Iceni Homes and housing developer Lovell will begin construction work this month on a £6.75 million regeneration project for charitable housing association Hundred Houses Society in Cambridge.
The scheme will regenerate Hundred Houses’ first ever neighbourhood – Eastfield in Chesterton, Cambridge.
Hundred Houses is replacing 26 existing homes with 50 new build houses. Partly funded by the Homes & Communities Agency, work is expected to be finished by March 2018.
Houses in the Eastfield neighbourhood, developed by Hundred Houses Society in 1935, are in need of significant upgrades to insulation and energy efficiency.
While the original site included just three-bedroom homes with big gardens, the regeneration has a mix of property sizes, all designed to the ‘Lifetime Homes Standard’, which meets the needs of those with mobility issues.
Mary Gibbons, Hundred Houses Society Chief Executive, commented: “We are pleased to be able to regenerate this neighbourhood in a way which reflects the needs of the customers both now and in the future. This is an exciting development which delivers more truly affordable homes for Cambridge.”
Meanwhile, Phil Murton, Iceni Homes interim managing director, added: “We are delighted to be starting the work on site for this exciting project that we have been working with Hundred Houses on for the last couple of years. A true example of partnership working, the completed scheme will provide high-quality new homes in a modern setting, and is one of a number of projects we are currently delivering for Hundred Houses in Cambridgeshire.”
Lovell regional director Simon Medler said that this important regeneration project will create much-needed brand-new affordable properties, built to modern standards, with a strong focus on energy efficiency.
Last month it was announced that Iceni Homes will relocate to Coppice House, Suffolk, which has been constructed to the latest energy efficiency standards, from its current premises in Kempson Way, while some ground floor space will also be made available for other local businesses to lease.
