A family who used to enjoy nights out at a former town centre nightclub has bought it and is turning it into boutique apartments.
The family behind specialist property company Stylish Living has bought the former Enigma nightclub, in Market Harborough, south Leicestershire.
It was sold through property consultancy Fisher German.
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Leicestershire-based Stylish Living is managed by Emma Estill and her partner Dan – with a number of other family members also employed there –and invests in, develops, designs and manages its own property portfolio.
The team is planning to transform the former nightclub building into 13 flats, including a couple of two-bedroom duplex apartments with bi-fold doors leading to a roof terrace.
They also want to put in a one-bedroom duplex apartment overlooking the high street, as well as 10 self-contained studio apartments, with a shared cinema room and workspace studio.
Ms Estill, Stylish Living’s managing director, said the apartments will be available to let inclusive of bills on a fully furnished basis.
She said the company focussed on “high-end premium living” which she said would bring something new to the town.
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She said: “We’re extremely happy to purchase Enigma. With the Stylish Living team being local, a number of us have fond memories of the nightclub before it closed its doors in 2015, as do the majority of our build team.
“So it’s a special project for us, and it was really exciting when we got the keys and were able to go back inside.
“The apartments will contain everything you would expect from a boutique hotel, right from the fixtures and fittings to the appliances and soft furnishings.
“For us it’s all about producing somewhere that is really high-end with creative interior design which gives each apartment a unique look and feel.
“We are currently at the rip-out stage but would expect the development to be completed by early 2022, with reservations being taken from towards the end of this year.”
Fisher German senior associate William Green said: “We are very pleased to complete on the sale of the former Enigma nightclub.
“While the popular Enigma Café bar is still thriving at street level, the upper floors of the building have been empty for a number of years and Stylish Living has some fantastic plans to bring it back to life while delivering high-end accommodation to the town.
“We look forward to seeing the completed development.”