A housing development of bungalows aimed at the over 55s have been officially opened.
The 11 Living+ bungalows have been built by housing association United Welsh.
The leader and deputy leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, and local ward members were recently taken on a tour of the new bungalows.
Completed in the summer 2012 all eleven two-bed bungalows were filled quickly. The development of the bungalows on a quiet cul-de-sac in place of an old sheltered housing scheme was financially supported by the council and the Welsh Government.
Cllr Gerald Jones deputy leader of the council, said: “The former St David’s Sheltered housing scheme was decommissioned back in 2008, so it’s great to see the site has now been transformed into this modern, fit for purpose development.
“We identified a strategic housing need for older people’s bungalows, so the council approved the disposal of the site to United Welsh. This scheme helps showcase the excellent partnership work that has been achieved to deliver affordable housing on public sector land which will benefit the local community.”
Anthony Whittaker chief executive of United Welsh, added: “These bungalows are a testament to what can be achieved when we work together; United Welsh, Caerphilly County Borough Council and Greenhill Construction with the support of Welsh Government have delivered an outstanding life-changing development. The community here cherish their new homes and neighbourhood.”
this is a great step forward and needs to be repeated throughout the caerphilly area's this would free up more of the houses under occupied i for one would rather have a two bedroom bungalow instead of my three bedroom house providing it is in my preferred area.there are families with the council and the united welsh housing association who need bigger homes my daughter being one of them she is living in a united welsh two bedroom house. She has a husband and two children, son aged 15 and daughter aged 10. across the road from her is a single parent in a 4 bedroom house this does not make sense.
New bungalows not only offer the chance to free up under occupied housing. They can also provide a real boost to the elderly in being easier to manage and maintain. They would also be less expensive to heat as opposed to a three bedroom house.
It would be good to see more schemes of this nature replicated throughout the borough.