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4 Issue 23 | spring-summer 2016
Homes for life
We all have different housing needs and so like to be able to
choose whether to live in an apartment, a house or a bungalow.
That is why we are building a wide range of Regenda
Homes properties for young people who are just starting
out, for growing families, those who are downsizing and
for those living alone.
Residents who collect the keys to their affordable new
homes come from a wide range of age groups and
backgrounds.
New homes under construction
Merseyside
Our development at Hillside Court in Tranmere is an
excellent example of how contemporary housing can
transform a community. Here once towering high-rise flats We like to help keep local communities together. The
have made way for stylish bungalows.
One of the first to move into her new two-bedroom home
was Karen Pearson who had been sharing a cramped flat
with her teenage daughter.
"I cried when I saw my new bungalow. I just couldn't
believe how beautiful they are. For me and my
daughter this is the new start we've both been waiting
for," said Karen.
Hillside Court bungalows
Karen Pearson in her new bungalow
Bramhall Mews is our development of 23 houses in the
popular Eccleston area of St Helens and now home to
Jeff and Pauline Roberts. The couple had been keen to
downsize from a three bedroom house and knew straight
away they had found what they were looking for.
“It’s in the right place and at a rent we can afford. The
house is new, fresh, bright and clean and so much
nicer than the one we’d been renting before. We love
it and I just know we are both going to be happy and
settled here,” said Jeff who is a residential support worker. Alan and Sonya Griffin had spent the last seven years
Jeff and Pauline Roberts
Lancashire
Willows at Bilsborrow, near Garstang, was built with just
that in mind. People with strong local connections were
prioritised for the properties and young working couples
were among the first to move in.
Graduate engineer Leighton Thompson and farm shop
worker Clare Butler have links with nearby Claughton while
bakery worker Sophie Jarvis and farmer Michael Slater
have family a few miles away in Barnacre.
“We started looking for a house of our own to rent. It
needed to be local and something we could afford.
When we saw the plans for The Willows we knew
straight away it was where we wanted to start family
life together,” said Leighton.
From left: Leighton, Clare, Sophie and Michael.
It’s in the right place and at a
rent we can afford. The house is
new, fresh, bright and clean and
so much nicer than the one we’d
been renting before”
Such is the demand for affordable rented property in Wyre
that all eight two-bedroom houses and two-bedroom
bungalows had been allocated even before building work
was complete.
It was a similar story at Holt Drive, our development at
Burscough in West Lancashire, where all 12 properties
were snapped up by residents who wanted to stay living
in the area.
living in a variety of private rented accommodation and
were desperate to find somewhere to call home.
“When we found out these were going to be built we
expressed an interest straight away. We watched as
the house began to take shape and it felt wonderful to
move in,” said Sonya.
Chapel Close apartments, Banks
Our eye-catching development at Chapel Close in
Banks has become the talk of the local area. The
25 two-bedroom bungalows and six two-bedroom
apartments make it one of our largest and most popular
developments to date.
Greater Manchester
Work has now started on a large development in
Limehurst, Oldham of 135 new properties. A number of
these will be available to rent through Regenda Homes
and will help to widen the choice of housing and boost
the area.
The homes will be constructed by Keepmoat as part of
a 10 year regeneration programme being delivered by
Regenda Homes in partnership with Oldham Council.
Martin Davies, Regenda Homes director of development,
said: “Local people and families, schools and services
will all benefit from this regeneration programme.”
Building work starts at Limehurst