Vistry Group has exchanged contracts to expand its Western Gate community in Harpole, near Northampton. The addition of 233 new homes brings the total build to 1,070 of the planned 1,900 properties at Norwood Farm.
The 233 additional homes will be built across a mix of tenures, with 83 affordable homes, 80 PRS properties, and 70 open market homes. This announcement follows West Northamptonshire Council’s approval of reserved matters for phase two of the development, allowing Vistry to start building 278 family homes.
On this portion of the development 139 homes will be available on the open market and with 139 will be affordable properties through Vistry’s partnership with Platform Housing Group.
In addition, Vistry has secured its first contract with Zen Housing, an affordable home provider, who will own and manage 18 affordable properties.
Andrew Harvey, managing director of Vistry South Central Midlands, said: “I am thrilled to announce the completion of contracts for an additional 233 mixed-tenure homes at Western Gate and our first contact with Zen housing.
“This brings the total to 1,070 of the 1,900 new properties planned at Norwood Farm. Our commitment goes beyond house building, with £9 million allocated to bolstering services for both new current residents.”
John Okell, investment director at Zen Housing, said: “The contract for the additional homes coincides with receiving reserved matter to start work on a further 278 properties for the affordable and open markets.
“This clearly shows Vistry’s dedication to meeting housing needs by building homes across multiple tenures to an exceptional standard, creating a thriving and sustainable community.
“We are delighted to mark the start of our partnership with Vistry Group on this phase of homes at Western Gate. These 18 high-quality affordable homes reflect our commitment to delivering sustainable, well-connected communities.
“Executing the deal in just five weeks ahead of completions in August highlights the strength of collaboration between our teams. We look forward to supporting the wider Norwood Farm vision through tenure-diverse, community-focused delivery.”
Phase one of this scheme to build an initial 439 properties is well under way.
