20.08.11 New £9m Supported Housing Development
Opens in Nottingham
A prestigious new £9m supported housing scheme in
Nottingham is opening its doors to prospective residents following its
development by Leicester-based
LHA-ASRA Group.
Albany House is on the former site of Welland Court self-contained flats
for the elderly, just off Carlton Road, St Ann’s. Albany House includes
a mix of 71 one and two bed, and 1 bed with study, social rent extra
care apartments. The complex also includes a new community café and
hairdressers which are opening on site in the coming weeks, as well as a
communal lounge and activity rooms.
Adele McGregor, Scheme Manager at Albany House, says: “Albany House is a
stunning new community asset for St Ann’s. It’s also a lovely home for
people looking for supported living, whilst retaining as much
independence as suits them.
“We wanted to get everything right before inviting people in to see the
wonderful facilities that are available in Albany House. There are still
a few finishing touches taking place but we decided to do a ‘soft’
launch and open our doors to local residents. Those who have popped in
have shown a lot of interest and we are in the process of finalising
details with a number of potential residents.
“We’d encourage anyone over the age of 55 who is considering making the
move to supported accommodation to drop in – they’ll receive a very warm
and enthusiastic welcome from our team and I’m sure will be knocked out
by the high quality of the accommodation. It’s wheelchair accessible
throughout and is set up to provide full domiciliary care, if residents
require that level of support.”
The land has been provided by
Nottingham City Council for £1 on a 125yr lease. As part of the
project
LHA-ASRA also built a 60 space day care centre adjacent to Albany
House. This was funded by
Nottingham City Council and replaces an existing Nottingham City
Council centre that no longer meets modern standards.
Albany House also includes a number of innovative green initiatives,
including whole house heat recovery systems, rainwater harvesting,
bio-diverse green roof and the building is also connected to the
district heating system.
Funding for the development was secured in a joint venture between the
Department of Health (£2,920,000),
Homes and Communities Agency (£2,930,000),
Nottingham City Council (£1,100,000) and
LHA-ASRA Group (£2,050,000). The construction contractor was
Kier
Group.
Viewings of Albany House can be made by prior appointment. Contact Adele
McGregor on 0116 257 6888 to arrange a day and time.
