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Virtual Tours At Leicestershire Independent Living Scheme

Posted 25 February 2021 by Keith Osborne

Potential buyers and renters can now look around show homes at Springfields thanks to a 360° digital viewing app...

Virtual tours are to be offered at a state-of-the-art independent living facility in Ashby-de-la-Zouch throughout the coming months, as the project nears completion.

emh care & support has worked with brp architects and national contractor Willmott Dixon on the £12.5million project which will feature 65 one- and two-bedroom apartments alongside communal areas such as a beauty salon, hairdressers and bistro. The properties at Springfields Independent Living will be offered both on preference and individual care and support needs, with 50 available for rent and 15 for sale on a Shared Ownership basis. Building is set to complete this summer.

Due to the current national lockdown restrictions the scheme’s show homes are currently closed and face-to-face viewings are not able to go ahead as normal. To ensure tours can still take place, Willmott Dixon is using the 360° Matterport camera to potential tenants and homeowners virtually to the new development.

Michelle Cotterill, director (delivery) at Willmott Dixon, said: “Throughout the project, we have been working closely with emh care & support to ensure we are creating a scheme that will make the local community proud. We are delighted that, as we near project completion, we have been able to continue supporting the customer with our innovative Matterport scanning cameras. Technology has played a major role throughout the whole development process, from the use of BIM in the design of the scheme, to the implementation of offsite manufacturing in the build process.”

Situated at the heart of the National Forest, the development has taken inspiration from surrounding nature and history, producing apartments dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of its residents. All the apartments are completely self-contained and designed to allow wheelchairs and mobility aids to be used. The homes have a high-quality specification with the bonus of a private secure entrance to each property, a video door entry system and fibre optic broadband.

Once operational, the independent living facility will also have a dedicated team of staff available 24 hours a day, to support residents with flexible packages of care to suit individual needs.

Jo Grainger, executive director at emh care & support said: “The way that we would usually connect with people to tell them about our new homes has had to change completely due to the local and national restrictions of the pandemic. The use of technology available to us, and the flexibility and support from Wilmott Dixon throughout the project has meant that we have still been able to generate a lot of interest and applications for this amazing new facility. We are now looking forward to an amazing opening and to welcoming people to their new homes.”

Michelle added: “Like the rest of the nation, the construction industry has been forced to find new ways of working throughout the pandemic. Therefore, I am particularly proud of our team’s ability to keep 100% of our sites operational throughout the numerous lockdowns – this has enabled us to continue our work providing much-needed high-quality housing for the community in Ashby, while also ensuring that residents can move into the development as soon as possible.”

Find out more information about the Springfields Independent Living facility at www.emhcareandsupport.org.uk. Find out more about Willmott Dixon at www.willmottdixon.co.uk.

 

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