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As the housing sector marks Rural Housing Week, we have outlined plans to deliver 1,236 affordable homes in rural communities over the next three years. This builds on our recent delivery of 846 homes in rural locations across the Midlands and West of England.
Our plans form part of Bromford Flagship LiveWest's (BFL) wider commitment to deliver 3,000 affordable homes in rural communities over the next three years.
In the Cotswold village of South Cerney, the first families have moved into new homes at Berkeley Close, where 56 ageing properties are being replaced with 84 modern, energy efficient homes as part of a £26 million regeneration project.
Every home has solar panels, battery storage, an air source heat pump and an electric vehicle charger, giving each an A-rated Energy Performance Certificate and helping to keep customers' bills down.
The first completed homes have been handed over to 'returners', people who lived at Berkeley Close before the original 1960s properties were demolished, with the first phase on track to complete in September.
Amanda Swann, Regional Director for New Homes at Bromford Flagship LiveWest, said: “These are among the most sustainable homes we’ve ever built, and I’m really proud of what we’ve achieved here.”
In the village of Marshfield, South Gloucestershire, Bromford has invested in eight homes as part of our commitment to supporting small rural communities.
This includes the purchase of two social rent homes from a local developer, the refurbishment of four existing properties, and the redevelopment of two homes that will be replaced with four new homes for social rent.