Housing association Stonewater has completed a development of 25 new affordable homes in the Dorset village of Lytchett Matravers.
The new development comprises 16 homes for rent and nine for shared ownership, all of which are completely free of fossil fuels.
The completion of the development has been marked during the National Housing Federation’s Rural Housing Week and Net Zero Week, both 3-7 July.
Affordable housing provider Stonewater and developer Drew Smith, part of Vistry Partnerships, teamed up to construct the scheme off Purbeck Road, with work completing over the last few months.
The homes, built on Wessex Water unused land, feature low-carbon heating in the form of air-source heat pumps, as well as provision for electric car charging.
Residents have now begun moving to the new homes, which comprise a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments with communal gardens and two-, three-, and four-bedroom houses with private gardens for social rent.
There are also nine two- and three-bedroom houses for shared ownership.
Matt Crucefix, director of Development (South and West) at Stonewater, said: “We are so pleased to be able to provide affordable rural housing sites such as these, this time working once again with Dorset Council and our partner Drew Smith to bring the new homes to life.
“Managing more than 2,000 homes across Dorset, Bournemouth, and Poole, we understand the need for affordable housing in villages like Lytchett Matravers.
“Projects like Purbeck Road are a good example of how organisations can work in partnership to provide high-quality, affordable, and environmentally conscious developments, while supporting local communities.”
The development has been supported by Dorset Council, as well as funding from Homes England, as part of Stonewater’s strategic partnership with Guinness.
Stonewater owns and manages around 36,000 homes for more than 78,000 customers across the UK.
Image: Some of the new Stonewater homes at its Lytchett Matravers development in Dorset
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