South Yorkshire property developer to deliver £5.5m Chesterfield housing scheme

Rockliffe Homes Ltd, the South Yorkshire property developer, has begun work on a £5.5m development that will deliver 37 new homes in Brimington, Chesterfield.

Ringwood Meadows, which consists of a mix of two, three and four bedroom homes, has progressed with the financial backing from the Homes & Communities Agency by way of the new, recently announced £3bn House Building Fund.

The development is already attracting interest from buyers; with estate agent Wilkins Vardy appointed to oversee sales.

Atkinson Construction Group is now on site building the houses, with the first phase of the scheme scheduled for completion in 2017.

Available to purchase through the Government’s Help to Buy scheme, the site will address the ‘very pressing’ need for more housing in and around Chesterfield.

Anuj Joshi, managing director of Doncaster-based Rockliffe Homes, said: “Ringwood Meadows, is ideally located close to local amenities including everything the Hollingwood Hub has to offer, whilst also bordering beautiful, open countryside.

“Furthermore, this scheme is on track to provide families and young professionals with access to well appointed, quality homes that are designed to address the shortage of properties here in Chesterfield.

“We are also delighted to be able to offer the Help to Buy scheme to purchasers which is a fantastic initiative dedicated to helping people who are looking to make their way onto the first rung of the property ladder to fulfil their ambitions.”

The company has secured additional funding from the Homes and Communities Agency which will allow it to acquire and develop new sites in the region.

Craig Johns, senior transaction manager at the Homes and Communities Agency, added: “Providing a loan to Rockliffe Homes, will not only create 37 new homes in Brimington, but will also support Rockliffe Homes in its continued expansion.

“It is fantastic that our investment will not only increase the number of homes available for local people but will also create skilled jobs on brownfield land.”

Dan Elliott, managing director of estate agents Wilkins Vardy, commented: “We have been met with superb levels of interest for this development. Phase 1 was released in September 2016, and all plots were reserved soon after. We already have names and numbers of people wanting to reserve on phase 2, which will be released in the summer.

“We know that there is real demand for quality, family housing in and around Chesterfield, and so it is not surprising that so many people are responding quickly to what promises to be a very practical yet picturesque development.”