UK modular housebuilding Ilke Homes has acquired a seven acre (2.8 ha) site in Milton Keynes on which it plans to build 140 energy-efficient homes.
The site, which was sold by L&Q Estates, forms part of the 4,330-home Whitehouse masterplan. It marks the eighth plot Ilke has acquired in the South East, where it currently has a pipeline in excess of 1,600 homes.
Tom Heathcote, executive director of development at Ilke Homes, said: 'Ilke Homes continues to expand across the South East, with today’s announcement marking our first site acquisition in Buckinghamshire.
'Our teams are excited to be working alongside L&Q Estates and some of the UK’s most well-known house builders as part of this fantastic consortium, which promises to deliver a well-designed community with placemaking at its heart.
'Since launching in 2020, our land-led, turnkey offering has seen exponential growth, demonstrating the strength of our vertically-integrated approach to development.'
Subject to reserved matters planning approval from Milton Keynes City Council, Ilke Homes plans to deliver a mix of houses and apartments ranging from one to four bedrooms – the majority of which will be manufactured offsite at the company’s 250,000 ft2 (23,225 m2) factory in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
Not less than 30% of the homes are expected to be made available for affordable tenures.
Ilke Homes is the first modular house builder to be delivering factory-built homes at the wider Whitehouse development, which is being delivered by L&Q Estates.
Adrian Clack, managing director of L&Q Estates, said: 'L&Q Estates and Milton Keynes City Council have been involved in the development of this site for over 20 years, facilitating the delivery of much-needed homes, social infrastructure and facilities for the community in Whitehouse.
'Modular housing is a really exciting advancement in building energy-efficient properties at a much faster rate and it will be fantastic to see these high-quality properties lowered into place for families to move into and start creating their dream homes.
'These will be the first modular homes in Whitehouse and we look forward to the first families moving into them next year.'
