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Project: Lambourn Road, Rose Hill
Location: Oxford Client: Oxford City Council, with additional funding from HCAProject value: £3.4 million Project status: Complete Lovell worked with Oxford City Council to deliver its first council homes for 20 years. The 38 new homes have been built in Lambourn Road, Rose Hill, as part of the Council’s drive to develop at least 250 houses at affordable rents by 2012-13. The development at Lambourn Road consists of 8 one-bedroom homes, 12 two-bedroom homes, 16 three-bedroom homes and 2 five-bedroom homes. The new homes achieved Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes and Building for Life standard, combining generous space standards with leading edge sustainability features. The homes meet levels of insulation that exceed current building regulations. The homes also have gardens and private off-street parking. Quotes “I’m really pleased to be opening these much needed new council homes. I know only too well from my advice surgeries and calling round just how many local people are desperate for quality housing. The completion of these houses is a welcome step in the regeneration of Rose Hill.” Andrew Smith, MP for Oxford East “It has been a long time since we were able to build council homes and I hope that this is something that we can continue to do. Social housing is in very short demand in the city and I hope that we can continue building properties to help those that are on the council house waiting list.” Councillor Bob Price, Leader of Oxford City Council “It has been great to be involved in this project and it’s always particularly rewarding when families actually move into their new homes. We’re also pleased to have been able to use our expertise to make these homes comply with the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4, which means that these families’ ongoing bills will be considerably lower than usual thanks to the sustainable way in which their home has been built.” David Gough, Regional Director, Lovell
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