New home is “great start” to New Year

Rita Gratton, Housing officer at RBH, Shauna, Safee and Sarah Holden.

Sarah Holden and her children Shauna, 15, and Safee, 8, have had a great start to the New Year – a new home.

The family are among the first residents to move into what are the first new build council homes in Rochdale for over 20 years.

The development on Croft Street will comprise of 18 bungalows and four family houses – and it is the latter which are now completed and being handed over to families.

Ms Holden said: “We are thrilled to have been allocated this lovely new home. Previously we lived in a two bedroom terraced house in Sparth Bottom and we have waited around five years for a home like this.”

As well as having a bedroom each, the family is also pleased to be having a spacious back garden and off road car parking.

“Moving into this new house is the best way I can think of to start a new year,” added Ms Holden.

The homes have been developed and are owned by Brighter Horizons and Rochdale Boroughwide Housing will manage and maintain the properties.

Clare Tostevin, Head of New Business and Regeneration for RBH said: “We have worked closely with the council and the Homes and Communities Agency to develop these much needed new homes in the borough and we look forward to handing over the remaining properties in early 2011”.