Avant Homes has initiated construction on the first phase of its £137m ($174.58m) multitenure housing development, Eden Fields, in Edenthorpe, Doncaster, UK.  

The project, situated off the A630 road on Mere Lane, will be delivered by Avant Homes West Yorkshire. 

Spanning 81 acres, the development will comprise 600 new homes, featuring a variety of one to five-bedroom energy-efficient homes designed for practical living. 

The development will include 12 different house types from Avant Homes, with prices to be announced later.  

The first and initial phase incorporates 248 homes, with 27 earmarked as affordable housing.  

Eden Fields will include a football area, basketball court, adventure playground, and a new pond. 

The company expects to put the first homes on the market in September this year, with the first residents anticipated to move in by early 2025. 

Avant Homes West Yorkshire managing director Richard Hosie said: “As a business, we want to provide quality new homes for everyone and Eden Fields will be a fine example of us delivering on that promise. There’s high demand in Edenthorpe for new homes which appeal to a diverse range of prospective buyers due to the area’s proximity to amenities, transport links and Doncaster city centre. 

“We are now well underway building a range of multitenure homes that are ideal for all types of buyers, whether first-time, second-steppers, families or downsizers, and are busily creating a new community within Edenthorpe. We want to make people’s next home moving step a reality so we look forward to releasing our first homes for sale at Eden Fields in September.” 

In addition to the development, Avant Homes is investing approximately £3.8m in community contributions.  

Earlier this month, Avant Homes Scotland was granted planning permission for a £31m residential development in Tranent, East Lothian.