Cambridge Cohousing Breaks Ground

Cambridge’s first cohousing community project has just got underway on the newly dubbed Marmalade Lane. 42 properties are to be built ranging in size from one bedroom apartments to four bedroom houses – all designed to promote a sustainable lifestyle and community cohesion.

Due for completion in July 2018, the project was first conceived in 2013 and was granted planning permission late last year.

In collaboration with the council and Cambridge Cohousing, developer TOWNhus has created a flexible custom build route. The approach allows buyers to select a shell system before following a step-by-step customisation approach – which is then carried out by the contractor.

While the interior finishes of the dwellings will be completely up to the purchasers’ tastes, the external facades will share a uniform aesthetic, with a limited choice of finishes.

The development will include a number of shared facilities to promote a community lifestyle, including a common house and community gardens and kitchen.

Delighted @WeTweetTOWN landing page for Marmalade Lane has a lot of enquires for Cohousing! Don’t be shy come and meet us! Only 8 homes left

— Cambridge Cohousing (@CambridgeK1) 23 July 2017

The latest update indicated that there are currently eight units left available, all with 999 year leases, with some shared ownership units being released later in the year.