We have a winner...

A recent competition for residents of City Island, Leeds run by Lettings Direct has had an overwhelming response. Over 30 entries were received and the talent on display was unexpectedly professional!

The winner, chosen this week, is Andy Smith with his striking panorama image of City Island. The image is shown below, along with the 2nd and 3rd place entries.

Andy will also receive a meal for two at Mio Modo on Britannia Street to the value of £100. Mio Modo restaurant, bar and gallery offers the best in contemporary Italian cuisine with traditional Italian favourites and mouth-watering charcoal grilled meats.

Our 1st Competition is now open for entries!

Win a meal for two, to the value of £100, at Mio Modo restaurant.

Please see the PDF below for full details.

City Island Leeds Photo Competition

The launch of City-Island.co.uk has seen our caped crusader suffering from sleep deprivation trying to keep up with demand.

Re-charged with a heady mix of Pro-Plus and Kelloggs Frosties, LettingMan has been flying between Santorini, Faroe, Catalina (it's off the coast of California apparently) and Beringa (wherever the devil that is) letting flats faster than you can say "Beringa, isn't that in the Komandor Islands, just off the coast of Kamchatka?" In summary, pretty fast.

For those still reading, the theme is that City Island is made up of 6 buildings, all named after islands across the world. Since the launch of City-Island.co.uk we've seen a massive rise in the number of enquiries from tenants eager to move out to City Island and we're busy as buzzy bees getting people moved in.

Landlords who have property to let at City Island should give us a call to discuss the rental potential of your property. As things stand, we urgently need 2 bedroom flats to rent at City Island to fulfill tenant demand.

If you'd like to discuss Letting at City Island, give LettingMan a call today and we'll give him a shake and send him on over.

Echo City is a unique mixed use development situated in the emerging East Bank area of Leeds city centre. It consists of 450 units of living space across 3 blocks. 163 of these apartments are situated in Echo Central, the largest of the blocks and the first to be completed.

Many of the one and two bedroom apartments to rent at Echo City overlook a central piazza and many benefit from views across the city, river and surrounding areas. The East facing apartments enjoy unrestricted views across the city due to Echo Central’s elevated position. North facing, the apartments benefit from views of St. Saviours Church.

The design for the Echo City development has taken its lead from an art inspired approach to architecture and the buildings at Echo have a unique sculptural and artistic influence. The development blends art-inspired architecture, green open spaces and a city centre location with new living and working environments.

Tenants will find the apartments let at Echo City are finished to the highest standard, featuring fully fitted kitchens with stone worktops, wooden flooring, and walk in showers. The development also benefits from a concierge service and use of an on site gym in Echo 2.

If you are a landlord with a flat to let at Echo City, find out more about the letting and management services offered by Lettings Direct in Leeds by calling us on 0845 226 0345.

Lettings direct.co.uk is pleased to announce the launch of our new satellite site, City-Island.co.uk. Built to cater for the City Island development in Leeds, City-Island.co.uk provides a resource for owners and tenants.

"Site content will be developed over the coming weeks but the structure of the site is now complete and we hope it will be a useful resource for leaseholders and tenants alike" comments Andrew Sainsbury from Lettings direct.co.uk.

"Lettings direct.co.uk manages a number of properties at City Island and we felt that a dedicated website would be a useful addition.  We will showcase the properties available to rent while at the same time providing tenants and landlords with a resource for all things City-Island."

City-Island.co.uk is the first of what is hoped will be a number of development specific websites and Lettings direct.co.uk is keen to hear from Landlords and Tenants with ideas as to how the content can be developed to best effect.

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Located on the banks of the Aire & Calder Navigation, in the centre of Leeds, Whitehall Waterfront is one of Europe's biggest mixed use developments. The development comprises 12 floors and 193 luxurious contemporary apartments each with balcony or terrace and floor-to-ceiling windows to maximise views of the canal to the South elevation and Leeds City Centre to the North.

Situated in the heart of the west end of Leeds, West Point is a new development of 353 two bedroom contemporary apartments and ‘smart-pads’ to rent over 14 levels. The apartments are situated only 2 minutes walk to the central railway station providing excellent links to London and the North.

Featuring a ground floor piazza and incorporating a range of bars and restaurants, West Point is set within the space of the landmark Royal Mail building with the original tower being transformed into a striking glass and stone structure.

Located at the foot of The Calls in Leeds City Centre, The Gateway is a dramatic 15 storey development featuring 642 spacious apartments, a hotel, offices, bars, restaurants and shops. Developed on a former timber yard the building shapes around a spacious central plaza with a water feature.

Most of the apartments feature either a balcony or terrace and inside they are finished to a high standard with timber floors to the living area and hallways, fully fitted kitchens and fully tiled bathrooms with double showers in the en suites. Many of the apartments to rent include parking and there is an on site gym for the use of the residents.

The Gateway, Leeds has excellent road links with the M1 and the M62 motorways and is also only minutes walk from Leeds City Centre.

The development also won the Yorkshire Residential Property Awards for Best City Centre Development 2007.

Lettings Direct.co.uk manage a number of apartments at The Gateway, Leeds and have always managed to find quality tenants fast. If you are a landlord with property to rent at The Gateway, Leeds then call us today on 0845 226 0345 and we'll try our best to help.

Situated adjacent to the Leeds Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, City Island is a new development of stylish apartments to let in Leeds. Consisting of two 15 storey curved stepped blocks set around a landscaped piazza with water feature and a curved 20 storey block positioned directly behind them. City Island Leeds offers 404 luxury one and two bedroom apartments, duplexes and penthouses to rent. Most flats feature a balcony overlooking either the canal or the river as well as the striking landscape of Leeds city centre.

Underground there is a secure car park and the development benefits from a swipe card entry system and 24 hr CCTV. Just a short walk from Leeds Train Station, London is only two hours away by train and there are direct links to Manchester, Manchester Airport, Liverpool, Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Lettings direct.co.uk already have a number of apartments to let in this prestigious development and have recently launched a website resource for landlords and tenants.

Find out more about City Island by visiting our satelite website City-Island.co.uk If you are a landlord with property to let at City Island in Leeds call us today on 0845 226 0345 to benefit from our experience at this site and our superb location as the closest agent to the City Island development.