32 NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Aster Group delivers 90 affordable rent homes in Poundbury
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contract for 90 affordable homes in Poundbury, the Prince of Wales-backed “urban extension of Dorchester,” has been agreed by housing association Aster Group. The development was secured through a section 106 agree-
ment, and will consist of 36 one and two bed flats for affordable rent, alongside five two bed flats and 49 two and three bed houses for shared ownership. The first of five shared ownership properties were completed
in May, and all 90 affordable homes are due to be built by June 2024, with CG Fry & Son contracted to build the homes. The project forms part of Aster’s £2bn investment plan
which forecasts a build programme of over 10,700 homes during the next seven years. The housing association delivered more than 1,100 homes in 2018/19 through this plan. Poundbury itself was founded as a new settlement in 1993.
It is built on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall and was designed to create a ‘walkable community’ by having commer- cial buildings, residential areas, shops and leisure facilities mixed together. It is currently home to 3,000 people and 180 businesses. Amanda Williams, group development director at Aster, said:
“Dorchester has seen some of the sharpest house price rises in the region in recent years and Section 106 schemes like this
one in Poundbury are essential to ensuring an adequate proportion of homes remain affordable for people living locally. “It’s vital that we deliver the right mix of housing options
and are not solely focused on volume. This project will provide much-needed affordable for-rent homes and the shared owner- ship units will offer residents who are currently priced out of the market an opportunity to step onto the housing ladder.”
THE DEVELOPMENT WAS SECURED THROUGH A SECTION 106 AGREEMENT, AND WILL CONSIST OF 36 ONE AND TWO BED FLATS FOR AFFORDABLE RENT, ALONGSIDE FIVE TWO BED FLATS AND 49 TWO AND THREE BED HOUSES FOR SHARED OWNERSHIP
£85m Crest Nicholson project unveiled along Gloucester Quays
“slot in seamlessly” alongside the industrial heritage of the site, with the building design inspired by the red brick warehouses lining the water’s edge.
Located on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, the £85m project will comprise 362 one and two bedroom apartments, along with 49 two and three bedroom houses on completion. A range of homes on the site will feature the developer’s new Aurora Open Living Design, with undivided living spaces enhancing the natural light and air flow throughout the home. The homes are intended to offer a pared-back interior style, with bespoke Stolz Kitchen Designs, integrated appliances and Roca Gap sanitaryware. Private parking and secure cycle storage will also be offered in each property. Externally, the developer hopes the waterfront apartments will
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Sandra Dixon, sales and marketing director at Crest Nicholson South West, commented: “We are very excited to be back at Gloucester Quays launching The Waterfront, part of the ongoing redevelopment at Gloucester Quays. Made for modern lifestyles, The Waterfront is set to be very popular among young profes- sionals in the area, with the location offering a wide range of restaurants, shops and other amenities right on the doorstep. We’re expecting to see high levels of interest with our first residents expected to be moving in from October.”
he launch of The Waterfront at Gloucester Quays has been announced by Crest Nicholson.
“THE WATERFRONT IS SET TO BE VERY POPULAR AMONG YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN THE AREA WITH THE LOCATION OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF RESTAURANTS, SHOPS AND OTHER AMENITIES RIGHT ON THE DOORSTEP”
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