Work has completed on a unique development of 19 apartments at Lambert’s House on Lower Briggate in Leeds city centre, which is now fully let, just four weeks after appointing a new estate agent to market the scheme.
Lambert’s House is an historic Grade II listed building, thought to be Leeds city centre’s oldest dwelling that dates back over 400 years. When Zenko Properties was appointed to provide management advice and let the scheme, there were 10 empty apartments.
Managing Director, Tobias Duczenko, from Zenko Properties, said: “It was clear from the start that Lambert’s House is a great place to live, but it needed some investment and repositioning in order to appeal to discerning tenants.
“We worked very closely with the landlord, providing advice and guidance, as well as property design and maintenance recommendations to ensure the apartments, and all of the communal areas, were finished to the very highest of standards.
“Lambert’s House really is the jewel in the crown when it comes to individual character apartments. This is not a copy and paste development, and the greatest of respect has been shown for Lambert’s House and the historic yard’s remarkable architectural heritage.
“Every care has been taken to bring this important historic building back to life, retaining as much of the original fabric as possible and faithfully matching new materials with old wherever possible, as well as leaving historic brickwork and timbers exposed.
“Fully restored and repurposed without compromise, the 19 apartments are spread across three floors, and all have high-tech home comforts. The stylish duplex, studios and beautifully appointed one, two and three bedroom homes are truly unique, and they have been designed to be as individual as the residents that rent them.”
Lambert’s House will also now be professionally managed by Zenko Properties.
Landlord, Reece Cohen, said: “The guidance and expertise provided by Zenko Properties has been invaluable. Our fabulous scheme is now fully occupied, and record rents have been achieved. The team worked hard to deliver a great result for both us and our tenants and we feel very confident in the fact that Zenko Properties will be managing the scheme for us moving forward.”
Lambert’s House is widely regarded as the oldest surviving timber-framed building in Leeds city centre and is Grade II listed. Historically the house and traditional Leeds yard were known as Lambert’s Arcade. Lambert’s House and the yard were originally built by William Lambert and the Lambert family, who were wealthy grocers and tea traders.
