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Council Developes New Executive Living
St Neots Town Council sold of two of it’s bus shelters today to private developers for an undisclosed sum.
Madcap local councillor Bob Farms said, “They were unused, to turn down that amount of money would be stupid”
Developers are targeting a professional single or couple to take one of the shelters which will be transformed into a 2 bed, 2 floor apartment. The other shelter has to be developed for social housing.
“Its a great opportunity to get on the housing ladder with this compact executive home, with a guide price of £100,000, very tempting in the current financial climate”, is the official statement from the unknown developers.
Building on the town’s Loves Farm estate recently slowed as a result of the “Credit Crunch” and the fact that there are still many homes available on flood plains – handy for river transport – elsewhere in the area. The developers said, “If we still want to sell houses then we obviously need to be more inventive.”
It is thought that the shelter will have a modern feel, with aluminium frame and glass walls. Planners have stipulated that the new dwellings must keep as many original features as possible, including timetables and bus stop signs.
Exactly which shelters have been sold has not been revealed, but it is believed that one is a busy X5 stop, meaning that the new residents could be among the best-connected for public transport in town.
Another clause is likely to allow cider fuelled kids to smash the glass in the house at least once a month.
Story by JCM
