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361 more student bed spaces for Sheffield city centre

Date: 17 February 2006

En-suite "deluxe rooms", games room, laundry facilities, Broadband and IPTV .no, it's not Sheffield's newest hotel - but the city's latest student development.

This is the first glimpse of the fashionable new student village The Trigon in Shoreham Street, Sheffield which opens in September 2006 and will be home to more than 361 students.

Derwent Living is the organisation behind the major redevelopment scheme, worth an estimated £12 million.

The state-of-the-art development features CCTV, private courtyard, swipe card door entry system for students and a site office for help and advice.

Steve McDonough, Derwent Living's commercial director, also explained there would be a 24-hour emergency repairs service and security patrols for peace of mind.

There will also be a common room with TV and games facilities and garden area outside. Twenty per cent of the rooms are equipped for disabled students.

The development features 361 bed spaces of three, four, five and six en suite rooms. Rooms will be fitted with en suite "pod" bathrooms - whole wet room units - which are normally used in hotel buildings.

"The Trigon is just five minutes from Sheffield Hallam University so the location is perfect," Mr McDonough said.

"The scheme will provide a mix of accommodation for students. The development is already attracting interest among the student community.

"This is a very exciting project for everyone concerned. The development will help breathe new life into Sheffield city centre."

Rooms are from £69 a week, which makes The Trigon competitively priced, says Mr McDonough.

Once complete for the September 2006 intake, The Trigon will be managed by Derwent Living, which is one of the largest and most experienced student accommodation providers in the Midlands.

The Trigon links with The Cube, Derwent Living's city living apartments which have work space included. The Cube will be complete in March 2007 and is the result of a successful partnership between Derwent Living and Sheffield's CIQ agency.

Students who choose to live in the impressive new Trigon complex will not only enjoy the latest up-to-date facilities, but also all inclusive bills for ease of living. Students signing up to "deluxe" and "gold" packages, can get Broadband, IPTV and contents insurance.

Derwent Living is a major provider of student accommodation in a number of university cities including Sheffield, Birmingham, Leicester and Derby - and it has two schemes in Coventry, says Mr McDonough. In Nottingham, Derwent Living is the city's largest provider of student accommodation with more than 3,000 bed spaces.

"We have a reputation for providing superior, well managed accommodation for students in what are regarded as safe environments," he added.

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