Mum and son move into new home with son at £19.5m affordable housing site
A young mum, who grew up in Bedale, has moved into a new home with her son at the £19.5 million affordable housing development, The Hatchery.
Georgia Hansom and eight-year-old Oscar recently moved into a two-bedroom property at the 88-home scheme, which is situated in the village of Aiskew, close to Bedale.
In March, Broadacres Housing Association started welcoming the first residents to their homes on the development, built on the site of a former hatchery and piggery at Blind Lane.
The Hatchery features a mixture of one, two, three, and four-bedroom houses.
All 88 homes have been made affordable, with 49 for rent and 39 for shared ownership.
Ms Hansom had found herself homeless at the end of 2024, and was relying on support from family and friends.
She is now able to walk to work (at a coffee shop in Bedale), and Oscar's education has luckily not been disrupted by the move.
Ms Hansom said: "I never expected to have the opportunity to live in a new build home in such a nice area and which is such a fantastic size.
"It really is gorgeous, and even though people are still moving in, there is a real family feel in our part of the development, so we couldn't be happier."
The development came to fruition in a partnership involving Broadacres, the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, North Yorkshire Council, and Keepmoat Homes.
On April 17, representatives from North Yorkshire Council joined Broadacres chief executive Gail Teasdale and chair Helen Simpson in touring the development and meeting Ms Hansom.
Ms Teasdale said: "Georgia is a perfect example of why developments like this are so important, because they provide high quality, affordable housing for local people who grew up in and/or work in the area.
"It's fantastic to know that we have been able to provide Georgia and Oscar with a permanent home that they now can now plan a stable future in."
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Broadacres was able to secure £1.23 million in funding from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority's Brownfield Housing Fund, and £6.23 million from Homes England.
According to a spokesperson, all 88 homes at The Hatchery will be heated by renewable energy air source heat pumps, and have other energy saving features, such as triple glazed windows.
Each home also has a charging point for an electric vehicle.
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