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New £9m Supported Housing Development Opens in Nottingham (LHA/ASRA release)

A prestigious new £9m supported housing scheme in Nottingham is opening its doors to prospective residents following its development by Leicester-based LHA-ASRA Group.

Albany House is on the former site of Welland Court self-contained flats for the elderly, just off Carlton Road, St Ann's. Albany House includes a mix of 71 one and two bed, and 1 bed with study, social rent extra care apartments. The complex also includes a new community café and hairdressers which are opening on site in the coming weeks, as well as a communal lounge and activity rooms.

Adele McGregor, Scheme Manager at Albany House, says:

Albany House is a stunning new community asset for St Ann's. It's also a lovely home for people looking for supported living, whilst retaining as much independence as suits them.

We wanted to get everything right before inviting people in to see the wonderful facilities that are available in Albany House. There are still a few finishing touches taking place but we decided to do a 'soft' launch and open our doors to local residents. Those who have popped in have shown a lot of interest and we are in the process of finalising details with a number of potential residents.

We'd encourage anyone over the age of 55 who is considering making the move to supported accommodation to drop in – they'll receive a very warm and enthusiastic welcome from our team and I'm sure will be knocked out by the high quality of the accommodation. It's wheelchair accessible throughout and is set up to provide full domiciliary care, if residents require that level of support.

The land has been provided by Nottingham City Council for £1 on a 125yr lease. As part of the project LHA-ASRA also built a 60 space day care centre adjacent to Albany House. This was funded by Nottingham City Council and replaces an existing Nottingham City Council centre that no longer meets modern standards.

Albany House also includes a number of innovative green initiatives, including whole house heat recovery systems, rainwater harvesting, bio-diverse green roof and the building is also connected to the district heating system.

Funding for the development was secured in a joint venture between the Department of Health (£2,920,000), Homes and Communities Agency (£2,930,000), Nottingham City Council (£1,100,000) and LHA-ASRA Group (£2,050,000). The construction contractor was Kier Group.

Viewings of Albany House can be made by prior appointment. Contact Adele McGregor on 0116 257 6888 to arrange a day and time.

(Thursday 8th September 2011 09:00:00 GMT)

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