Sladen Estates ‘Top Of The Class’ For
Completing Durham Student Accommodation
Ahead Of Schedule
A NEW, purpose-built student
accommodation scheme incorporating
a former Victorian hospital in the
centre of Durham has successfully
completed in anticipation of this
month’s intake of students.
Sladen Estates, Peveril Securities and
Helios Properties completed the high-
specification, 362-bed development
Rushford Court three weeks ahead of
schedule.
Chief executive at Sladen Estates, Nick
Sladen said: “We are delighted to have
completed this stunning development
ahead of schedule for Unite Students.
This is a significant scheme for
Durham on a site with a great deal of
local heritage and we are exceptionally
happy with the finished development.”
The development saw the extensive
restoration and modernisation of
the original 1850’s Durham County
Hospital Harding building. The
building now houses a range of studio
apartments and amenities including: a
gym, cinema room, co-study areas and
communal entertainment space. Two,
modern, purpose-built accommodation
wings have replaced the redundant
1970’s buildings on the hospital site.
Nick continued: “We have revitalised
a gateway site to the city whilst also
providing much needed student
accommodation to relieve some of the
pressure on the local housing stock.”
The development is owned and
operated by Unite Students, the UK’s
largest and most established manager
and developer of purpose-built student
accommodation which operates more
than 50,000 beds across the country.
Matt Painter of Unite Students said:
“We have seen excellent take up so far
which is testament to the quality of
services on offer and there is no doubt
that Rushford Court offers the best
accommodation available in Durham.
“From our first glimpse of the site
and the proposed scheme we knew it
would attract a great deal of positive
attention, and the finished scheme has
realised an even better vision than the
plans displayed.”
For further information visit:
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