Ready-made homes which cost a fraction of traditional builds and can be installed at a rate of up to six a day are coming to a new housing estate in Gedling.
The modular houses are being built off-site by specialist builders ilke Homes. They will then be transported fully finished to Chase Farm.
Six three-bedroom houses will be constructed at the site and start from £180,950.
The house design boasts an open plan kitchen and dining area designed with flexible, modern living in mind. French doors lead out on to the garden to allow light to flood into the house.
The Chase Farm development is a partnership between the Keepmoat Homes, Homes England and Gedling Borough Council. Once complete, Chase Farm will consist of over 1,000 homes and a range of local amenities, including a new primary school, health centre, local shops and public open space.
Björn Conway, CEO at ilkeHomes, said: “Thanks to Government support and the increased appetite amongst house builders, modular housing will play a greater role in tackling the UK’s housing shortage. Without looking to modern methods of construction, such as modular housing, housing demand and targets simply cannot be met.”
James Thomson, CEO at Keepmoat Homes, said: We are looking to deliver over 4,000 homes this year and expect to use ilke Homes to deliver 10% of these. We are proud to partner with ilke Homes and to be a leader in the use of modern methods of construction.”
Gedling Borough Councillor Jenny Hollingsworth, PortfolioHolder for Growth and Regeneration said she was impressed by the new homes after getting a tour of the new properties.
She said:” This is a great example of how modern technology and engineering can speed up the delivery of much needed new homes. We were shown around the new properties and they looked no different to conventional builds and they’re very energy efficiency, which we welcome.”
Why would anyone wanna live in this? Lookx like it would blow over in teh wind.