Zero fossil fuel, low-energy cost housing development in Leeds
Kirkstall Place, just 2.5 miles from Leeds City Centre, is just a 2-minute walk to Headingley train station and close to several cycle routes into the city.
Here you’ll find a range of energy-efficient homes set in parklands and green spaces which encourage biodiversity.
There are 263 homes in total with a selection of one, two and three-bedroom apartments as well as two, three and four-bedroom town houses.
Energy efficiency
Artisan Real Estate, which has designed the housing, is an award-winning, low carbon, sustainable developer. Everything about the design and build takes into account reducing demands on energy, eliminating the need for fossil fuel and implementing water-saving technology.
Not only does this reduce the impact and demand on precious energy and water but, with environmentally favoured products like air-source heat pumps, it reduces your fuel bills too.
Artisan uses no fossil fuel – you’ll find no gas here. But you will find your home is built with the latest materials and technology used to maximise insulation and improve ventilation and airtightness.
All properties boast an A rating for energy consumption. The latest thermal insulations keeps annual running costs at between £368 and £433 per year – so, Artisan say, those moving in not only make big financial savings but are helping save the planet at the same time.
Easy transport links
It takes around five minutes to walk to the nearest train station – and in under 10 minutes you will be in the heart of the bustling city centre of Leeds – for work or play.
It’s close to a number of well-served bus routes and nearby are lots of options, like popular Horsforth and Headingley, for wining and dining, cinema and music.
Whilst Kirkstall Place is ideal for public transport and cycling, developers recognise that the car is part of our lives, and each home comes with a dedicated parking space either on-street or in secure undercroft parking.
And of course there are EV links available to all homes, to charge your electric vehicle, throughout the development.
Working from home
Artisan says its homes are more than just a place to live – they’re often a place to work and to entertain. Every thought has gone into ensuring that is as seamless as possible.
Each home has high-speed fibre broadband – you need never worry about not being able to join a Teams or Zoom meeting or stream your favourite music or films with this lightning speed connectivity! And there are a range of data connections in the homes and dedicated work areas designed in.
Green spaces
As much thought has gone into the outside spaces of this development as the inside spaces – with emphasis on the sustainable and environmentally beneficial as well as the wellbeing of residents.
Throughout the development you’ll find hard and soft landscaping including public garden areas, allotments and a central park.
A green corridor runs through the development which is a carefully planted rainwater garden. It has been planned and planted to handle rainwater and increase biodiversity – with many moisture-loving plants. There is an avenue of trees which offer a canopy of leaves in which to shelter.
In the central park area there are lawns and wild grasses. And everywhere you’ll find places to spend time with others or to find a bit of privacy, peace and tranquillity for yourself – allowing you to take time out and enjoy a glass of wine or a quiet read in a calming green landscape.
Range of homes
From one-bedroom apartments, to two-bedroom townhouses with rooftop terraces; from spacious two-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom family townhouses, this development has a wide choice of home styles and sizes to suit your needs.
The emphasis is on light and views in these homes – many have floor to ceiling windows and superb outlooks. And, as you’d expect, as much thought has gone into the internal finish as the build itself. Kitchens come fully fitted with cookers, hobs, fridge-freezers and dishwashers.
Find out more at www.kirkstallplace.co.uk