Developer appointed to deliver £1.6m regeneration scheme

Regeneration specialist Lovell has been selected to deliver a £1.6 million housing project in Kettering.

Kettering Borough Council has chosen the firm to transform an old-fashioned block of flats into modern homes for local tenants.

Lovell will remodel the 1920s Hampden Crescent building, which currently comprises 11 three-bedroom flats, to create 18 one- and two-bedroom apartments.

The refurbished block will be named Hamilton House.

Work on the project is expected to be completed by Summer 2020.

Carl Yale, regional refurbishment director at Lovell, said: “We’re all delighted that following the success of the previously completed scheme, Montrose House, Kettering Borough Council has chosen Lovell to carry out this far-reaching refurbishment project at Hamilton House. It’s very satisfying to deliver such a significant programme of change. Our team takes huge pride in helping provide local people with the homes they need, and we look forward to using our regeneration expertise to create homes which are modern, warmer and more energy-efficient.”