Timber Frames going up in Telford

by Andy Evans, in Development News , New Homes

It was a nice day today for putting up the next batch of timber frames at our site in Overdale, Telford, where we’re building 81 new homes for GreenSquareAccord Housing Association.  More details and information about this development can be found here: https://www.wonderfulhomes.co.uk/development/overdale/ 

Birmingham Contracts Exchanged

by Andy Evans, in Development News , Land Wanted , New Homes , News

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve exchanged contracts this afternoon to purchase a site in Birmingham, onto which we will be building 29 affordable homes, subject to planning. Congratulations to Mark Horsley, our head of land and planning, for getting the deal over the line. Our thanks go out to Andrew Moss of Avison Young…

Work starts on 81 New Homes in Overdale, Telford

by Andy Evans, in Contracting , Development News , New Homes , News

This week we’ve started work on our latest project, building 81 new homes under contract for Green Square Accord Housing Association. This is a very technically challenging site that has been in planning for many years, largely due to the site being a backfilled former opencast coalmine. We’ve spent nearly 2 years working on it…

Last new homes handed over at St Peters View, Hixon

by Andy Evans, in Contracting , Development News , New Homes , News

Today we handed over the last two new homes at St Peters View in Hixon, Staffordshire to Midland Heart. This development has provided 30 new affordable homes, with 24 having been let on an affordable rent basis and 6 have been sold via shared ownership. It’s been an interesting and challenging project due to the…

First new homes handed over at St Peters View, Hixon

by Andy Evans, in Contracting , Development News , New Homes , News

Today we handed over the first 12 new homes at St Peters View in Hixon, Staffordshire to Midland Heart. We’re really pleased with how the development looks, with a careful choice of brick, roof tiles and small architectural details that compliment the rural / village location. These new homes really are in a lovely position…

New Development – Overdale, Telford

by Andy Evans, in Contracting , Development News , New Homes , News

We’re delighted and excited to announce that today we’ve exchanged contracts on this £12.2m, 81 affordable homes, development that we will be delivering for GreenSquareAccord Housing Association. It’s particularly exciting as this will be our first venture into Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), using timber frames supplied by LoCal Homes. We’re planning to start construction later…

Work starts at Hixon, Staffordshire

by Andy Evans, in Development News , Land Wanted , New Homes , News

This week we’ve started work on our new site in the village of Hixon, Staffordshire. The first job is a fairly extensive earth moving exercise to achieve the required plot ground floor levels and to form the base for the new road, footpaths and drives. The development will deliver 30 new affordable homes, including 6…

New Site Acquired, Hixon, Staffordshire

by Andy Evans, in Development News , Land Wanted , New Homes , News

We’re delighted to announce that today, after a long and challenging planning and approvals process, we’ve completed on the purchase of this new site in the village of Hixon, Staffordshire. We can now start the real work of building new homes! The development will deliver 30 new affordable homes, including 6 bungalows, for one of…