Look inside the new £7.8m student block which has everything...except a bar
Construction has finished at Plymouth’s new £7. 8million Mary Parker House student block , which comes with a laundry, gym and bike store – but no bar. That’s because students are apparently shunning alcohol in favour of a healthier lifestyle. “We are not encouraging excessive use of alcohol,” said Samantha Keveren, accommodation manager at the block. “We’re offering the alternative of a healthy lifestyle. “I worked at the University of Exeter and their alcohol-free flats were very popular. “Yes, there is still freshers’ week, but there are students choosing to be alcohol free.” 24/08/2017 Pic by: Penny Cross Business Look inside the new Mary Parker House student flats block , on land next door to the former Eye Infirmary Dale Road . Contact: Carla Wilkinson, Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure 01752 502936 or 07580 976811. Reporter : William Telford The five-storey building, on the site of the demolished Eye Infirmary extension , has a well-equipped gym and secure st...