Houses for sale in Fryston, Castleford

Description

New homes in Castleford

Silkstone is an imaginatively conceived development of spacious 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes built in a medley of styles and a layout designed to give a neighbourly feeling. Each has comfortable and elegant living rooms, good sized bedrooms and a breathtaking kitchen.

The area

Situated in Fryston, now blossoming as part of the Castleford Project, Silkstone is part of a new and exciting district that is being relandscaped to include a recreational area containing the RSPB Fairburn Ings Park. For those looking for new homes in Fryston, Silkstone provides a good background for leisure whilst being conveniently located for Castleford town centre and Pontefract.

In nearby Castleford as is Xscape, Europe largest indoor real snow slope which's offering the thrill of an indoor real snow slope, rock climbing, adventure golf, bowling, laser games, a state of the art Cineworld cinema, fitness centre, restaurants, bars & cafes and a selection of clothing and adventure retailers. The town has other claims to fame too. Castleford Tigers are one of the country's best known rugby league teams.

Pontefract is well-known for its traditional night life, with a huge selection of local pubs for eating and drinking. Numerous restaurants are also available if preferred, with a range wide enough to indulge visitors of any taste. A must-see attraction is Pontefract Castle, one of the most significant medieval fortresses in the north of England. It became a royal castle in 1399, and is perhaps most famous for being the site of Richard the II's death.

Local amenities

Locally the towns of Pontefract and Castleford are a short drive away and offer excellent high street and supermarket shopping facilities; as well as a variety of restaurants, pubs and bars. The Junction 32 Outlet village is also situated nearby for discounted designer shopping.

Business and industry

Local industry includes a large General Hospital, Haribo and Cadbury production facilities in Pontefract and many distribution businesses around Castleford thanks to the excellent motorway links.

Transport

Silkstone lies in close proximity to the M62 motorway giving a stress-free commute to Leeds and other major towns. For international travel, Leeds Bradford and Manchester Airport are easily accessible.