Vistry starts work on Morpeth extra care apartments
The 84-bed town centre scheme is the final part of the project being delivered on the former St George’s hospital site, and is a partnership between the developer, Karbon Homes, and Northumberland County Council.
The £131m King Edward’s Park development began in 2015 and has already delivered circa 250 homes.
The apartments will provide specialist housing to help those with additional support and care needs to live independently.
It will include a mix of one- and two-bed apartments, 15 of which will be designed for people with dementia and two suitable for bariatric care.
Part-funded by Homes England, through Karbon’s Strategic Partnership with housing delivery agency, the project is also being part-financed by Northumberland County Council.
Zoey Hawthorne, assistant director of development delivery at Karbon Homes, said: “This project represents a major commitment from us to providing affordable, high-quality homes, designed for those who have additional support and care needs to live independently.
“The scheme will have community at its heart, with a bistro café open to the general public and multiple communal lounges and multi-use spaces for activities available to book.”
Northumberland County cllr Wendy Pattison, cabinet member for caring for adults, said: “We are working with developers and registered housing providers to design a range of different housing options across Northumberland that will meet the changing needs of our older population, including attractive housing with dementia-friendly design built in, bungalows and age-appropriate apartment accommodation, in suitable locations.”
