Earlier this year, the first tenants moved into brand new bungalows at South Liverpool Homes’ brand new community in Speke.
The development has seen 17 two-bedroom bungalows built in two new closes, Old Farm Mews and Cottage Mews, surrounding the historic Hale Road Cottages, a trio of Grade-II-listed homes that are in the final stages of sympathetic restoration.
The bungalows have been allocated to people over 55 and those with additional needs, with some being adapted specifically for tenants, with wet rooms, bespoke kitchens and other adaptations. They are set within communal gardens, which feature a soon-to-be-completed community hub and garden area, where tenants can come together and grow plants and even their own fruit and veg.
Angela Perry, South Liverpool Homes Executive Director of Assets and Development, said:
“We’re delighted to see the project nearing completion. Working with Avela Developments, we’ve transformed three iconic homes and their surroundings, which were in a state of disrepair and subject to anti-social behaviour and vandalism.
“With input from the local community and working closely with Historic England, we have been able to bring the cottages back into use, while complying with both the requirements of their listed status and modern space and environmental standards.
“We can already see the new community in Cottage Mews and Old Farm Mews taking shape and we wish our new residents every happiness in their new homes.”
