Halton Housing launches OD3, its corporate strategy for 2019-22

Mixed tenure of affordable housing, private sale, Rent to Buy and Shared Ownership.

Halton Housing have successfully acquired a plot of land on Picow Farm Road, Runcorn to allow them to create a £9.8 million housing development, Tannery Fields. The development will comprise of 71 brand new-homes, which will be a mixture of two, three and four-bedroom homes and bungalows. On this plot of land Halton Housing plan to create 30 homes for affordable rent, and their commercial subsidiary, Open Door will create homes for outright sale, Shared Ownership and Rent to Buy homes.

Works are due to start on site for this development imminently and are scheduled to be completed in Summer 2020.

PRICES START FROM £57,250, ASSUMING AN INITIAL 50% SHARE

Shared Ownership apartments at The Old Forge are conveniently located on Ship Street, just off the high street in Frodsham.

Located just beyond the Police and Fire Stations, the attractive, modern, hi-spec and energy efficient homes provide comfortable and bright, open plan living spaces. This development comprises of one and two bedroom apartments which are fitted with top quality integrated appliances including a gas hob, a luxury bathroom and spacious living areas.

To find out more about these Shared Ownership homes, visit www.theoldforgefrodsham.com

Mixed tenure development, affordable homes, private rent and sale

The Bower Brook Gardens Phase 2 development will provide the Tan House Lane area with homes for affordable rent and homes which will be managed by Halton Housing’s commercial subsidiary, Open Door. Open Door are offering homes for Shared Ownership, Rent to Buy and outright sale on this scheme. The remaining homes will be sold by Russell Homes, the building contractor employed on this development.

Work on the development is now underway, with the first properties due for completion in summer 2019. As part of a 3.5 year construction programme, these homes will be completed in phases.

Shared Ownership homes, prices start at £72,500 assuming an initial 50% share.

Waterfront View, located in the heart of Widnes,  is a development of ten 3 bedroom semi-detached homes.

These attractive and spacious homes, provide comfortable living spaces, three well-proportioned bedrooms, a generous garden, and designated parking spaces. Each home offers an open plan kitchen-diner, with a fully fitted kitchen. The luxury bathroom, en-suite to the master bedroom and downstairs W/C are fully tiled and have heated handrails.

The homes at Waterfront View were completed in Spring 2018 and are now all sold.

Affordable rent homes, prices start at £94 per week

The Tan House Lane development was completed in stages up until late 2017. The first 16 homes were completed in October 2016.

Partnering with Russell Homes, Tan House Lane is Halton Housing’s most ambitious development to date, aiming to transform derelict land into a thriving community. A mixture of one, two, three and four bedroom apartments and houses are on offer, designed to appeal to a wide range of customers.

Affordable rent homes, prices start at £111.99 per week

Work started in December 2016 on the transformation of Victoria House, the former cottage hospital in Runcorn.

The £2.9 million project, which was grant funded by the HCA (Homes and Communities Agency), will see the creation of 28 new homes on the site on Holloway, and will involve the selective demolition and conversion of the existing building with complimentary new build.

Working with John McCall Architects, Bardsley Construction, Aecom and the Alan Johnson Partnership. This scheme was  completed April 2018.

Affordable rent homes, prices start at £99.67 per week

Built on a former junior school site in Runcorn, the Latham Avenue development comprises of a mixed tenure of 95 homes; 83 homes for affordable rent and 12 homes for private sale by Seddon Homes, the scheme builder’s sister company.

Latham Avenue was completed on the 12th November 2017 to a high specification and has been extremely popular with local residents.