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The Manor

Description

  • Project type: Residential development and high quality public realm
  • Full Address: The Manor, Lower Earley Way, Lower Earley, Berkshire RG6 3WN
  • Location type: Suburban extension on regenerated land
  • Number of dwellings: 111 market sale and 38 affordable (66:34%)
  • Dwellings: 18 different house and apartment types with some used as detached or terraced
  • Site area: 6 ha with 2.2 ha as public open space giving a density of 40 homes to the hectare
  • Parking ratio: 160%
  • Typical unit area: One-bed flat at 550 sq ft, up to five-bed houses at 1950 sq ft

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Key information

Location

Lower Earley, Reading

Region

South East

Award

2007 winner