New houses for Slough
The redevelopment of a former block of Slough flats will be officially opened by the Mayor to reveal stunning new homes.
The scheme, commissioned by Slough Borough Council and funded by the Housing Corporation, was developed by Home Group, who purchased the site at Lincoln Way, Cippenham.
The previous building, a three storey block of flats built in the 1960’s, was an eyesore and was built to much poorer standards than homes today. The block had been vandalised and was a source of nuisance to neighbours.
The flats have now been replaced with fourteen properties in a curved terrace, consisting of three, four and five bedroom homes for council tenants to rent and one and two bedroom flats available for shared ownership to first time buyers.
They are built to high environmental standards and have achieved a rating of ‘very good’ under the government’s EcoHomes scheme.
Jeremy Walter, housing strategy development manager for Slough Borough Council, said: “The new homes are great for Slough and go a long way in helping with the shortages of homes for residents in need of appropriate housing.
“As a council, we are committed to providing affordable and pleasant homes and by working effectively in partnership with schemes such as this, is a very successful way of achieving our goal.”
Commissioner for housing, Cllr Tony Haines, added: “We want to congratulate Home Group for what is an excellent scheme.
“Small infill projects like this make a real difference to existing neighbourhoods as well as meeting the needs of over crowded households on the waiting list.
“This is such an attractive building and demonstrates what can be achieved through our partnership with Housing Associations. I’m sure everyone who lives here will be delighted with their new home and we wish them well.”
The new properties have already been allocated to six lucky families from the council’s housing list. One of the new tenants is Mr and Mrs Harper, who will be greeted by the Mayor at the official opening.
Mrs Harper said of her new home: “We are thrilled to be living here and I can’t quite believe how much space we have.
“We had been waiting for ages to move from our small two bedroom flat. As a family with two active boys and a daughter, we were getting on top of each other. To have a house and garden is fantastic.”
Home Group is currently redeveloping five other redundant garage sites in Slough, which will also provide affordable homes for rent for families.
Slough Borough Council