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April 2nd 2007
COAST & COUNTRY HOUSING TAKES KEYS TO FIRST NEW HOMES

Coast & Country Housing is preparing to celebrate it’s fifth anniversary with the launch of our first new houses in the borough.

We take over the keys to six three-bedroom semi-detached houses at Cross Green, Skelton, this month.

The houses are located on a new estate of mostly owner-occupied homes on the former site of Langbaurgh Court and on land that used to be a riding school.

Built to the latest specifications for modern living, the mews-style homes will include ground-floor WC and cloak rooms, fitted wardrobes in the master bedroom and French doors to the rear garden.

Iain Sim, Chief Executive said: “The completion of our first brand new houses creates an important milestone as Coast & Country Housing prepares to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its foundation in July.

“The small estate of homes at Cross Green combines housing for rent alongside and to the same high standard of construction as the neighbouring owner-occupied properties.

“Cross Green is the first new-build of a major programme planned by Coast & Country Housing across the borough.”

Other developments in the pipeline include over 200 new homes at Blayberry/Burnmoor estate in Redcar and the replacement of former wartime prefabs at East Meadows in Marske with 25 two-bedroom bungalows for occupancy by older tenants and some who need wheelchair access. The East Meadows development will be undertaken by Yuill and work is due to start imminently.

Mr Sim said: “The East Meadows development sets the standard for affordable housing in Redcar and Cleveland and the sub-region as it will achieve Eco Homes ‘excellent’ rating. The bungalows are designed to ensure that our tenants will enjoy their brand new homes with low heating bills as the heat will be generated by ground source heat pumps. Yuill’s will also be building 30 high quality modern new homes for sale as part of this development, which will greatly improve the sustainability of the area.”

Planning permission has also recently been granted for the development of 18 two and three-bedroom houses on land in the Allendale Road area of Spencerbeck. The scheme, part-funded by a £500,000 Affordable Housing Grant from the Housing Corporation, will include 12 houses for rent and six for shared ownership. Southdale Homes has been appointed as main contractor for this development.

Mr Sim added: “The progress of our new home developments complements the substantial and on-going refurbishment programme aimed at bringing all our 10,500 houses up to the Decent Home Standard required by the Government by 2010.”

For more information about shared ownership, contact Peter Fleming on 01642 771440.

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