Montpelier’s completion officially marked by the Lord Mayor.
Date: January 2025
The development will provide essential new homes to those on the Council’s housing waiting list and offers those currently in temporary accommodation a quality new home for life. Delivering 4no. family townhouses and 24no. 2-bedroomed apartments the construction of the new homes, which curve to maximise the corner-site with plenty of off-road parking for its residents at the rear, has significantly transformed a redundant site of a former single large family home that had fallen into a state of poor repair in the much sought-after seaside town of Whitstable (Kent).
Designed by local Faversham-based architectural practice OSG Architecture, careful consideration was given to the project’s external appearance to ensure a high-quality visual that is wholly in keeping with neighbouring properties and gives the top floor apartments unrivalled views over the Thames Estuary. The homes are delivered to a very high standard with technologies incorporated into their design and construction to ensure the homes are thermally efficient in their operation, keeping running costs down for their residents and are futureproofed with non-gas heating systems and the installation of EV charging points. Given their busy roadside location, the new homes are soundproofed with the installation of acoustic glazing and specialist fencing to reduce noise from the traffic on the busy thoroughfare that links onto main transport links in and out of Whitstable.
During its construction the project received not one but two quality awards from Premier Guarantee – the UK’s second largest warranty provider who seeks out the best sites from across the UK to credit their performance in terms of safety, cooperation, tidiness and workmanship. In its finished form the project serves as prime example of affordable delivery to the highest standards of quality without compromise, which is hugely commendable and attributed to the unrelenting commitment of all involved.
Having toured the development with great joy at witnessing the high quality of delivery, the Lord Mayor cut the red ribbon to officially commemorate this project milestone in successfully handing-over such desirable properties to our delighted client.
Marking the occasion, prior to the ribbon-cutting the Lord Mayor gave a heartfelt speech saying: “How magnificent this £6.3m development looks and how brilliant these new homes are. It is immediately noticeable how much hard work, care and effort has gone into building them to such a high standard and I commend everybody who has worked on this project”. She continued, “Making sure we have good quality homes for local families is one of the most fundamental things a Council can do. It doesn’t get much more basic for us in terms of our responsibilities than ensuring people have a roof over their head and live in a safe and warm environment, and that is why I am so pleased that these fantastic new homes will benefit our residents who are in temporary accommodation or on our waiting list and are in desperate need of permanent affordable housing.”
Adding to this Sarah Butler, Director of Development and Sales at Moat stated: “We are hugely proud of what the partnership between Moat and Jenner has delivered once again, providing much needed homes to an exceptional standard. It is a real celebration here today.”
The new homes will soon welcome their new residents, and the development here continues Moat’s growth strategy in the region to ensure all those who need it have a quality home to live in.
