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Timber Wharf
Description
- Project type: high density mixed use residential
- Full address: 16-22 Worsley Street, Castlefield, Manchester
- Postcode: M15 4LD
- Location type: city
- Number of dwellings: 181, no affordable housing
- Dwelling type: apartments and offices
- Bedspaces: 1-bed apartments: 89; 2-bed apartments: 65; 3-bed apartments: 8; Total: 243
- Site area / density: 1.6 hectares/ 367 dwellings per hectare
- Parking Ratio: 1 per dwelling
- Typical unit area: Apartment: storage 0sq.m (0sq.ft), living 18sq.m (194sq.ft), bedroom 11sq.m (118sq.ft) (largest) 7sq.m (75sq.ft) (smallest). Penthouse: storage 0sq.m (0sq.ft), living 17sq.m (183sq.ft), bedroom 17sq.m (183sq.ft) (largest) 8sq.m (86sq.ft) (smallest).
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