The second phase of a £70 million scheme to create hundreds of apartments in Saltaire was unveiled to the public last night.

The massive Victoria Mills site is being transformed into a self-contained community to form a modern-day equivalent of Titus Salt's model village.

Newmason Properties are creating 407 apartments - half in the mill and half new build - as part of a project which will include a restaurant, shop and tennis courts.

Last night was the first chance for prospective buyers to view models of a new building, containing 113 apartments, which will go alongside the existing mill.

The glass and steel building, called Victoria Mills One, will be started in October and should be finished by winter 2006, when work will start on the second new building.

Businessmen Andrew Mason and Alec Newsham say the 15-acre complex will offer people something a bit different and very stylish.

Once completed, it will include landscaped surroundings and manicured gardens, riverside walks, a gym, parking for 500 cars and a running track.

The first phase to convert the mill buildings into 109 apartments is nearing completion and all the new owners could be in by Christmas.

The converted mills contain 25 penthouses, costing up to £350,000, with roof gardens, en-suite bedrooms, a study and a luxurious kitchen area.

Original features, including cast iron columns and exposed timber beams, have been maintained.

Alec Newsham, chairman of Newmason Properties, said: "Sitting in one of the penthouse roof gardens 90ft up on a summer evening looking towards Baildon Moor would be heaven.

"This is a big, bold and modern scheme which ties in with the Airedale Masterplan's aim to improve the quality of life generally in the area."

Mr Newsham said all the mill apartments had already been sold to a mixture of owner occupiers and investors, many from outside the Aire Valley.

"We are introducing new blood to the area and getting people to move closer to Bradford from places like Harrogate and Leeds," said Mr Newsham.

He added that the scheme would be a catalyst for other developments. The apartments available in the new building range from £129,500 to £350,000.

Project designer Tony Lupton, from Beckwith Design, said the scheme would create a modern-day equivalent of the Victorian mill village of Saltaire, with residents having everything provided on site.

Mr Newsham said: "We wanted to create something spectacular in keeping with Sir Titus Salt's original vision - a modern day haven for 21st century workers."