Spitfire Houses has released the first details of a new neighbourhood in Daventry: Malabar.
Malabar is a 50-hectare new community which will ultimately comprise 1,100 new houses delivered by Spitfire Houses and Crest Nicholson. Malabar incorporates more than 20 hectares of public open space, a new primary school, nursery and community centre, alongside food and retail units. It is projected that the construction of the development will support the employment of more than 3,400 people.
The exteriors, sympathetic to the local vernacular of the area, feature a careful selection of materials including red and black brick, ironstone and ivory render, topped with anthracite or red rooftiles.
With sustainability a key focus, the Malabar houses include features to drive low-energy consumption, including underfloor heating throughout the ground floor, with heating and hot water provided by air source heat pumps; and electric car charging points.
Offering an attractively landscaped environment for community enjoyment, the site will also include over 300 new trees, three children’s play areas for the local neighbourhood to enjoy and nearly 3,000 metres of pathways and cycleways connecting the development to the town centre and surrounding countryside.
