TWENTY-three Georgian terraced houses in Liverpool 8 are set to be restored to their original use as townhouses.
The historic Falkner and Catharine Street dwellings have been used as student flats in recent years, but developers say converting them back into high quality townhouses is the best way to regenerate the “hugely popular” area.
The plans have been submitted to Liverpool city council by Holinwood Homes, part of Preston-based Marcus Worthington Group as part of a £50m project that includes building a 354-bed student housing development in the Philharmonic Court complex.
Research
There will be another phase at Great Newton Street which will see the transformation of a former car park and disused university property into a further 267 student homes.
Mark Chadwick, residential development director of Hollinwood, said: "We've completed extensive research into the types of properties that would meet the local housing needs in this area and have discovered that the best use would be to restore them back into townhouses.
"This area is hugely popular and by bringing these homes back into use, we are not only helping to regenerate this part of Liverpool, we are providing some much needed, high quality homes that are modern and desirable on the inside, but retain their distinctive characteristics on the outside."
The properties will keep their external appearance and all will have private gardens. It is expected they will be finished in 2016.
