The first of Season Senior Living’s next generation developments, Protheroe House in Tottenham, was officially opened by Deputy Mayor of London Joanne McCartney on Friday 18 November.
Protheroe House is the first in Season’s new development drive, which is on target to create over 600 new apartments for older people to live in independently in London and the South East.
Season’s rapid expansion in this area is being driven by an urgent shortage of appropriate homes for older people. Research for Season, part of One Housing, shows that there is a shortfall of over 400 homes for older people in Tottenham alone, and the number is rising rapidly.
Mick Sweeney, chief executive of One Housing, says:“We urgently need to build more appropriate and affordable homes for the rapidly growing number of older people in the most in demand areas of the country. Our new Season developments, including Protheroe House, bring the best of senior living to everyone.”
Cllr Jason Arthur, Haringey Council Cabinet Member for Finance and Health, says: “This is a great example of our commitment to support older people so they can live as independently as possible. Protheroe House provides much needed affordable, top-quality homes for older people in the borough.”
Protheroe House is a cutting edge development that includes 52 one and two bedroom homes, as well as a stylish spa, bar and restaurant on site. The £9 million building, delivered in partnership with Haringey Council, is a flagship project that offers urgently needed affordable homes designed to help older people in London maintain their independence in style.
The facilities at Protheroe House are an example of Season’s strategy to build retirement apartments that have a ‘pull’ factor so that older people want to downsize to achieve a great quality of life. The apartments are highly energy efficient with residents expected to pay around £5 a week for heating and hot water.
One Housing partly funded the project by reinvesting the profits from its private developments across London and the South East and secured a grant from the Mayor's Care and Support Specialist Housing Fund.
The scheme is one of two new Season senior living developments in Haringey. Nearby Lorenco House, another £9 million construction, is set to deliver a further 50 senior living homes. All of the homes are offered at an affordable rent.
Image shows from left to right - Kevin Beirne (Group Director for Housing Care and Support at One Housing), Cllr John Bevan (Haringey Council), Sheila Fitzpatrick (Resident at Protheoe House), Carol Pusey (Manager of Protheroe House), Mick Sweeney (Chief Executive at One Housing), Joanne McCartney (Deputy Mayor of London)
