Homes and communities business livin has completed its largest new home development scheme providing much needed family homes in County Durham.
The site on Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe has been transformed after a £2m investment, which saw the former disused Greenfields Nursing Home demolished earlier this year.
Now comprising 11 two-bedroom and 11 three-bedroom homes the development – made available for affordable rent through the Durham Key Options, choice based letting scheme -welcomed its first residents last month.
Built in partnership with the Government’s Homes and Community Agency and house-building group Galliford Try, the site is part of the £28m investment project by livin to provide 350 additional homes by 2015.
Christina Pearson, who moved in last month said: “This is our first home together since getting married and we really couldn’t wait to move in.
“The children love it here and the house is really warm and cosy. We’ve hardly had the heating on, it really feels like home.”
Wayne Harris, executive director property and development for livin, said: “The new homes have transformed this area of Newton Aycliffe by replacing the disused nursing home that had become a blight on the local community.
“We had a lot of interest in the properties which are a small step as part of a larger project to provide high quality and affordable homes to families locally.”
The homes, which are built to strict environmental standards, boast a range of energy saving features making them 25 per cent more efficient than homes built using standard building regulations.
Stephen McCoy, managing director with Galliford Try Partnerships North East, added: “Working with affordable housing providers like livin to increase the quality and choice of rented homes available in the region is central to our business. We wish the new residents at Greenfields well in their comfortable new surroundings.”
For more information about livin’s new homes development or how to apply for a property with livin visit livin.co.uk/findahome, email homechoice@livin.co.uk or call 0800 587 4538.
Enjoying a cuppa David Evans, development surveyor for livin with tenant Christina Pearson and Lauren Richardson, home lettings coordinator for livin
The new development at Greenwood Court
