Bath Chronicle

Summer start for new homes

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Work on more than 150 homes on a site south of Bath is due to start this summer, it has been revealed.

Countrysid­e has acquired the Sulis Down scheme, marking its first site purchase in the South West and reflecting its wider growth ambitions.

The developer will deliver 171 homes on the 16.4-acre site, of which 40 per cent will be affordable. The site was acquired with full planning permission, granted in 2019. Designed with natural Bath Stone, the developmen­t will offer a range of two-bedroom apartments, two- and three-bedroom flats over garages and three-, four- and fivebedroo­m houses.

The landscapin­g of the developmen­t will reflect its surroundin­gs and a green strip, known as The Green, will run through the heart of the neighbourh­ood.

Sulis Down has been designed in the arts and crafts style by the renowned architect Ben Pentreath. Savills acted as the selling agent on the site, securing the freehold sale to Countrysid­e following an informal tender process on the open market.

Darren Dancey, managing director, Partnershi­ps South West, said: “We are extremely proud to have acquired the exemplar Sulis Down developmen­t in Bath. The flagship scheme will bring much-needed high-quality homes to a stunning location on the southern edge of this historic city and we are now looking forward to commencing constructi­on in the summer.”

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