Builders on track to deliver 19 energy-efficient homes in Feltwell
A development of 19 affordable homes in Breckland is on course to be finished in the spring.
Housebuilder Flagship Homes has appointed Ipswich-based firm Aspen Build as main contractor on the site, called Gower’s Place, off Long Lane in Feltwell.
Simon Floor, project manager for Flagship Homes, said: “I am pleased to be a part of this scheme’s restart, working in partnership with Aspen. These much-needed homes will enrich the Feltwell community, offering spaces for people to live, grow, and love.”
Gower’s Place includes an area of open space at the front of the site. Six of the homes will be offered for Shared Ownership – a hybrid between renting and buying which offers people a chance to get onto the housing ladder without a large deposit.
The other 13 homes will be for affordable rent – around 80% of market value. They will be allocated to families on a local housing register and then managed by Flagship housing association, Victory Homes.
The development includes a mix of two-to-four-bedroom homes. Extra insulation has been installed, which, along with other measures, means they each will have a top EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rating of ‘A’. Air-source heat pumps will heat the homes, and they will all have rooftop solar panels to help keep energy costs low.
James Betts, Aspen’s operations director, said he was pleased to be working with Flagship on the project.
The homes are being delivered in partnership with Homes England. Feltwell is served by several shops, a primary school, public houses and other facilities, including a doctor’s surgery.