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Our love affair with Yorkshire continues with our latest  exclusive development in Rippondale. Cotton Tops Drive, off Halifax Road,  will be our third project in this stunning village and consist of 24, three and four bedroom properties, some with stunning views over the River Ryburn.

The site was a roaring success even being nominated for Cowgills Larger Housing Scheme of the Year. 

The three-story  houses, built to the side of the former Victoria Mill, also look out onto woodland, but are only minutes from the village centre with restaurants, pubs, shops , a supermarket, church, school, doctor’s surgery, dentist, park, hairdressers and barbers and beauty salons on the doorstep.

Redwaters director, Sean McCaul , believes there will be plenty of interest in Cotton Tops Drive. “It’s all about location, location, location and this one has everything going for it. A country setting with fabulous views but within walking distance of so many amenities. House prices in the borough of Calderdale, which takes in Ripponden , have been climbing steadily over recent years which make these houses a great investment.“

The Third Phase

After the success of our first two phases on Cotton Tops Drive, we returned to Ripponden in October 2024 to begin work on the final phase. This final phase consists of 3 four bedroom houses.

All three plots have been sold and Plot 24 has been completed with residents moved in in July 2025. Each of the plots comes with a large chunk of land for the garden which stretches all the way down to the scenic River Ryburn.

A Good Investment

The conservation village of Ripponden is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. The borough has recently seen house prices shoot up, mainly down to two things. Firstly, Halifax’s piece de resistance the restored Piece Hall, a vast Georgian cloth hall which has recently undergone a £19m transformation.

The award-winning Piece Hall has been featured in national papers and on prime time TV, and attracts visitors from all over the world. Many fall in love with what has been called the Vienna of Yorkshire or the Covent Garden of the North, and decide to set up home in the area.

Others visit, or move to the borough, because of the area’s dramatic valleys, cobbled towns and historical landmarks which have featured in their favourite TV programmes. Calderdale is known as the Hollywood of the north and is in demand as a prime filming location.

It has been put on the map by writer and director Sally Wainwright, the brains behind popular TV series such as Gentleman Jack, Last Tango in Halifax and Happy Valley. Ms Wainwright who was raised in Sowerby Bridge (which is five minutes from Ripponden) says there is a real depth to the landscape and it is so dramatic and awe-inspiring.

The BBC drama series Gentleman Jack used historic landmarks like the Piece Hall and Shibden Hall, and more than five million people tuned in, making it the most successful programme launch for the BBC last year. It has also had a big impact in America where it was also shown.

It’s not unusual for residents to see a film crew or famous faces at work in the district, and this has been a huge boost to the local economy. Tourism is now worth £344m a year in Calderdale.