July 17, 2020 1.14 pm This story is over 44 months old

New homes ready next to Lincoln mosque

36 new homes ready at the former dairy site
Local firm Lindum Group built the properties before handing them over to Longhurst Group.

Work has been completed on a new 36-home development on a former dairy site in Lincoln, next to the new mosque.

Ellison Place is on the site of the former dairy on Boultham Park Road, which was the main provider of dairy products for Lincoln and the surrounding area until its closure in 2012.

There are six three-bed townhouses, 12 three-bedroom semi-detached houses and 18 two-bedroom semi-detached homes. Nineteen will be available on a shared ownership basis, with the remainder for affordable rent.

The development comprises of six three-bed townhouses, 12 three-bedroom semi-detached houses and 18 two-bedroom semi-detached homes.

Work has been completed on the new 36-home development.

Ellison Place is named after the Ellison family, a prominent name in Lincolnshire heritage during the 18th and 19th centuries.

The homes mark the final piece of the jigsaw in the redevelopment, with a mosque and a Lidl supermarket having also been built on the land.

The development has been delivered by housing provider Longhurst Group, which owns and manages over 5,000 properties in Lincolnshire. Local firm Lindum Group built the properties.

The development is in walking distance from many amenities, including Boultham Park and the city centre.

Nineteen will be available on a shared ownership basis, with the remainder for affordable rent.

There has been a lot of interest in the properties, with a number reserved off-plan and the affordable rented homes are all allocated.

A number of properties remain available to purchase and are being marketed by The New Homes Agent.

The properties have been handed over the developers Longhurst Group.