On Friday, 12th May the new homes in Bath Road, Brislington were given the seal of approval at a formal opening. Councillors, members of the Construction team and the Housing Association were able to meet the new residents of Lynwood Park.
Residents shared their experiences of life in their new homes and one resident in particular told her life changing story “Before this we were homeless and had to live in a few family hostels where my two little girls had to share a house with people we didn’t know. Thankfully our luck changed and we are so happy with the house, there is so much space for the girls to play. I can finally say we’re home, it’s where we have wanted to be for so long.”
The new homes have been built in the grounds of Grade II-listed Lynwood House. Owned by the Plymouth Brethren since early 1800’s, the site was put on the market for development in 2012. The dilapidated shell of the Grade II listed Lynwood House has been tastefully restored to provide four one and two bedroom flats for shared ownership.