Developments
Hadbutt Lane
Astley, Manchester
Hadbutt Lane
15 Detached Houses
3, 4&5 Bedroom Properties
Gated Community
Description
Redwaters made a start on this site in Astley at the end of 2024, the site consists of 15 detached houses. The aim of this development is to replace a local eyesore in the community with a beautiful new estate of family houses.
Prices were released in early 2025 and interest in the site has been high since its announcement. In fact only 2 plots are left as the other 13 have already been reserved! Details of remaining plots can be found below.
The Ashley
Plot 3 is a Ashley type. The Ashley is a 4 bedroom detached house with an integral garage included.
Currently available at a price of £495,000. More details are included in drawings found in the link below.
Hadbutt Lane Drawings | Redwaters | Property Developers
(Drawings may not completely reflect finished house)
The Birkdale
Plot 13 is a Birkdale type, this is a 4 bedroom detached house with an integral garage included.
Currently available at £565,000. More details are included in drawings found in the link below.
Hadbutt Lane Drawings | Redwaters | Property Developers
(Drawings may not completely reflect finished house)
Location
Windmill Brow will be located just off Hadbutt Lane in Astley, which places it squarely in the centre of the peaceful village.
Why move to Astley? Because it is a thriving village with a deep sense of community reflected in its schools, pubs, churches, parks and community centres all within walking distance of Windmill Brow. As well as this Astley is situated just outside of the bustling city of Manchester with access easily availible via the local guided busway.
Why trust us? Because Astley is not just where we work but where we live! All of us here at Redwaters live local to Astley and are proud to have been here for generations.
Land Regeneration
The land where Windmill Brow will be located is currently the site of a derelict abandoned Morrisons factory used as a fly tipping spot. This development will replace a local eye-sore with a prestigous gated estate.
The factory was once the location of local business, Lenders Foods, for the production of beansprouts before it was sold to Morrisons who later shut down the factory. Since then the site has become run down and awaiting redevelopment.
Our first job was to safetly demolish the derelict structures and clean the site up ready for the next stage. The site is now completely cleared removing the eyesore of the abandoned factory for the local residents.
Roads & Sewers
Once site had been cleared up it was now ready for the roads & sewers to go in. This is an extensive job which is a very important step of the project.
The sewers are put in place first before the road is constructed above them. This involves a lot of excavation being done with large concrete tubes being installed to make sure the sewage system can handle the output of 15 houses.
Once we had finished putting the sewers in then all the excavation work had to be filled back in, curbs put in place and the basecoat of tarmac installed for the road. Only the basecoat is installed at this stage as the top coat would be damaged by site traffic during construction.
Piling
Piling is the first step of providing a foundation for a house to sit on! The process works by driving long tubes (piles) into the ground providing a stable base for the foundation to sit on.
Piling requires the use of a piling rig, a special piece of machinery which consists of a large heavy rod on a pulley system which is dropped onto the piles to drive them into the ground.
Setting out the location of the piles requires a skilled engineer to come to site and pinpoint where they need to go as it is vital they are located correctly. Piling progress can be tricky to predict as you can never be sure what depth the pile might need to be driven to. Despite this, piling work finished in early June which meant that the next stage of building the foundations could begin.
Foundations
There is a lot of work that goes into the foundation of these houses, first the area of the plot needs to be excavated and then the foundations are installed in stages above the piles
Once the excavation work has been done, concrete is poured into a prepared area surrounded by insulation and compacted stone to create a ground beam. A block and beam floor is then constructed on top of this and the external substructure brickwork can then be constructed. At this point drainage can be installed to connect the plot to the sewers underground.
Once the substructure brickwork is done a gas membrane is installed on top of the block and beam floor, the membrane then has the underfloor heating system installed on top of it as every plot on this site comes with underfloor heating. After the underfloor heating is installed then a concrete screed is poured on top which is the finished floor level. Once the foundations are completed then the timber frame can be installed.
Timber Frame
Timber Frames are a much faster method of construction than building traditional with block and brick. With timber frame, once the frame itself is up, which takes roughly a week per plot, then the house can have its roof tiled and be water tight. This means that while the brickies are building up the outside of the plot, trades like plumbers and electricians can start working inside the plot.
The timber frames are erected by a team of joiners with the panels and joists being lifted inside the scaffolding via crane.
The order for the erection of the plots is as follows: 9, 5, 8, 6, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 7, 4, 3, 2, 1. Currently Plots 5 & 9 have been roofed and the brickies have started on 9 while the frames for plots 6 & 8 are going up.
Brickwork
The houses being timber frame also benefits the timeframe of the brickwork as it means the interior skin of block isn’t needed. The bricks chosen for this site are Wienerberger Terca, they provide a wonderful rustic feel to the houses.
The superstructure masonry is built ontop of the substructure brickwork which is done using engineering brick to provide suitable strength for the Wienerberger Terca bricks to go on top of.
The brickwork is currently going up on several plots and windows and doors have been fitted in some plots.
1st Fixes
While the brick is going up on the outside, the plumbing and electrics are being fitted on the inside. This is the key reason why Timber Frame can be built so fast.
Our houses on Hadbutt Lane feature Roca sanitaryware and are completely electric! This is our first site to exclusively use Heat Pumps instead of gas, resulting in lower bills for the residents as well as being better for the enviroment.
Once the 1st fixes have been completed then the plot can now be completely insulated and then it is now ready for the plastering work to begin!