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£60,000 homes unveiled
The government has announced the winners of its new low-cost home competition.
A total of 173 homes, costing just £60,000 each, will be built in four locations across the country - and today it was revealed what they would look like.
"People's sons and daughters are finding it increasingly difficult to get a foot on the housing ladder and we need to do all we can to make sure they are not denied the opportunity of a decent, affordable home of their own in future," said deputy prime minister John Prescott.
"The £60,000 home competition is breaking new ground, bringing down construction costs and using publicly-owned sites for development. As well as the new homes that will be delivered through the competition, the lessons learned will influence thousands more developments in future."
Following advice from an independent panel of experts, Barratt Developments plc, George Wimpey UK and the SIXTYK Consortium have been selected to develop the first four sites.
Baratt's design (opens in a new window) is the most conservative of the three. It will build 46 £60,000 homes at the Allerton Bywater Millennium Community development in Leeds and another 50 at Upton in Northampton.
The design for the three-bedroom terraced houses uses modular pods and panels on a light steel frame that includes windows, doors and insulation, and factory pods to provide fully-fitted bathrooms and kitchens.
George Wimpey is building 56 £60,000 homes at Oxley Park in Milton Keynes. It has opted for a far more bold design (opens in a new window), in which energy efficiency is optimised by lining up the homes and windows to make the most of the sun.
The final winner, the SIXTYK Consortium, will be building 21 £60,000 homes at Renny Lodge in Newport Pagnell. Their contemporary design (opens in new window) is based around a flexible internal layout, with very high energy efficiency.
"The winning designs offer a range of construction solutions, concentrating on producing a level of standardisation without reducing choice," said Joe Martin, executive director of building cost information services at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
"If these designs can be delivered within budget they will produce better houses and improved value for money. Where land is available and real demand exists these developments should enable homes to be delivered faster and more efficiently."
The competition is still open, with the companies that win the contracts to develop sites at Oxford Road, Aylesbury Vale; Horns Cross, Dartford; School Road, Hastings and Park Prewett, Basingstoke to be announced next.
These developments will be followed by others in Linton in Maidstone and Rowan in Merton, London.
To learn more about the competition, and rate the finalists for the next stage, visit www.designformanufacture.info
A total of 173 homes, costing just £60,000 each, will be built in four locations across the country - and today it was revealed what they would look like.
"People's sons and daughters are finding it increasingly difficult to get a foot on the housing ladder and we need to do all we can to make sure they are not denied the opportunity of a decent, affordable home of their own in future," said deputy prime minister John Prescott.
"The £60,000 home competition is breaking new ground, bringing down construction costs and using publicly-owned sites for development. As well as the new homes that will be delivered through the competition, the lessons learned will influence thousands more developments in future."
Following advice from an independent panel of experts, Barratt Developments plc, George Wimpey UK and the SIXTYK Consortium have been selected to develop the first four sites.
Baratt's design (opens in a new window) is the most conservative of the three. It will build 46 £60,000 homes at the Allerton Bywater Millennium Community development in Leeds and another 50 at Upton in Northampton.
The design for the three-bedroom terraced houses uses modular pods and panels on a light steel frame that includes windows, doors and insulation, and factory pods to provide fully-fitted bathrooms and kitchens.
George Wimpey is building 56 £60,000 homes at Oxley Park in Milton Keynes. It has opted for a far more bold design (opens in a new window), in which energy efficiency is optimised by lining up the homes and windows to make the most of the sun.
The final winner, the SIXTYK Consortium, will be building 21 £60,000 homes at Renny Lodge in Newport Pagnell. Their contemporary design (opens in new window) is based around a flexible internal layout, with very high energy efficiency.
"The winning designs offer a range of construction solutions, concentrating on producing a level of standardisation without reducing choice," said Joe Martin, executive director of building cost information services at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
"If these designs can be delivered within budget they will produce better houses and improved value for money. Where land is available and real demand exists these developments should enable homes to be delivered faster and more efficiently."
The competition is still open, with the companies that win the contracts to develop sites at Oxford Road, Aylesbury Vale; Horns Cross, Dartford; School Road, Hastings and Park Prewett, Basingstoke to be announced next.
These developments will be followed by others in Linton in Maidstone and Rowan in Merton, London.
To learn more about the competition, and rate the finalists for the next stage, visit www.designformanufacture.info
posted by Bruce Wayne at 8:28 AM
£60,000 homes unveiled
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Good grief, is there anything this government won't interfere in? Now they're telling people when they can buy a home!!
The sooner emporer Tony is dethroned the better!
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