Luxury apartments at landmark marina building set for launch

Luxury apartments within what promises to be a landmark building at Mercia Marina are set to be launched later this month.

The Promenade will be an iconic glass, stone and timber structure that will house 15 apartments.

The high-end development will also include ground floor retail units, a new restaurant and a new unit for the marina’s popular Willow Tree Tea Rooms.

Five apartments have already been reserved ahead of the official launch event on 26 February.

Planning permission for the project at the marina, which is near Willington, was granted back in March 2023. Work is now scheduled to begin in April with completion estimated in Summer 2026.

Robert Neff, general manager at Mercia Marina, said: “Excitement for this new landmark project has been growing since news of the plans first broke.

“From the get-go, savvy home buyers clambered to secure one of the contemporary new apartments.

“They have obviously been keen to embrace a lifestyle development that brings together a new synergy of stylish residential living combined with retail experience from existing and new experiential retailers, all within a stunning conservation area.”

The Promenade will replace three existing single-storey buildings on the site, one of which was originally a timber fishing hut and is now a much-loved tearoom that will relocate to the new building.

The design will be constructed to complement existing developments at the site – the Boardwalk and Piazza – which have previously won national awards for architecture.

The new apartments range from 947 sq ft to 1,335 sq ft and will include either two- or three-bedroom layouts.

Each apartment comes with two car parking spaces. Prices start from £375,000.

Mercia Marina is a 77-acre managed site that sits next to the Trent & Mersey Canal.

As the UK’s largest inland marina, it has mooring for over 600 narrowboats as well as being home to dozens of holiday lodges.

Its popularity as a destination has steadily grown over the years and now attracts over 800,000 visitors annually.

Robert said: “Home buyers at The Promenade will be able to enjoy a truly special experience of being able to call a gold award conservation park their home while also having access to the location’s shops, eateries and restaurants, activities, wildlife, community groups and, of course, a grandstand view of water and boats.

“The marina provides a colourful leisure lifestyle at their fingertips from dawn to dusk. A truly rare opportunity.”