A DEVELOPMENT of luxury apartments in Helmshore is beginning to take shape, with construction now well underway.

Alden Brook is a development of 30 apartments and penthouses, and the first few have been released for sale.

The Free Lane development, which is earmarked for completion next September, will also include over ground and underground parking, a 24-hour CCTV system, and landscaped gardens.

Prices start at £277,000.