds, effective to becoming a real part of the become part of a vibrant public transport links Kirkstall Forge community.” business community. for commuting and a short six minute train Set in wonderful ride into the city centre. Tim Buchan woodland, with miles of Chief Executive Officer riverside walks and canal Kirkstall Forge offers Zenith Vehicle Contracts Limited towpaths, Kirkstall Forge the best of both worlds. 20 DESIGNED TO WORK Our stunning new Grade A offices offer flexible, efficient floor plates of 18,538 sq ft, with suites from 2,435 sq ft. No matter what your requirements, your organisation can be part of this dynamic new neighbourhood. Designed by the very best of British architects, these buildings will inspire your colleagues to perform to their highest levels and your business to grow and develop in new ways. Within one safe, convenient location, you will have everything you need. Cafés, shops, bike and car sharing clubs. WORK 21 22 STRIKING MODERNIST HOMES 23 Computer generated image. External finishes, levels and landscaping may vary. 24 YOUR HOME, Designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, MODERN FOR NOW AND the only architects to ever win the Stirling Prize for a residential development, the OPEN PLAN THE FUTURE homes at Kirkstall Forge will be unlike anything seen before in the Yorkshire region. HOMES These are homes designed for modern life. Open plan, light and airy, complemented by interesting and useful outdoor spaces, making everyday living refreshingly enjoyable and effortlessly cool. Computer generated images. External finishes, levels and landscaping may vary. 25 26 AN INSPIRING To complete the new neighbourhood, PLACE TO LIVE Kirkstall Forge will also be home to the AND WORK kind of independent cafés and bars that Leeds has become famous for. This will put everyone who lives and works at Kirkstall Forge within easy reach of some LOOKING of the coolest new locations in the city, ideal for relaxing after work, meeting friends and conducting meetings. If you have a retail business and would like AFTER EVERY to get involved, please get in touch to find out what Kirkstall Forge could offer you. TASTE BUTLERS NUMBER ONE, KIRKSTALL FORGE BUTLER'S COFFEE – KITCHEN – BAR 27 28 LIVE THE Make your home or locate your office KIRKSTALL in an exciting new part of Leeds that’s FORGE growing every day. So close to the city, LIFESTYLE yet within a stone’s throw of the Dales and Yorkshire’s finest countryside. There’s no compromise at Kirkstall Forge. Kirkstall is fast becoming There are also plenty a Leeds location where of places to visit nearby, big things happen. including Kirkstall Bridge Inn (Leeds CAMRA pub From the famous Kirkstall of the year), Headingley Festival to a wide range cricket and rugby grounds, of events around the Kirkstall retail parks and historic Kirkstall Abbey, miles of river and canal it’s a place where you, paths to explore by bike your family and friends or on foot. can feel at home. Discover the best of bustling Leeds and the unspoiled countryside on your doorstep. 29 KIRKSTALL FESTIVAL 30 KIRKSTALL As an expert in place-making, FORGE LIFE CEG is doing everything it can to make Kirkstall Forge an enjoyable and sustainable place to live, work and play. WE TAKE The proactive estate management service, Kirkstall Forge Life, sets out CEG's long-term commitment to the development. The Kirkstall Forge Life team will ensure CARE OF the new neighbourhood is kept welcoming and secure at all times, so the residents, occupiers and visitors can enjoy their EVERYTHING time here. In addition, the Kirkstall Forge Life team will be arranging events and activities to help build a strong and welcoming community.