Wavensmere Homes

Wishing you a very Happy New Year! 🎉 Thank you to Zena Hawley for this feature piece on University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust lead nurse Karen Hill, who recently moved to our Nightingale Quarter development, having lived on site at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary for three years during the 1980s, while training. To enquire about the last few apartments for sale, email info@wavensmere.co.uk https://lnkd.in/eyXeBsXV

As we reflect on this year and look forward to 2025, we are thrilled to see that the opening of The Pepperpot at our Nightingale Quarter development in Derby city centre, is one of TheBusinessDesk.com’s best read stories of 2024 🙌 Loved in equal measure by locals and food critics, The Pepperpot has set a new standard in the city for culinary excellence. Book here: pepperpotderby.co.uk Click to read Sam Metcalf’s article about the Feb 2024 opening: https://lnkd.in/ddq79XyX

Wavensmere Homes and our associated SPVs handed over the keys to 96 houses and 380 apartments this year, achieving a record turnover of £105m for our financial year, ending 31st December. 🎉   Our average selling price for one- and two-bedroom apartments during 2024 was £201,500, while the price for our two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom family houses averaged out to £360,000.    James Dickens, our MD, said: “We have exceeded last year’s £100m turnover and could not be more excited about 2025. The brownfield land acquisitions across the South West and West Midlands that are firmly in our sights will deliver another 1,500 homes. "We will also be marking our 10th year by breaking ground on four important brownfield sites during the first half of 2025. We obtained detailed planning for this quartet of regeneration projects throughout the course of this year, totalling over 950 houses, apartments and co-living properties.     “Having delivered 1,000 homes on brownfield land during the past 24 months, we are well positioned to progress with our current growth trajectory and the implementation of our five-year business plan. "We support the sentiment of the government’s NPPF announcement, but unforeseen pre-construction delays are still causing setbacks and will frustratingly impact the number of home completions Wavensmere had targeted to deliver during 2025.” Ben Clarke Matthew B. Donna Smith Craig Gee Read Adam Beech's article on Insider Media: https://lnkd.in/dw7H6Y43

Close to half of the 800 apartments at Wavensmere Homes’ £175m Nightingale Quarter development in Derby city centre have been completed and handed over to purchasers during 2024 🙌 Find out more 👉 https://buff.ly/3ZrTSEu #DerbyCityLab #DerbyUK

Close to half of the 800 apartments at our Nightingale Quarter development in Derby city centre have been completed and handed over to purchasers during 2024. Located within three individual residential buildings, these 368 new homes equate to £65m. Only six, one-bedroom apartments remain available for sale, priced at either £185,000 or £186,000. The final 12, two-bedroom apartments are priced from £225,000 - £228,000. Donna Smith, our Sales Director, said: “Some people might not have shared our bold vision for Nightingale Quarter back in 2020 when we first broke ground, but now it’s a proud reality. This hugely successful development has created a new community of all ages, leaving a £175m legacy in the process. “There are growing families, school-aged children, hard-working professionals who work locally, those who regularly commute to London, and retirees living here. The completion of our CoVo serviced apartment building earlier this year also enables us to accommodate those staying in the city for a few days or more. “We are now at the final furlong of matching these wonderful, energy-efficient homes with purchasers. With only 18 one- and two-bedroom apartments left, we are weeks away from selling out. "That will be an incredible milestone for the whole Wavensmere Homes team and the city of Derby. The redevelopment of this iconic former hospital has been the catalyst for city living here. Now it’s the last chance to buy on this very special – virtually completed – development.” Olivia Smith Oliver Smith Read Adam Beech's article on Insider Media here: https://lnkd.in/eufQhu7u

Wavensmere Homes | whg | City of Wolverhampton Council | Building Brum | Episode #50 Turbocharging Wolverhampton's Economic Growth On the latest episode of the Building Brum podcast, we’re in Wolverhampton, joined by James Dickens, Managing Director of Wavensmere Homes; Councillor Chris Burden, Cabinet Member for City Development, Jobs, and Skills and Rebecca Bennett Casserly, Corporate Director of Development at Walsall Housing Group. Together, we explore how Wolverhampton is driving economic growth through ambitious housing developments and regeneration projects. The City of Wolverhampton is leading the way with multi-million-pound investments in social housing and partnerships with major developers to deliver thousands of new homes. Tune in to discover what’s fueling investment, boosting confidence, and transforming the city’s construction landscape. Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: #Spotify: https://lnkd.in/earw_vbW #Apple: https://lnkd.in/dt9WY9j The Building Brum podcast is kindly sponsored reality capture and point cloud modelling specialists ScanTech Digital, Solus, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of commercial floor and wall tiles, APiC UK Limited West Bromwich based architectural glazing specialists, EH Smith Architectural Solutions brick and façade specialists, and Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland with over 1,500,000 items of equipment- they are the largest providers of equipment hire in the UK. #BuildingBrum #Wolverhampton #Construction

Wavensmere Homes | whg | City of Wolverhampton Council | Building Brum | Episode #50 Turbocharging Wolverhampton's Economic Growth On the latest episode of the Building Brum podcast, we’re in Wolverhampton, joined by James Dickens, Managing Director of Wavensmere Homes; Councillor Chris Burden, Cabinet Member for City Development, Jobs, and Skills and Rebecca Bennett Casserly, Corporate Director of Development at Walsall Housing Group. Together, we explore how Wolverhampton is driving economic growth through ambitious housing developments and regeneration projects. The City of Wolverhampton is leading the way with multi-million-pound investments in social housing and partnerships with major developers to deliver thousands of new homes. Tune in to discover what’s fueling investment, boosting confidence, and transforming the city’s construction landscape. Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: #Spotify: https://lnkd.in/earw_vbW #Apple: https://lnkd.in/dt9WY9j The Building Brum podcast is kindly sponsored reality capture and point cloud modelling specialists ScanTech Digital, Solus, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of commercial floor and wall tiles, APiC UK Limited West Bromwich based Architectural Glazing specialists, EH Smith Architectural Solutions brick and façade specialists, and Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland with over 1,500,000 items of equipment- they are the largest providers of equipment hire in the UK. #BuildingBrum #Wolverhampton #Construction

With the SDLT thresholds changing on 1st April, savvy house hunters are looking for newly completed homes to buy now. Priced at £400,000, the spacious three-bedroom, three-storey townhouses at Belgrave Village in central Birmingham feature in Yahoo Finance's run down of the top first time buyer homes. www.wavensmere.co.uk for more details. Email info@wavensmere.co.uk for current availability. Read Andrea Dean's article here: https://lnkd.in/e-7GPPPb

A first time buyer, who undertook three years’ of training at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary to become a nurse, has moved back to the city centre site, which is now our £175m Nightingale Quarter.   Karen Hill, age 56, has enjoyed 38-years with the NHS and continues to work as a Lead Nurse for Professional Standards for the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. At age 18, she moved into the student nurses accommodation on site at the DRI. She qualified and moved out in 1989, which was 20 years before the NHS vacated the 18.5-acre historic site. Miss Hill has now become one of the latest Nightingale Quarter residents, where the final phases of 925 houses and apartments are underway. Her fourth floor two-bedroom apartment is located within the Fox House building, with views looking onto the landscaped gardens and acclaimed Pepperpot restaurant. Karen Hill, Nightingale Quarter resident, said: “It means so much to finally own my own home. I always say I have the best job in the world, but until receiving inheritance, I hadn’t found it possible to save up a big enough deposit to get on the housing ladder, while also renting. I was pleased to qualify for HSBC’s Energy Efficient Homes mortgage, which will take me to my anticipated retirement age. "None of my friends and family are surprised that I’ve fallen in love with the Nightingale Quarter development. The three years I lived here as a student nurse during the 1980s bring back such fond memories. Since that time, it’s been a passion of mine to highlight Florence Nightingale’s influence on Derby. I played a part in naming the Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, which is right next door. I was also involved in her plaque tribute at Derby Cathedral, and will be helping to organise a commemorative event next May. “Wavensmere Homes has done a beautiful job of turning the old DRI into a gorgeous residential complex that I feel safe in. Living in a new apartment gives me the peace of mind that I won’t need to worry about replacing the boiler or windows, but I would say the best part of living here is the view. The hospital ward I worked on was where the Pepperpot restaurant is – and that’s what I can see! It’s wonderful for people watching and seeing the sun rise and set." Read Alycia McNamara's full article for the Daily Express: https://lnkd.in/ewX5hZ_H

We're 90% sold at Belgrave Village - our £106m development in central Birmingham, featuring 438 houses and apartments. The scheme will be build complete - on schedule - in spring 2025. Take a look at this video, where Megan R. from Knight Frank talks through what's on offer. We're delivering this 12-acre regeneration scheme in partnership with Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital PLC. Donna Smith Rebecca Perrens