Shared Ownership Homes Released At Milton Keynes Development
WhatHouse? Award-winning developer Places for People has released the first phase of 31 highly anticipated new homes at Laconia Place, the next phase for the established community of Brooklands.
Offering a selection of one- to three-bedroom homes and apartments, all available through the government-backed Shared Ownership scheme, this collection of homes is an ideal place to call home for buyers at any stage of life. These homes are being delivered as part of Places for People’s partnership with Homes England where they are delivering over 7,000 homes through the 2016-21 and 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programmes.
Offering buyers contemporary living the layout of homes at Laconia Place provides a generous amount of space with each home coming with high-specification kitchens and bathrooms and superior fixtures and fittings. Committed to being a sustainable development, all homes will come with EV chargers and solar panels.

Located just 10 minutes from Milton Keynes, Laconia Place is ideally positioned to give individuals and families the convenience of the city, while being surrounded by plenty of open green spaces. With Lautier Park within walking distance and over 30,000 trees planted in and around the development, there is an abundance of open spaces for people to exercise and live healthy active lives. Families moving to the area will have the choice of Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ local schools and a nursey close by as well as several play areas to enjoy.
Francesca Tizzard, regional head of sales and marketing, at Places for People, says: “Brooklands is a development which we have worked on since 2006 and since then it has become a thriving community with 2,000 homes that we are incredibly proud of. We are thrilled to support and build on this community by bringing a further 31 homes through our new phase – Laconia Place. All the homes available in this phase are available through the government-backed Shared Ownership scheme, we are delighted to be able to offer this purchase option to eligible buyers including first-time buyers and upsizers as well as downsizers to support people on their property journey.”
The development is well connected with a number of transport links, and being positioned just outside Milton Keynes city centre, it means that London is only 50 miles away, either 30 minutes by train. or 90 minutes by car. Not only are the cities accessible but there are plenty of local amenities on the doorstep including schools, shops and restaurants at Brooklands Square making it the perfect place to socialise with friends and family.
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