A two-bedroom apartment in a Grade II listed Liverpool city centre building, once home to a luxury restaurant that offered a private driver, has been put up for sale. The Albany, on Old Hall Street in the business district, is asking £190,000 for the flat.
History of The Albany
The building was constructed in 1856 for banker and philanthropist Richard Naylor, as previously reported by the ECHO. Its elaborate courtyard served as a meeting place for cotton brokers, while the building contained offices, meeting rooms and warehousing facilities in the basement.
In the 1960s, the building was home to the Albany Restaurant, which attracted visitors from across the globe. A Liverpool Daily Post article from 1967 reported that the venue offered a "skilled professional driver to drive you home" after a meal.
Conversion and Current Sale
By the 1990s, the building had fallen derelict but was later saved and converted into an apartment complex, with several businesses located in the basement. One of these apartments is now on the market.
Estate agents Sidney & Co describe the property as a "unique well presented two-bedroom duplex apartment." The flat features an open plan lounge, dining and kitchen space, and the building retains its original stone pillars in the entrance hall.
