CHESTER based, Archway Homes, has acquired two new sites for the development of 25 homes.

The family-run homebuilder, which specialises in small select developments of executive homes, has finalised land deals for sites in Upton-on-the-Wirral and Whitby, near Ellesmere Port. 

The 0.71 acre site in Upton, at the junction of Ford Road and Merrills Lane, was purchased with planning consent for eight homes, four pairs of semi-detached homes with accommodation over two and two-and-a-half storeys. 

Archway has undertaken material amendments to the approved designs to better suit the aspirations of the local market and bring them closer to the company’s recognised style.

The site will be marketed as 'Church Mews' with groundworks commencing prior to Christmas and construction scheduled for start early next year.

At Whitby, Archway has purchased a 1.87 acre plot off Chester Road.

The site is occupied by a masonic hall which closed in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. 

Planning has been obtained for 17 properties, which will be marketed as ‘Silverne Place' and will comprise 11 three and four bedroom detached homes, a pair of three-bedroom semi-detached homes and four one-bedroom apartments.

Five of the homes will be offered as affordable housing through Muir Housing.

The site includes areas of soft landscaping to promote biodiversity. 

The two new land acquisitions mark a programme of planned growth for the Cheshire builder following exceptional sales in 2022. 

Archway managing director, Jonathan Hill, said: “Archway Homes has a long standing reputation for delivering well designed, high quality homes in desirable locations.

"We’ve seen consistently strong demand throughout the last few years as our homes offer thoughtfully laid out accommodation combined with high energy efficiency, which is becoming more important to buyers. 

“We are confident that these two sites will appeal to buyers looking for a property on a small exclusive development, which provides all the benefits of a new home but is built to traditional standards.”