Since building the first new homes in a generation at Alexandra Road (N12) in 2013, The Barnet Group has continued to build much-needed new homes for Barnet. From small beginnings, we are now targeting over 1,000 new homes across the borough, providing somewhere to live for those in most need. We have a wide range of projects on the go, and you may well see Barnet Homes or Opendoor Homes branding on sites across the borough, but we’d like to share some progress updates with you.
Fosters Estate, NW4
This is the first project where we will manage the delivery for another housing organisation. There will be 217 new homes
at Fosters in Hendon; a mixture of homes for affordable rent, homes for shared ownership and an extra care scheme. A small ground-breaking event was held this summer, together with the existing Fosters residents who helped design the new homes, making sure they will be part of the existing community. The groundbreaking ceremony is pictured above.
Hermitage Lane, NW2
This will also be a first for us, building homes for affordable rent as well as for shared ownership and public sale. The income generated will be reinvested into public services, helping Barnet residents. The homes will have just been completed by the time you receive this, with residents soon moving. The mixture of one and two bedroom properties will also have a number of homes adapted for those in wheelchairs.
Little Strand, NW9
Another first will be at Little Strand, just behind the Grahame Park Estate. Here, we’ll be building 35 new homes in a ‘zerocarbon’ development. This means that we’ll be using efficient building materials, electric boilers and good air-tightness levels. Heating and energy will be generated by air source heat pumps and solar panels.
Atholl Court, NW9
Not a first, but a second. Atholl Court will be the second extra care scheme that The Barnet Group has completed, after Ansell Court in Mill Hill in 2019. Situated on Burnt Oak Broadway, the 51-home facility will provide care for Barnet’s older people, particularly those living with additional support needs and dementia. It was built on the site of the former Burnt Oak Registry Office, so keep an eye out for it next time you’re in the area; we think it’s a great addition to Burnt Oak.
