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Cala Domus

Description

  • Project type: flats and houses
  • Full Address: Newhall, Harlow, Essex
  • Location type: edge of town
  • Number of dwellings: 74 private dwellings (25% are affordable across the whole of New Hall, though none in this phase)
  • Dwelling types: 24 two bed flats and maisonettes, 5 four bed townhouses with additional mews studio, 20 four bed houses, 16 three bed houses, 9 two bed houses.
  • Site area / density (units per hectare): 1.93 hectares at a density of 38 units per hectare
  • Parking ratio: Total 131 spaces - 2:1 for houses, 1:1 for flats
  • Typical unit area: 2 bed maisonette – 100 sq.m
    3 bed terraced house – 119 sq.m
    4 bed detached – 148 sq.m
    4 bed terraced with live/work studio – 213 sq.m
  • Cost per unit
    2 bed maisonette - £295,000
    3 bed terraced house - £345,000
    4 bed detached - £425,000
    4 bed terraced with live/work studio - £445,000

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Key information

Location

Newhall, Harlow

Region

East of England

Award

2005 winner