The first residents have started moving into new eco-friendly apartments in Salford where energy bills are set to cost less than half the usual price. Among them is Harriette Matthews, a 29-year-old studying to be a counsellor, who picked up her keys last week.
"When I got the call from my housing officer at Salix Homes to say I had a place at Greenhaus, I just couldn’t believe it – I feel so lucky. Greenhaus has been delivered by ECF - a joint venture between Homes England, Legal & General, and Muse - alongside Salford housing association Salix Homes. It is part of the £1bn, 50-acre Salford Central transformation, delivered in partnership with Salford council, which will take the percentage of affordable homes built across the Chapel Street area of the masterplan to 25 per cent.
"The regeneration of Salford is burgeoning and our future looking brighter and greener with each and every milestone we reach. We also work to ensure that local people can benefit for the growth and development that is taking place here – creating new jobs and opportunities for all.”