Cagebrook View in Clehonger has 90 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership. One mum says it ended months of two-hour school runs from temporary housing.
Cagebrook View, a development of 90 affordable homes in Clehonger, is now occupied, and one of its first residents is a mum who spent several months in temporary accommodation driving her daughter more than two hours a day so she could stay at the same school.
The homes were delivered by the housing provider Stonewater with the builder Edenstone, after the original construction partner went into administration in 2024. They are a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom houses and bungalows, let at Affordable Rent or sold through Shared Ownership, and customers have been moving in over recent months.
“It really does feel like home”
Lucy and her family were among the first to move in. She said:
“I was driving my daughter back and forth to school for over two hours each day while we were in temporary accommodation.
“I wanted to keep her in the same school as she was settled but the extra distance and travel costs were really stressful.
“We now feel really settled and it really does feel like home.”
She said the news that they could move was a turning point: “When I got confirmation that we were able to move in here, I was so happy and excited. I love being able to see the children play outside in the open space and can’t wait to spend our first Christmas here.”
Stonewater made a case study film at the opening event:
A builder lost, a builder found
The scheme stalled when its first construction partner went into administration in 2024. Stonewater kept the site going by bringing in Edenstone, a developer based in Magor that works across South Wales, the South Midlands and the South West.
Matthew Crucefix, Stonewater’s Group Director of Development, said: “We know it has been challenging for everyone involved to get to this point, but we hope these homes will help create opportunities for local people to stay in the community that they know and love and be able to thrive through access high-quality, affordable housing.”
He added: “Providing affordable homes is about more than delivering new housing. Lucy’s story is exactly why we build these homes, creating opportunities for people to live in communities where they can build their lives, access local services and feel a sense of belonging.”
Orchard, meadow and play area
The estate was laid out around its outdoor space: a natural play area, a wildflower meadow and green areas. Residents keep access to an existing ancient orchard on the site, and Stonewater says a piece of public art will be installed in the coming weeks.
The completion was marked with an opening event in October. Stonewater, Edenstone, Herefordshire Council and Clehonger Parish Council were represented, among them Stonewater’s chief executive, Jonathan Layzell, and Hayley Crane, Head of Housing at Herefordshire Council.
120 more homes before Christmas
Cagebrook View is one of two rural schemes Stonewater and Edenstone have finished in Herefordshire after construction firms went into administration. Christopher Edge, Operations Director at Edenstone, said the second, College Road, “a scheme set to deliver 120 new homes, will begin welcoming customers to their new homes before Christmas.”
Stonewater says both schemes are part of its push to build in rural communities, where an affordable home can let people stay close to their families, jobs and support networks. Stonewater has around 40,000 homes across the country.
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