More homes are to be potentially added to the iconic Andrew Gibson House, nestled on the banks of the Mersey, with great views across to the Liverpool skyline.
Works are well underway on the restoration of one of Wirral’s architectural gems. Andrew Gibson House, an Edwardian gem built in 1906, is a landmark maritime building in Wallasey, on the Wirral, built for the widows of retired seafarers. After being left derelict for over 10 years works are now underway to bring the building back to its original glory as well as the additions of a new build set of apartments and houses. Now under the working project name of Gibson Park.
The site, which was previously owned by Nautilus Welfare Fund – (NWF) but was sold to the current owner, property developer Prospect Capital, who purchased the site in November 2019.
Prospect Capital Managing Director and local Wirral developer Craig Blackwell said ” The restoration of Andrew Gibson House and the wider redevelopment of the site is now well underway, and we have been on site now for a good 6 months. It has been during an international pandemic, but we have managed to keep up momentum despite most of the economy being on lockdown. The construction industry has been lucky in that we could continue to work and phase 1 will be completed by the end of the Summer. The project will be ready by the Summer of 2022.”
Prospect Capital has now also gone into planning for 2 more houses on the site to add to the current 4 houses currently with planning.
Craig Blackwell added “We are pleased to announce we have gone into planning for an additional 2 houses from Wirral Council. These houses will both be 4 bed family homes and will be around 1500 sq. ft in size. We feel this then gives the whole development a great mix of residents. From families to first time buyers to those downsizing homes. A mix of the grand old house restored into apartments, mixed with some new build apartments and a cluster of houses.”
Restoration of Gibson Park, as the development is to be known, and the reopening of the grand Edwardian architecture of Andrew Gibson House will add to the renaissance underway along the Wirral waterfront, complementing the recent investments along the Egremont Promenade and around New Brighton, and taking advantage of its majestic position overlooking Liverpool’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.