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| u4coffee | Jan 31 2008, 02:06 PM Post #1 |
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Ikea has built Britain's first flat-pack village. And nearly all of the 93 timber-framed homes have been snapped up by first-time buyers, reports the Daily Mirror. ![]() The new owners, who are due to move in next month, will not be facing a DIY nightmare as the homes have been assembled for them. The 36 flats and 57 houses range in price from £90,000 to £160,000. Ikea teamed up with building company Live Smart At Home, which provides affordable housing, to create St James' village in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. A spokesman for Ikea said: "We won't be selling to property investors. It's for people who haven't been able to get on the property ladder." Live Smart boss Alan Prole, said: "We are really happy with what we have achieved here." Ikea hopes to expand the project to 12 more sites across Britain over the next 18 months. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2707218.html |
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| timmadigan | Jan 31 2008, 04:56 PM Post #2 |
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was everything build with an allen wrench??? Not sure I'd trust a home like that. |
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| Norbert | Jan 31 2008, 05:04 PM Post #3 |
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No wonder they're cheap if they're Ikea *and* Tyne and Wear....
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| Red Andy | Jan 31 2008, 05:19 PM Post #4 |
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Personally I think it's a great idea, especially as they are flat-out refusing to sell to property investors. If only more developers would take on initiatives like this, the housing crisis would be nowhere near as bad within a few years. |
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