Orbit Homes to deliver 65 brand-new affordable houses in Elmswell, Suffolk

Orbit Homes will be delivering 65 brand-new houses in Elmswell, Suffolk.

The development, built on the former Grampian Country Foods Site at St Edmund’s Drive, will comprise of 100% affordable properties offering a range of social rent and shared ownership homes.

The proposed scheme will receive funding from the Homes England Strategic Partnership scheme for the delivery of affordable homes, with work commencing in April 2023 and scheduled for completion in October 2025.

Andrew Doylend, Regional Managing Director at Orbit Homes, said: “We are excited to build a thriving new community in Suffolk, which meets the housing needs of the local area. This much-needed affordable development demonstrates our ongoing commitment to deliver high-quality affordable homes in the East and provides an excellent opportunity to work with our strategic partners, Homes England. We look forward to seeing the site progress over the coming months and to creating a thriving new community in the village of Elmswell.”

Orbit Homes currently has eight thriving new communities underway in East Anglia, comprising a range of affordable two-, three- and four-bedroom homes. A choice of purchasing options is available at most developments, including market sale and shared ownership.

Orbit Homes has recently unveiled a brand-new range of sector-leading house designs, all of which have been matched against the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accident’s (RoSPA) Safer by Design framework and include the introduction of new safety standards and Orbit Homes’ inclusive design specification.

 To find out more about the properties on offer at your nearest Orbit Homes development, please visit https://www.orbithomes.org.uk/.