You are here: MCD Property > Press Releases > Horizon at Quakers Friars is unveiledMCD Press:Horizon at Quakers Friars is unveiled Luxury apartments above Quakers Friars in Cabot Circus will launch to the public this weekend (Saturday April 18).The new show home, which opens its doors at 10.30am on Saturday, will give potential buyers the opportunity to step inside the development for the first time. Set four storeys above Quakers Friars, the upmarket and fine dining area of Cabot Circus, the 119 pied-a-terre studios, one bed, two bed and penthouse apartments are the first phase of Cabot Circus Living – the main residential part of the acclaimed retail development being developed by MCD Developments Ltd.Horizon comprises five separate buildings set around a landscaped garden in the sky, which provides an elevated, secluded setting for living in the heart of the city. The apartments will be completed to a high standard with luxury fittings and fixtures throughout. A range of individually designed kitchens with integrated appliances are available and the bathrooms offer a choice of co-ordinating ceramic wall and floor tiles by Porcelanosa. Nearly all the apartments feature balconies or terraces with cityscape views over the greenery of Castle Park, the Floating Harbour or the piazza around historic Quakers Friars. All the apartments come with modern enhancements such as an audio visual entry system, Sky Digital ready aerials, hard wood veneer doors and recessed lighting. Steven Byrne, MCD chief executive, said, This is city living at its best and the new show home will demonstrate how privacy and seclusion are perfectly combined with the vibrancy of Cabot Circus to create a stylish and atmospheric place to live. This is a great opportunity for potential buyers to experience first hand what we believe sets this development apart – a central location  with designer shops and cafes on the doorstep as well as great city views over parkland or the European-style piazza.
Prices start at £189,500 for a one-bed, £219,500 for a two-bed and £245,500 for the penthouse apartments. MCD has developed a strong reputation for the design and quality of the homes it creates, which has been recognised through numerous national design and environmental awards. A major player in Birmingham’s fashionable canal network, it has since spread its wings nationally, with regeneration schemes at Essex County Cricket Ground in Chelmsford, a riverside apartment scheme in Bedford and developments in Norwich and Coventry. The show home on Broad Weir will be open seven days a week, Monday – Saturday 10.30 – 5pm, Sunday 11 – 4pm. For more information home hunters can visit www.cabotcircusliving.com or call (0117) 929 7814.