Kidbrooke Village, an extensive project encompassing multiple residential, leisure, and community facilities in one of London's most popular areas, has already seen more than 1,500 new homes provided by Berkeley Group. Located on the former site of the Ferrier Estate, Kidbrooke Village is a £1 billion regeneration plan to transform the area.
The development plan, spanning a twenty-year programme which began in 2009, includes four neighbourhoods and eighty-six acres of open space. The scheme has already brought significant improvements to the Royal Borough of Greenwich, which will increase as the regeneration continues. The scheme will utilise light steel framing systems for the external walls along with a vapour control layer. The light steel system used for Blocks E and J were given Green Guide ratings of A+ by Hodkinson Consultancy, a specialist energy and environmental consultancy for planning and development, according to the BRE's Green Guide to Specification.
Kidbrooke Village will offer 4,882 mixed-tenure homes, healthcare facilities, shops, and a railway station. The neighbourhoods include City Point, The Village Collection, The Nature Collection and The Blackheath Collection (freehold townhouses, apartments and podium houses) and is anticipated to inject £65.7 million in contributions to local infrastructure and services. There are also 70 homes specifically designed for elderly residents, located closer to local amenities for easier access and a number of affordable homes.
Kidbrooke Village offers local community living within the city, ensuring green, sustainable spaces with open parkland to foster community events and socialisation. New trees, paths, and parkland have been created to ensure environmental sustainability to support local green infrastructure. There are seven phases to the scheme in total. Phases 1 and 2a of the project were delivered between 2010 and 2014, with over 1,000 new homes built and 8,000 new jobs created. The final phase is due to be completed in 2030. The latest batch of homes, which will be completed by 2025, were released for purchase this month.
The Blackheath Collection offers one, two, and three bed apartments with modern design inside and out.
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