Entrepreneur launches new 'sustainable' house builder with focus on Peterborough area
A business leader has created a new company in Bourne to oversee the construction of sustainable homes.
Entrepreneur Karl Hick, who created the high profile Larkfleet Homes and Allison Homes, has founded Ardena Homes as part of Phoenix Sustainable Investments that he created five years ago.
Now Ardena Homes has launched as a new partnership-led housebuilder that will bring together a range of services.
Mr Hick said: “Ardena Homes represents a natural evolution of our platform, bringing together land, planning and delivery capability into a focused housebuilding business.
“We are taking a long-term view, working with partners to deliver homes that meet changing expectations around sustainability, performance and quality.”
As part of its launch, Ardena Homes has announced its first development in Bourne comprising a collection of five private sale homes.
Currently under construction, the homes are expected to complete in October this year.
Mr Hick said the aim is to offer an alternative to nearby developments and are designed to achieve high energy performance.
"Our homes are designed with sustainability engineered into the fabric of each property. High levels of insulation are included throughout, low-carbon technologies are installed as standard, including air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, solar panels with solar diverters to optimise on-site energy use, and electric vehicle charging provision.”
The Bourne development is part of a pipeline of sites that include Glinton in Peterborough, Claypole and Barrowby in Lincolnshire, Nassington in Northamptonshire, Winthorpe in Nottinghamshire, Holt in Norfolk and Beccles in East Suffolk.
The business is also championing its Phoenix X-House concept, focused on delivering partnership-led schemes with the NHS and other organisations.
ard, including air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, solar panels with solar diverters to optimise on-site energy use, and electric vehicle charging provision.
Together, these features support lower energy use, reduced running costs and consistent performance, while improving comfort for residents and reducing environmental impact. Homes are designed to meet evolving standards and support long-term efficiency.
Sean Wilson, Group Technical Director, said: “Sustainability has to be engineered into the fabric of a home, not added later.
"We focus on measurable performance and how homes operate day-to-day.
"By combining high levels of insulation with efficient systems and technologies, we are delivering homes designed for long-term environmental and operational performance.”