Work is soon to begin on 13 new townhouses in Sneinton - four years after the land was sold by Nottingham City Council. Called The Fruit Market, the homeowner-customised properties will begin to pop up from August this year.
Nottingham City Council approved the sale of land to the back of the Victoria Leisure Centre, off Brook Street and Bath Street, back in 2018. It had been sold to developer Blueprint to allow for an eco-friendly, customised development.
Up to 42 houses in total, ranging from two bedrooms to four bedrooms, have been earmarked for the site. Talk of construction began four years ago, and, according to the developer, it will finally begin this month.
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Alec Hamlin, development manager at Blueprint said: “Having worked on Fruit Market behind the scenes for a few years now, I’m really pleased to see it move into construction.
"There isn’t another project like it in the city and I’m sure the homes will be highly sought after. At Blueprint, we put a special focus on making all our homes energy efficient and with a strong design focus; large windows, lots of natural light and with thought as to how people will use both the indoor and outdoor spaces."
The new homes will be completely gas-free, with air-source heat pumps and underfloor heating, making the scheme "one of the most energy-efficient, future-proofed housing developments in the city", the developer says. The term air-source heat pumps has been bandied about recently amid the cost of living crisis.
They work in a similar way to a refrigerator and allow for the climate within a house to be better controlled. They are however very costly at around £7,000.
Four of the 13 homes in the first phase of Fruit Market have already been sold. The scheme will offer buyers the opportunity to live in Sneinton Market, formerly a wholesale fruit and veg market which is today inhabited by numerous independent and creative retailers.
"The properties at Fruit Market bring all those features to a location that is within walking distance of Nottingham’s best cultural amenities and we look forward to seeing the scheme progress over the months to come," Mr Hamlin added.
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