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Curo and B&NES collect award for outstanding workmanship at Woodland View in Hygge Park, Keynsham

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:39:55 Z

(image above - one of Curo's houses in Woodland View in Hygge Park, Keynsham)

Housing association and housebuilder Curo, jointly with the Local Authority Building Control Team at Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES), have been awarded a high commendation in the West of England regional division of the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards.

The LABC Building Excellence Awards honour exceptional projects and individual achievements in the construction sector – focusing on the very best in technical innovation and construction quality. Falling under the ‘Best High-Volume New Housing Development’ category, this award recognises ‘outstanding construction and workmanship’ at Curo’s new development in Hygge Park, Keynsham.

Simon Collins, Construction Operations Director at Curo, said ‘We're thrilled and honoured to have received this award. At Curo, we put our residents first - right from the start and throughout all project phases. Receiving this award for outstanding construction and workmanship is a credit to our excellent construction and development teams, and highlights the care that we put into each phase of our developments.”

The scheme shortlisted, Woodland View, is a Curo development of 56 new homes in Hygge Park –a wider development of 250 homes. Curo purchased a parcel of land in 2019, from national developer Crest Nicholson and developed a mix of affordable and open-market new homes.

Of the total number of homes built, 12 were developed for affordable housing and 44 for open market sales. Additionally, Curo acquired every affordable home built in the wider Hygge Park development, including 6 flats for supported accommodation and 4 houses with wheelchair accessibility, delivering a total of 78 new, affordable houses, including 20 shared-ownership units and 58 for social rent.

Curo site managers in Bath and Keynsham scoop double win at building awards

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:59:32 Z

Two site managers from housing association and house-builder Curo have received the National House Building Council’s 2021 Pride in the Job Quality Award.

Alan Mapston, senior site manager at Mulberry Park in Bath and Lee Watts, senior site manager at Woodland View at Hygge Park in Keynsham were recognised for their dedication, leadership and the high standards achieved at their respective developments.

Often referred to as the ‘Oscars of the house-building industry’, the Pride in the Job Awards celebrate the vital role that site managers play in ensuring new homes are constructed on time, on safe sites and to the highest quality standards.

The competition endorses the best site managers from across the country, following a rigorous and lengthy judging process that looks at key areas such as leadership, technical expertise, health and safety and attention to detail.

Alan Mapston, Curo Senior Site Manager at Mulberry Park, Bath

Married father-of-two, Alan, who in his spare time enjoys a spot of fishing and tinkering in the garage with his classic motorcycles, says:

“I’m very pleased to have won this award for our Mulberry Park site. Building homes of such high quality in a safe, timely and cost-effective way is certainly a team effort and I work alongside some fantastic people here at Mulberry Park, from my two assistant site managers, Grant Wells and Lee Clarke, to our trusted contractors.

“Our focus is always on building beautiful, high quality homes for our customers and I think the award recognises this.”

Lee Watts, Curo Senior Site Manager at Woodland View at Hygge Park, Keynsham

Bristol Rovers and Bristol Bears supporter Lee likes snowboarding and weekends away when possible. This is Lee’s second Pride in the Job Award, having won his first in 2013. He says:

“I’m proud of our Woodland View development where our customer satisfaction rate is 100%. This is a true reflection of how we build our homes, our focus on quality and attention to detail.

“I’m delighted with this recognition, not just for myself but for the entire team here at Woodland View who are working hard to make our customers happy – our contractors, labourers and my assistant site manager Steve Weymouth.”

Mulberry Park is a contemporary development of almost 700 homes, open spaces and community facilities in Combe Down, Bath. This thriving new neighbourhood has already delivered more than 380 homes and is due to complete in 2026.

Woodland View is creating 56 high-quality new homes within the larger Hygge Park scheme and is anticipated to complete in Spring 2022.

Curo launch new show home in Keynsham

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:06:48 Z

Curo has unveiled a brand-new show home at its Woodland View @ Hygge Park development in Keynsham.

The four-bedroom detached Avon show home is ideal for family life, with a large open plan kitchen-diner on the ground floor, opening up to a well-sized garden through French patio doors. The stylish kitchen features a central island/breakfast bar with integrated ovens and a utility room with direct access to the garden.

Double doors connect the kitchen-diner to a spacious living area. In addition, there is a WC as well as a study/second reception room to the ground floor.

Upstairs, there are four double bedrooms, two of which have en-suites, and a family bathroom; the master bedroom also features a walk-in wardrobe. Avon house types at Woodland View come with a double garage and two off-street parking spaces.

Across the development, Curo are building three- and four-bedroom semi-detached and detached houses for sale on the open market, with prices starting at £475,000. Two-bedroom Shared Ownership properties at Woodland View and across the entire Hygge Park development will be available exclusively from Curo, with prices starting at £114,000 for a 40% share.

Help to Buy available

Keynsham born and bred Curo Senior Sales Negotiator, Andrew Davidson, says: “With our open market and Shared Ownership homes we can help families of any size find their ideal ‘forever home’ in Keynsham, close to fantastic amenities, popular schools and within easy reach of Bristol and Bath city centres.

“Homes for sale at Woodland View are also available through the ‘Help to Buy’ equity loan scheme, with the government lending buyers 20% of the purchase price interest-free for the first five years – meaning customers only need a 5% deposit to secure a mortgage.”

5% deposit boost, free flooring and legal fees paid

In addition, thanks to the recently announced ‘stamp duty holiday’, buyers could save as much as £15,000 when purchasing a home worth £500,000 or more until 31st March 2021.

There’s even more on offer for customers purchasing an off-plan property at Woodland View, as Andrew explains: “We’ll cover your home-buying legal fees and offer a 5% deposit ‘boost’* as well. Together with the stamp duty holiday, these initiatives add up to significant savings for our customers. What’s more, we’re including free flooring from our wide selection of luxury vinyl and carpets.”

Great location for family lifestyle

Woodland View at Hygge Park is conveniently situated close to Keynsham’s great amenities and within the catchment area of some of its top schools. There is a popular nursery just across the road from the new development, while the nearest primary and secondary schools - Wellsway School and Sixth Form, Saltford C of E Primary School and Chandag Junior School - are only a couple of minutes’ drive away.

Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park is situated only a few minutes’ walk from the new homes, offering fun-filled family activities and learning experiences. There are also plenty of scenic walks and cycle tracks nearby, including the traffic-free and picturesque Bristol and Bath Railway Path, connecting the two cities via Keynsham.

To visit the Avon show home at Woodland View @ Hygge Park go to our sales website and register your interest or call 0345 140 5050 to book a one to one appointment. You can also see a video tour of the show home here.

*5% of the property price, selected plots only, subject to status and availability.

National developer Crest team up with Curo to build new homes at Hygge Park

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:22:26 Z

Bath-based Curo has started works on site at Crest Nicholson’s residential development of 250 homes in Keynsham, Hygge Park. The housing association and housebuilder will work alongside the national developer to build 56 homes on a parcel of the site, known as the ‘Woodland View at Hygge Park’.

Curo Chief Executive, Victor da Cunha, says: “We’re delighted to be working with Crest at Hygge Park, helping to deliver these much-needed new homes as quickly as possible. Curo’s presence on site means local people will have an even wider choice of homes to buy and rent.”

Affordable homes are being built by each of the housebuilders across Hygge Park and will be owned and managed by Curo; they include 6 supported accommodation flats and 4 wheelchair-adapted houses. In total, there will be 78 new affordable homes – 58 for social rent and 20 for Shared Ownership.

Victor added: “We’re also really pleased to have secured all of the affordable homes on this site, meaning we’ll be able to help even more families on Bath & North East Somerset Council’s housing list to move in to a comfortable, modern and energy efficient home soon.”

Crest Nicholson Managing Director, Darren Dancey, says: “It’s great to be working with Curo at Hygge Park, a beautiful new development in a standout location, with Bath and Bristol right on your doorstep. The first residents at Hygge Park have moved in to a Crest home this summer and we’re looking forward to welcoming even more house hunters over the next few months.”

Curo will launch their show home at Woodland View in spring 2020, with the first homeowners expected to move in the new build homes by early summer.

Curo’s Sales Director, Lisa Howells, says: “This is a very popular development in a desirable location and we’ve already started taking early bird plot reservations. Home buyers interested in finding out more about our stunning 2, 3 and 4-bedroom houses at Woodland View are invited to give us a call on 0345 140 5050 or email sales@curo-group.co.uk.”