Weaver Vale Housing Trust has delivered its first ever homes in Chester at a development praised by City of Chester MP Chris Matheson.
The housing provider has built 22 new affordable family homes in Upton Dene, Liverpool Road, where Matheson (Labour) came to see the completed project.
The Trust has taken ownership of 11 flats and family homes for affordable rent and 11 three-bedroom homes for shared ownership sale at the site.
The 22 affordable homes form part of a wider Morris Homes development consisting of 74 new homes being built in this phase.
The homes are part of the Trust’s commitment to deliver 800 new affordable homes by 2026 across Cheshire and Warrington.
Shares of between 25% and 75% will be available for the shared ownership homes, meaning lower deposits will be required than standard-sale homes.
‘Tackling significant inequalities’
Jo Fallon, assistant director of Development at Weaver Vale, said: “Chester is a beautiful and desirable place to live. The earlier-than-expected addition of these new homes will be welcome as they crucially increase the number of affordable houses in the area.”
Weaver Vale partnered with developer Morris Homes on the scheme.
Upton Dene is now the fourth collaboration between the two Cheshire-based organisations.
The homes available for sale will be managed by Prospa Homes, the shared ownership branch of Weaver Vale Housing Trust.
Fallon said: “The homes at Upton Dene offer a fantastic opportunity for local people to get onto the property ladder and secure a home in their city, knowing they deliver on excellent quality at an accessible price.
“Building high-quality new homes is key to the Trust’s wider commitment of building back fairer as we contribute to tackling significant inequalities in our area.”
City of Chester MP Chris Matheson said: “It was a pleasure to visit Upton Dene and to see the huge progress that has been made.
“As we face a national housing crisis, genuinely affordable homes have never been more important, and I commend the work that has been done to deliver these properties in Chester.
“There is a real community feel at Upton Dene, and I know this will be a positive addition to the city.”
Image: Chris Matheson MP, City of Chester (centre); Annette Dennett, senior development project manager, WVHT; and Wayne Gales, chief executive, WVHT
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