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The first new homes built as part of a £7 million housing development in north Birkenhead are now available for sale or rent.
Wirral Council and Keepmoat officially opened a show home at the new St. Joseph’s Place development off Laird Street in the town recently.
Wirral Council Cabinet member for Housing and Community Safety, Cllr George Davies and Keepmoat’s New Build Managing Director David Wroe cut the ribbon to declare the development open.
In this first phase there will be 62 new two and three bedroom houses built, 42 for sale and 20 for rent through Wirral Partnership Homes.
The partnership between Wirral Council and Keepmoat could eventually see around 400 new homes built in total, completely transforming this neighbourhood in the North End of Birkenhead.
All of the homes at St. Joseph’s Place will be built to Code 3 of the Government’s standard for sustainability; typically this will include roof mounted photovoltaic cells, the latest high efficiency condensing boilers, enhanced building fabric, cycle storage and energy saving lighting.
Opening the show home, Cllr. George Davies, cabinet member for housing and community safety, said: “This is an exciting milestone in the re-generation of north Birkenhead. It will make this part of the town a popular and attractive neighbourhood with high quality housing.
“I was born and bred here, in Brill Street, so it means a lot to me to see the positive change in the area. We are confident that St. Joseph’s Place will launch a new era for this neighbourhood which is right on the edge of stunning Birkenhead Park, with a brand new health centre, good retail facilities and excellent schools.
“It is great to see Keepmoat’s shares the council’s commitment and ambition for this area, especially in the climate when few developers are building. The minute the banks start releasing funding and the recession starts to ease slightly this site will be sold, no ifs or buts about it.
“So we are making plans for a much larger phase, further up Laird Street and the Miller / Carrington Street area, which will follow in the next few years.”
Keepmoat’s David Wroe added: “It is only by everyone working together, the council, ourselves and the partnership forums, that we have got this scheme off the ground. I am sure that, going forward, we will be able to provide more housing and social benefits for the area. So thanks for everybody’s hard work. We couldn’t have done it on our own.”
