What homes made in factory will look like
FIRST GLIMPSE OF PLANNED ESTATE
THE innovative vision for a new development of 131 factory-built homes in Arnold has been revealed.
Images released by developers show how some of the homes at the Birch Fields estate are expected to look.
The site in Rolleston Drive was previously occupied by derelict offices which were hit by a large fire in 2017.
The land had been vacant for six years before the fire – and developer Ilke Homes bought the nine-acre site from Nottinghamshire County Council.
Sharing the images for the first time, Joanne Bonnington, assistant director of development at Jigsaw Homes Group, which is involved in the project, said: “We are really pleased to see what the homes will look like.
“Having visited the factory to see some being constructed, these new images really bring it all to life.
“Some people may think modular homes will look a little different because they are factory made, but these pictures showcase the quality and standard people can expect.
“As an organisation we are looking to deliver and build our new homes more sustainably and these do just that, as well as being affordable and meeting the local housing need.”
Work to manufacture the homes will begin at Ilke Homes’ 250,000 sq ft factory in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, in February, before the first phase of 15 are delivered to the site at the end of March.
A total of 46 homes are available through shared ownership from Snugg Homes, part of Jigsaw Homes Group. The remaining 85 for affordable rent will be managed by Jigsaw Homes Midlands and allocated to local people. Prices for the shared ownership properties are yet to be agreed.
These are expected to be in place, tested and ready in May next year with all 131 homes completed by summer 2023.
Developers say that the estate has been named Birch Fields and street names – Armson, Butler, Clegg, Dexter and Hammond – were chosen by Gedling Borough Council’s members for the area after soldiers who lost their lives serving during the world wars and are commemorated at the War Memorial at nearby Arnot Hill Park.