Historic House gets go ahead for luxury apartments

11th July 06

A historic manor house in East Yorkshire, which was once home to renowned 19th century politician Daniel Sykes, a close friend of William Wilberforce, has been given the go-ahead to be sympathetically converted into 15 luxury one, two and three bedroom apartments.

Situated in 35 acres of beautiful Yorkshire countryside, Raywell House will once again stand proud in its superb grounds, thanks to the intervention of Hessle-based property developers, Quintor Homes, who purchased the property in 2005, rescuing it from industrial use.

Quintor has worked closely with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and English Heritage to ensure its plans are sympathetic with a house built on the eve of the classic Regency period and plans to not only preserve, but enhance a historic building for generations to come.

The main house will feature nine one, two and three bedroom apartments - all of which will be completely unique.

The development also includes a further six one and two bedroom apartments which will be built behind the main house in the former courthouse. Work on the apartments will begin in autumn with a completion date planned for spring 2007.

Steeped in history, Raywell House was built in 1803 by local Member of Parliament for both Hull and Beverley, Daniel Sykes. Sykes commissioned Marmaduke Pycock of Wakefield to design the house, and ever since then this huge house has attracted the area's finest as its owners, from politicians to wealthy merchants and traders. Quintor believes that the house will continue to attract the area's finest owners who want to buy into a piece of local history.

Philip Mackay, Project Director for Quintor commented: "Raywell House is an integral part of the history of East Yorkshire and we are delighted that we can begin work on the property.

"We have been working closely with local historians and architects to ensure that many of the house's original features will be restored. The interior design will retain both the history and grandeur of the house whilst reflecting elements of 21st century living."

Work on the house will begin in autumn by MH Construction, it is hoped that the first apartments will be ready for next spring.

The extensive grounds of the house are currently being converted into Raywell Hall Country Lodges, a luxury holiday home development of 43 lodges.

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