York Road, Cheam, Sutton

Client: Threshold Housing Group
Project value: £1m
Brief: 9 shared ownership flats and two 5 person care homes for people with learning disabilities
Sustainability Initiatives: high level of thermal insulation, condensing gas boilers, low energy lighting, timber cladding, copper roofs and downpipes

The site, previously used as a care home, is located in a tree lined suburban street. Three storey flats are positioned on the frontage with the two storey replacement care homes to the rear of the site. Construction was in traditional load bearing masonry with brick and timber cladding. Completed in 1998, the buildings are weathering well and are economic to run.