A historic building in the heart of Durham city is to be transformed into 12 luxury apartments, following a major investment from a leading property group.

The FiftyTwo Group is converting 52 Old Elvet, a Grade II listed building, into one- and two-bedroom apartments. While retaining many of the original features of the house – built in the early 1700s – the flats will be designed to offer many modern facilities. Plans for the development have been underway for two years, finally getting the green light in June, with the aim of completion by March 2018. The developers have embraced many of the original features of the house: one of the apartments has an original range as a focal point, while the former dining room will be turned into a kitchen/living room.

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An historic building in the heart of Durham City is to be transformed into 12 luxury apartments.

The Grade II listed building in Old Elvet is being converted into one and two-bedroomed apartments by the FiftyTwo Group, set up by North East entrepreneurs, Fergus Bell and Daniel Gibson.

The flats will offer state-of-the-art facilities, but at the same time will retain many of the original features of the house which was built in the early 1700s.

A historic building in Durham city is to be transformed into 12 luxury apartments, following a major investment from FiftyTwo Group.

52 Old Elvet, a Grade II listed building, is now being converted into one and two-bedroomed apartments by the group - set up by North East entrepreneurs, Fergus Bell and Daniel Gibson...

A FORMER professional footballer is set to convert a historic building which was once a refuge for the aristocrats of County Durham.

The grade II listed home of the Durham County Club, in Old Elvet, Durham, for 126 years is due to be turned into flats after the closure of the organisation last year.

When it closed, a spokesman for the club committee blamed increasing pressure on businessmen’s time, saying: “Business and professional gentlemen are today only able to take lunch breaks on special occasions.