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Kahn Landmark: Boathouse

Admin — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:37:09 +0000

After 35 long years of ownership the Duke of Portland Boathouse in Ullswater, Cumbria finally became available and it was an opportunity to lucrative for Kahn Landmark to miss out upon. Kahn had passed the property frequently whilst hiking in Cumbria and instantly fell in love with the properties charm and design.

Ullswater, the second largest lake in the English Lake District, boasts the UK’s most famous Boathouse and the history that accompanies it. The Boathouse received its name ‘The Duke of Portland Boathouse’ as Portland was the original owner of the property. Portland was involved in a prolonged legal battle with Sir James Lowther over lands in Carlisle that they both claimed. The case began in August 1767 and continued sporadically until a final judgment in August 1776, by which time Portland was virtually bankrupt as a result of legal costs. However, the case was decided in Portland’s favor. To add to his financial difficulties, in the same year Portland agreed to pay his mother a lease of £16,000 a year so he could continue to live at Bulstrode, his mother’s property. Meanwhile, his mother continued to live at Welbeck Abbey in Nottinghamshire, the family seat of the Portland’s. Eventually, Portland had to sell the Cumbrian lands to save himself from bankruptcy.

Penrith Farmers + Kidd’s estate agents won a three-year battle with the Lake District National Park Authority for planning permission to use it for unrestricted occupancy. The Boat house is not listed; however it is in a conservation area, the interior of the property has no restrictions in terms of a redesign and therefore Kahn Landmark has their team of interior designers finalizing plans to revamp the property, making sure the designs are in keeping with the properties period features. As well as a landing slipway and jetty, the boathouse comes with a quarter-of-a-mile of shore with fishing rights which makes the property the ideal country getaway.

If you require any further details on the property, visit the following website <a href="http://www.kahnlandmark.com">Link</a> or call one of our highly qualified property team on 01274 749999.

Afzal Kahn reveals involvement with Bradford Channel

Admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:00:40 +0000

Afzal Kahn has been revealed as one of the major shareholders and masterminds behind the £450 million Bradford Channel project.

The regeneration scheme, designed to breathe life back into part of Bradford City Centre, will consist of public open spaces, a hotel, offices and plush apartments overlooking a canal basin.

The project is a blueprint for 21st century living which will breathe life back into Bradford City Centre consisting of state of the art, public open spaces, hotel, offices and plush apartments which will overlook a stunning canal.

The scheme will give the Entrepreneur a chance to give something back to Bradford.

He said “I have lived in Bradford all my life; and I own most of the land in which the Bradford Channel project will hopefully be developed. The scheme is fantastic and I believe, once complete, Bradford will be able to boast a unique city center and put Bradford back on the map.

“Bradford offers all the benefits of a big city but it’s also got fantastic countryside right on the doorstep.”

Mr Kahn said the Channel would be built on a 13 acre site next to Forster Square railway station, providing an ideal location for commuters.

He said 80 per cent of the land needed for the development had now been assembled, and added that an area of land was now available for the scheme to start.

Mr Kahn said many of the apartments would be affordable housing.

In 2004, Bradford Centre Regeneration commissioned architect Will Alsop to create a vision for the city’s future and the role of a city centre in the 21st century.

The Channel scheme is located in one of the four neighbourhoods’ identified in the Alsop Masterplan.

The £450 million project will be developed over a ten-year period providing a catalyst for regeneration throughout Bradford.

Bradford Channel Limited is a company fronted by Magellan Properties Limited and funded, in part, by Kahn Landmark.

Mr Kahn said he had been very impressed with the prominent people who had devoted time and energy to the project.

“I feel privileged to be associated with Robinson architects and Magellan Properties. Both share the same work ethic and are professional in every sense of the word.”