Miller acquires County Durham site
The housebuilder will start construction of 158 homes on 21 acres on the outskirts of Ushaw Moor in the next few weeks.
Located six miles from Durham city, part of the development will include the refurbishment of St Luke’s Church Hall, which overlooks the site.
Miller Homes will replace the kitchen, toilet, improve the heating system, lay new flooring and upgrade the front door of the building, as well as decorating it. The building will also become Miller’s base until the on-site sales office is ready.
Comprising a mixture of three, four and five-bedroom homes, the development will be named Deerness Rise, paying homage to its location in the Deerness Valley and overlooking the River Deerness.
Lauren Angus, sales director of Miller Homes North East, said: “This is a superb site with fantastic views in a much sought-after countryside location, which is also just a 10-minute drive the beautiful city of Durham…
“Projects like this also enable us to give back to people in Ushaw Moor and our work to upgrade elements of St Luke’s will mean that we will enhance this valuable community asset and hopefully enable generations of village residents to enjoy it for years to come.”
Peter Whitton, who acts as one of the custodians of St Luke’s Church, said: “We are delighted to work with Miller Homes and secure these upgrades to our church hall, the upkeep of which can be a real challenge.
“Everyone at St. Luke’s is pleased to offer Miller Homes the use of the hall, which has refurbished the facility and will provide a fitting point to welcome potential buyers and new residents to Ushaw Moor while the company’s show home is under construction.”
