E G Carter & Co Ltd and Cottsway Housing are redeveloping empty 1960s properties at St Marys Court, The Crofts, where there are currently 23 vacant one-bedroom flats and three two-bedroom bungalows.
The new apartments will have electric heating and hot water systems, as part of our commitment to move away from gas central heating to more sustainable heating sources. There will be balconies or terraces on some homes, and some of the ground-floor properties will have wet rooms.
Phillip Barnes, Associate Director at EG Carter & Co Ltd, said: “We are delighted to be working collaboratively with Cottsway to deliver another highly sustainable affordable housing project and we look forward to welcoming residents to their new homes.”
The redevelopment of this site has been planned since 2020 and we have worked with previous customers to help them move to more suitable, improved accommodation in preparation for the work to take place.
Colin Bloodworth, our Director of Development and Partnerships, said: “The current unoccupied properties at St Marys Court fall below the high standard of accommodation that we are committed to providing for our customers. We’re looking forward to transforming this site in Witney into modern, much-needed affordable housing for those aged over 55.
“We will be providing an additional four affordable homes by carrying out this work and will be installing features like solar panels and the infrastructure to provide electric vehicle charging points to help meet customers’ needs in the future. We are grateful to Homes England for providing grant support to enable us to provide all of these homes for social rent, giving a more affordable option in an area where rental prices are high.”
The redevelopment of this site has been planned since 2020 and we have worked with previous customers to help them move to more suitable, improved accommodation in preparation for the work to take place.
The site is due to be completed in winter 2024/25.