Work gets under way on 82 new homes at seafront
designs for house buyers to choose from, with two, three and four-bedroom properties available.
Theworkistobecarriedout by developers Avant Homes, whohaveofficesinSunderland Enterprise Park.
The company says it will alsoinvest£600,000tobeputtowardslocaleducation,acoastal warden contribution, the provisionofopengreenspacesand a children’s play area.
The houses will sit beside two more of Sunderland’s new developments. Container village STACK Seaburn is due to open on the site of the old Seaburn Centre on August 28, while the £6million Seaburn Inn is expected to open in spring 2021.
Jennifer Tupman, Avant’s North East regional director, said: “We are very pleased to have exchanged contracts on this landmark development for Seaburn and are now beginning to put the necessary steps in place to prepare for initial groundworks to start later in the year.
“Lowry Park will deliver high quality new build homes in a desirable seaside location and make a significant contribution to Sunderland City Council’s extensive regeneration plans for this coastal suburb.
“Wearehugelyexcitedtobe partofthisprojectandtobring our very latest range of homes to home buyers in the city.”
Councillor Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council, added: “Seaburn is fast-changing into a vibrant seaside community with fantastic leisure facilities, with plans afoot for yet more investment that will improve historic buildings in Seaburn and Roker.
“It’s no surprise that more families are keen to make Sunderland in general, and Seaburninparticular,theirhome, andthisnewdevelopmentwill be another attractive addition to the city’s housing offer.”