A HOST of new affordable homes have been built in a Hampshire village.

Leading social housing provider Stonewater has built 32 new affordable homes in Fair Oak.

The development off Winchester Road in Fair Oak was built to meet demand for affordable housing for rent and sale in Eastleigh borough.

The scheme offers a mix of 26 homes for low cost rent and six two, three and four-bedroom houses for affordable shared ownership. 

The rental properties include six one, and two-bedroom apartments, and 20 two three- and four-bedroom houses. 

Development manager Rebecca Fleckney said: “With the average monthly rent in the Eastleigh area at around £1,300, it’s extremely difficult for many people on local wages to find good-quality housing – particularly larger family homes that they can realistically afford.

“We hope that these new Stonewater homes will help meet this need in the community and provide the type of housing people want in locations where it’s really needed.” 

The new homes have been developed by Stonewater in partnership with Eastleigh Borough Council and housebuilders Bloor Homes. 

The scheme is part of Crowdhill Green, a development of 116 affordable homes within a mixed community of 330 homes which developers Bloor Homes and Linden Homes are building.

Stonewater will create a further 84 affordable homes at the development in 2017.