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The Link Magazine • November 2003 11
Home of the future in Abbey Meads
When Swindon Mayor, Councillor Derek Benfield, officially opened a development of seven two and WORRIED

three bedroom homes in late September he described them as 'dwellings for the 21st Century.'
They form part of beneficial as she is a regis- ABOUT
scheme of 130 homes for rent tered childminder.
located at the Groundwell "' As someone committed DEBT?
area of Abbey Meads. These - to recycling, she appreci-
particular houses, built by c ates the 'eco-design' and MORTGAGES/
Redstone Construction for i " recognises the financial RE MORTGAGES.
a partnership of three hous- . „i. benefits, having incurred OVERBORROWED
ing associations: Jephson, ;{t^' minimal water heating CCJ'S. BANKRUPTCY,
Westlea and United, and costs since she moved in CREDIT CARDS
Swindon Council, have been ) early July. "I also like the
designed following the gadgets especially the PIR I COULD HELP
guidelines of the Integer lighting which comes on
partnership within the hous- automatically when I climb Stop seeing
ing industry which corn- the stairs and the plug-in
bines 'intelligent' and Barbara Durrorit holdiiig Kai Blick as the Mayor cuts the emergency light makes a Red.
'green' concepts. ribbon to her home with Jephson Housing Association useful torch," she said.
Timber from suitably South & West area chairwoman Maureen Lloyd "The house is well sound- Start seeing a future.
managed sources provides the Looking ahead, the layout and proofed, it is just like living in a For a sympathetic ear
main structure with recycled pa- access arrangements meet the detached property."
per helping to form the insulation, needs of wheelchair users and the Peter, a builder by trade, is im- and a fully confidential chat,
Eco friendly paints are smell and floor and roof joints are strength- pressed by the quality of the con- call Swindon based
solvent free and the galvanised ened in anticipation of later adap- struction. Joshua for his part, likes RON WEBB,
steel gutters and pipes (clay below tations. the system of cabling which gives Independent Financial Adviser
ground) reduce the use of PVC. Although itallsoundsverytech- him a TV aerial socket as well as
Other features include low energy nical, Barbara Durrant, who data and telephone connections in Office: 01635 43515
lighting and passive ventilation showed the mayor around her two all living rooms. Mobile: 07710 412849
with a vent and hidden pipes ex- bedroom house in Mason Road, "For me, it's a dream come true THE HOPWOOD ASH FINANCIAL
tracting air from the living areas. said she was delighted with the after ten years in a private rented PLANNING CONSULTANCY
Solar spaces, effectively sun-trap house. She, her 5 year old son house in County Road," said 6 Oxford Road. Newbury. Berkshire
rooms, help heat adjacent areas Joshua and partner Peter Bennett, Barbara. "The rent is very reason- Your home is at risk if you do not keep up
and solar panels heat the water. take full advantage of the flexible able and even if I'd had the money repayments on a mortgage or other loans
secured on it. Loans subject to lenders terms
Rainwater andrecycledbathwa- layout and larger than average to buy a house, I couldn't have and conditions, written details on request
ter are used to flush the toilets. floor space, which is particularly chosen a better one."

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