A ‘CREATIVE’ use of brownfield land has brought 19 new affordable housing association homes to Coventry.
The new homes have been built on disused garage sites in Whoberley, Stoke Aldermoor, Bell Green, Holbrooks and Cheylesmore.
The homes, built in partnership with housing association Citizen, have now been completed and keys handed over to customers, marking the completion of the development.
The homes are a mix of one and three bed houses, as well as one and two bed bungalows.
Citizen customer Salma Mbarouk, who recently moved into one of the homes with her husband and two children, said: “When I moved in here, it felt amazing.
“I love my house so much – it’s nice and cosy and it’s warm even with the heating is off. I can’t fault it. It’s beautiful and amazingly done, my kids love it and it’s their safe place.
“Our previous house was too small, and I was sharing a room with my 10-year-old daughter. This is the first time she has been able to sleep in her own room – she loves having her own space.
“The garden and the kitchen are my places in the house. The garden is spacious, I can put my children’s toys out there and I love cooking which I can do in the kitchen.
Nick Byrne, Executive Director of Development at Citizen, said: “It’s fantastic to hand over these homes to our customers across our eight garage sites in Coventry.
“This is a great example of working with our partners to make a positive difference to people living in our communities, and we have also transformed brownfield sites across the city to help provide more affordable homes.”
Construction timelines were reduced thanks to the use of housing manufacturer LoCaL Homes’ timber frames, which were built at its factory in Walsall and assembled and built on site by Excelsior Land.
Mike Doolan, Sales and Partnerships Manager at LoCaL Homes, said: “We are delighted to have been a key delivery partner on this development which deployed a creative use of brownfield land to address local housing need.
“Our off-site manufactured Eco-200 timber frame solutions, complete with brick slips, helped speed up construction time on site and produced less waste when compared to traditional building methods.
“The incoming residents can expect to pay lower fuel bills thanks to the thermal-efficiency of our fabric-first approach.”
