Calder Grove, Wakefield
Just around the corner from the Cedar Court Hotel off junction 39 of the M1, we found an unusual plot in a really nice area and positioned between residential housing either side, which contained an Electricity sub-station on a plot big enough for a substantial detached house. The survey of the site also indicated that there could be a mine shaft located within it, so this one needed extra special care and attention.
Here is a photo of the site as seen:
In the end, there wasn’t a mineshaft, but after lots of extensive investigations and grouting the site for potential voids, we prepared a foundation raft upon which we could have landed a helicopter, but instead built an executive four bedroomed house in the desirable area of Calder Grove. Here’s how it looked when we sold it in January 2020:
