John Southworth, together with Great Places Housing Group and Cube Homes, worked collaboratively on this new and exciting scheme with a difference, delivering sixteen homes to Didsbury. A mixture of old and new, the project consists of 8 apartments set over three storeys in a refurbished building, with a further 8 set over two storeys in a new build.
The heritage property, a Victorian Villa, underwent a significant (and sympathetic) transformation inside and out, retaining many of its important features. The existing, dated, extension at the back was demolished and replaced with a new building, constructed of light gauge steel frame, a durable, sustainable method. The new style respects and complements the existing structure.
Consisting of a mixed tenure of 50/50 affordable and market rent properties, the project was supported by grant funding from Homes England and the GMCA Brownfield Housing Fund.
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