Larkfleet Group Starts Work On Affordable Properties In Billingborough

Published by Mike Holland for Larkfleet Homes in Housing

Bourne-based housebuilder and developer Larkfleet Group (www.larkfleetgroup.co.uk) has started work on a fifteen home affordable housing development in Billingborough, Lincolnshire.

The development, located on Birthorpe Road in Billingborough, will comprise nine two-bedroom houses, three three-bedroom houses and one four-bedroom house. The development will also include two two-bedroom bungalows with one especially designed for residents with mobility problems.

Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) has designed the scheme in partnership with Larkfleet Group. Larkfleet will construct the properties to help meet the need for quality housing for local people who cannot afford to buy their own homes.

The properties will be available for rent and through shared ownership from NCHA, a leading affordable housing provider in the East Midlands.

The properties meet the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3 – some 25 per cent above the standard building regulations specification for energy performance – which highlights Larkfleet Group’s and NCHA's commitment to creating affordable, well-built and   energy-efficient homes.

The timber frame construction method being used is an efficient method of building which allows for quicker construction times. Timber frames for the homes were supplied and erected by Kestrel Timber Frame (www.kestreltimberframe.co.uk) – based in nearby Market Deeping, Lincolnshire – which is part of the Larkfleet Group.

Karl Hick, managing director of Larkfleet Group, said:  “This development will help meet the need for affordable housing in the local area. Local people who have been priced out of the housing market will have the opportunity to rent or purchase high quality properties at a realistic price. The energy efficient nature of the buildings will also save occupiers money on fuel bills in the future.”

Allan Fisher, assistant director of development for Nottingham Community Housing Association, commented: “Larkfleet Group has a strong reputation for delivering quality, energy efficient affordable housing in the East Midlands. Due to the development’s location and the quality of the properties, I am sure it will be highly sought after. I look forward to seeing the completed development.”