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Sky-House Co coming to Sheffield city centre in 2023

THE award-winning Sky-House Co concept of outstanding contemporary design and energy-efficient living comes to Sheffield city centre in 2023.

Sheffield Council has approved plans for Sky-House DQ, a major new development of 60 homes on land in Egerton Street, between Devonshire Green and Charter Row, just a short walk from the heart of the city.

The site, until recently occupied by the now vacant former Stokes Tiles warehouse, will feature a selection of one and two bedroom apartments and two bedroom duplexes, with additional flexible independent workspace available.

The Sky-House version of the Victorian back-to-back house, created by the award-winning architects at Sheffield’s CODA Studios, includes such features as bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, open plan kitchen/diners and private roof gardens.

Air source heating and solar panels create energy efficient and economical homes.

Outside there is courtyard parking, communal play areas and private patios for each homeowner.

“We have encountered planning delays due to the complex nature of this brownfield site but Sheffield Council Planning Department and the council’s Leadership Team have been enormously helpful, protective and supportive in helping us to deliver what we believe will be one of Sheffield city centre’s most eagerly awaited developments,” said Sky-House Co founder and director David Cross.

“Special thanks must also go, of course, to my colleagues at CODA Studios for creating such a great concept and also the team at DPP, who guided us so successfully through the planning process.

“This is a city centre, non-student development, aimed instead quite specifically at young families and owner occupiers, offering low energy homes with some striking design features, in line with all Sky-House Co commitments.”

Now that approval has been granted, work is scheduled to start on the site early in the new year.

“The Sky-House story simply continues to gather momentum as we unveil each new site,” said David.

“Having seen the first phase of our Waverley development completely sold out, we have then been overwhelmed by the interest in Waverley Phase 2 and our Oughtibridge site to the north of Sheffield.

“We are very excited to now be delivering the Sky-House brand to the centre of Sheffield with a project that will deliver a true family housing development and one that could bring real sense of regeneration too.

“Sky-House has been one of the industry’s most talked about and applauded concepts and one that makes an impact at every site.”

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