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AGAR GROVE - PASSIVHAUS REGENERATION

Hill is an award-winning 5 star housebuilder , creating a range of beautiful and awardwinning new homes across London and the South East .
Hill is one of the leading developers in London and the south east of England , delivering distinctive and award-winning new homes . They are a 5 star housebuilder , and were named Housebuilder of the Year , medium and large , in 2018 .
Across their 20 year history , this family owned and operated company has grown to establish itself as the UK ’ s third largest privately owned housebuilder , with an impressive and diverse portfolio ranging from landmark mixed use regeneration schemes and luxurious inner-city apartments to modern rural developments .
Hill build around 2,000 homes a year , including more than 1,000 for clients and partners in the affordable housing sector , and have a pipeline of more than 5,000 homes . In addition , around half of their development portfolio is in joint venture , emphasising their commitment to partnerships and longstanding relationships .
Hill operate from five strategically located offices across the south east , including our head office in Waltham Abbey , allowing them to utilise their local knowledge of the markets and supply chain .
Aga Grove estate , which is the largest project in Camden Council ’ s Community Investment Programme , is currently progressing well . Hill , an award-winning 5 star housebuilder , have delivered 95 new PassivHaus homes to date and are about to commence the third phase .
The first 95 new homes are certified to a gold Passivhaus standard . The overall development is set to be the largest Passivhaus regeneration development in the UK .
Passivhaus is an energy performance standard which requires extremely high levels of insulation and airtightness to reduce outgoings for residents , minimising fuel poverty , and also provided a better quality of life through an enhanced environment .
The streets provide pedestrian , cycle and vehicle access to and from Agar Grove . Around 50 per cent of the homes will be for market sale , helping the Council fund further investment in council homes and community facilities .
Agar Grove is tenure blind , with no distinction between the build quality of the market sale , affordable and social housing . All communal play facilities are integrated and shared between the blocks .