Final phase of £41.5 million Liverpool City Centre development launched

THE impressive final phase of apartments has been announced by Liverpool based property developer Integritas Property Group (IPG), as part of its £41.5 million City Centre development Bastion and Central Point. Central Point Encore is the final phase to be announced by the ethical developer:- 52 apartments across 7 floors; and will offer a mix of studio, 1 and 2 bedroomed residences at the stylish Naylor Street site. Designed by Snow Architects, the building boasts riverside living with its proximity to the River Mersey, the convenience of City centre amenities and sits just a short walk from the World Heritage Albert Dock Conversation area. Each apartment will be tastefully decorated with the best in modern and sustainable fixtures, including:- high specification bathroom and ensuite shower room fittings, flooring and light and electrical fittings. Investors will have the optional benefit of furniture packs starting at just £3,500, selected and matched by IPG's interior design consultant. In addition to the luxury apartments, residents of Central Point Encore will also be able to enjoy a communal residents' garden, concierge, bike storage and residential parking spaces.

Mitchell Walsh, Managing Director of IPG, said:- "The launch of our final phase at this exciting site is a tremendous milestone for us and we are offering investors and renters alike the chance to enjoy a slice of 1 of the most vibrant, and fastest growing, places in the UK. It comes at a great time for the North West property market, with house prices predicted to grow by 24% in the next 5 years; more than 40m people visit Liverpool each year, there is around £1.6bn year on year economic growth here, and we're giving people the opportunity to join us in being a part of this City's success. As an ethical property developer, IPG is committed to injecting money back into the communities surrounding our project sites, and we are proud to be working with such a fantastic pool of local talent within our supply chain, offering jobs to local people."

Construction is expected to begin on Central Point Encore in July 2023, with work set to complete in Q4 2024. For more information or to book a viewing, visit the Central Point Encore, and Liverpool Integritas Property Group website.

Experiment reveals Brits think large alcohol measures are smal

NEW research from Direct Line Motor Insurance reveals people risk drink driving this festive season, as in an experiment just 19% could identify the amount of alcohol poured into a glass at home by sight1. With the cost of living crisis meaning nearly one in five people are drinking more at home, rather than in pubs and restaurants to save money, people may consume far more alcohol than intended because they underestimate the size of glasses they pour.

In an experiment, 70% of adults shown a large glass of wine (250ml), believed it was a medium or small glass. 19% correctly identified how much alcohol was in the glass. The research raises concerns that people could accidentally drink too much when pouring alcohol at home during the festive season.

Most people are clueless when calculating how many units of alcohol are in a large glass of wine. Only 15% correctly identified it contains 3.2 units. The vast majority, 85%, of people either underestimated the number of units or were completely unsure of the amount in the glass they were shown.

The research also found people are no better at estimating the volume of spirits. When shown a serving of gin in a glass, just 22% correctly identified a double measure. 59% thought it was a single measure and 13% were unsure. On the units of alcohol in a double measure of gin, only 23% estimated correctly that it contained 1.8 units.

Direct Line is urging people to monitor the amount of alcohol consumed carefully, using measures if they want to monitor the volume of alcohol being poured. At present, 39% of drinkers never check how much alcohol they pour at home. There are strict alcohol limits for drivers, but it is impossible to say exactly how many alcoholic drinks this equals as it is different for each person. The drink driving limits in Scotland are also different to the rest of the UK.

Lorraine Price, Head of Motor Insurance at Direct Line, commented:- "The cost of living crisis means people are more likely to be drinking at home this festive season rather than in pubs or restaurants that have set measurements for alcohol servings. People find it difficult to gauge how much they pour when drinking at home. There is a serious risk that some people will be over the drink driving limit if driving later that evening or the following morning. It is important people remember people react to alcohol differently, impacted by many factors including your age, metabolism, weight and what you've eaten. There's no one size fits all when drinking this festive season."