Residential Round-up: Muse gets set for phase two of homes scheme; Work underway on East Yorkshire scheme; and more
MUSE Developments has sold out of homes at the first phase of its scheme in South Yorkshire – part of the £300m regeneration of Doncaster Civic and Cultural Quarter.
All 54 one, two and three bed homes in the initial phase of The Gables have been snapped up.
To keep up with demand, the developer now has planning permission for a second phase of the scheme, and work will soon starton a further 43 one and two bed homes. The first homes ready to move into in spring 2017.
The Gables forms part of the £300m regeneration of Doncaster Civic and Cultural Quarter, which Muse is delivering in partnership with Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council.
Muse also exchanged contracts this year with Savoy Cinemas for the delivery of a six-screen cinema at the scheme.
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BEAL HOMES has started construction at its West Hill development at Willerby in East Yorkshire, with several properties already sold.
The housebuilder has taken reservations for 11 of the first 19 properties made available at the site.
The development of 130 mainly detached properties, ranging from three to five bedrooms, with the first releases from £249,995 to £525,000, sits among traditional woodland and farmland on the Willerby-Kirkella border.
Beal Homes chairman and managing director Richard Beal said: “We’ve had an enormous amount of interest in West Hill and this has been reflected in a flurry of sales before construction has even begun.
“We’re delighted to now be able to begin construction and offer the opportunity for people to be part of this extremely attractive development.”
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THE construction of 33 new homes in Belle Isle in Leeds is underway.
The two and three bedroom homes are being built by Leeds Federated Housing Association as part of an Affordable Homes Programme, which is also supported by a grant from the Homes and Communities Agency and Leeds City Council.
Designed by Headingley-based Brewster Bye Architects, the £3.7m development is being built across two sites – Newhall Gate and Newhall Walk – which were previously owned by Leeds City Council. The building work is being carried out by Lovell Construction and the homes will be ready to move into by the summer of 2017.
Architect Roger Stannard says: “We have purposely designed the development to fit in with the existing properties in the area and have therefore used traditional forms for the houses as well as adding a wide range of contemporary detailing. This includes stylish dark grey fibre cement cladding and panels to the front of the homes which are a great design element that really makes them stand out from the crowd.”
Steve Ellis, head of assets and development from Leeds Federated, says: “These properties will provide much needed affordable accommodation in Belle Isle and help Leeds Federated achieve its targets of building quality new homes for affordable rent.”
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THE York Handmade Brick Company has played a pivotal role in the construction of a distinctive modern house in Hertfordshire.
York Handmade, based at Alne near Easingwold, supplied 20,000 long Maxima bricks to build Moses Dell, a luxurious family home in woodland near Radlett.
David Armitage, chairman of York Handmade, said: “This was an absolutely fascinating commission, not least because the stunning Moses Dell was built on the site of an old brickworks and has been designed to reflect its interesting history.
“This commission has given us the chance to showcase our increasingly popular long Maxima bricks, which are rapidly becoming our USP. Maxima bricks are much-liked by architects because they lend themselves to innovative and bold designs.”
