Housebuilders start work on 700-home developement in Northamptonshire

Construction has begun at a new housing development on the outskirts of Desborough, where Bellway and Ashberry Homes are building a total of 700 properties.

The groundbreaking ceremony took place on August 3rd at the 88-acre site located off Stoke Road.

Bellway is responsible for building 350 homes at their Weavers Fields development, while Ashberry Homes, a part of the Bellway Group, is handling the construction of the remaining 350 properties at The Wickets.

The plan, which includes 140 affordable homes for local residents through shared ownership or low-cost rent, received approval from North Northamptonshire Council last year.

Steve Smith, sales director for Ashberry Homes, said: “There is a strong demand for new housing in this part of Northamptonshire and we have had a lot of interest in The Wickets since we first announced our plans to build here. Parents will be attracted by the range of well-regarded schools in the area, with Havelock Junior and Infant Schools and Loatlands Primary School all within walking distance.

“The development is ideally located as it is set on the edge of the small town of Desborough, which has a selection of shops and services, while the larger market towns of Market Harborough and Kettering are just five and six miles away respectively. There are excellent transport links in the area. Motorists will appreciate that the A14 is a five-minute drive, while people wanting to travel to London by train can use Market Harborough or Kettering railway stations which offer regular services to London St Pancras in under an hour.”

Luke Southgate, sales director for Bellway Northern Home Counties, said: “This scheme will not only deliver hundreds of new homes to the area but will also see jobs created in construction and sales during the build life of the site. We are keen to forge ahead with the building programme here and hope to have the first homes on the market by October.”