Midlands-based developer, Spitfire Homes, has celebrated handing over the keys to its 1,000th home since its inception in 2011.
The housebuilder was set up over a decade ago to provide quality homes across the region and after achieving the significant milestone of completing 1,000 homes across 51 developments, Spitfire is setting its sights on further growth.
Recent land acquisitions demonstrate the company’s intent, with developments including Daventry (542 homes), Radcliffe-on-Trent (280 homes) and Moreton-in-Marsh (250 homes) delivering a significant development pipeline for the future.
Ben Leather, managing director of Spitfire Homes, commented: “It’s been a fantastic decade for Spitfire and delivering our 1,000th home is a great achievement. However, this is just the beginning – the next ten years will look very different as we deliver our plans for growth, building Spitfire to become the Midlands’ premier homebuilder.”
The delivery of the company’s first 1,000 homes supported the employment of an estimated 3,100 people across the region and resulted in over £18million in local contributions towards services such as education, transport and sports facilities.
Ben Leather added: “Our focus on design and creating modern sustainable properties has enabled us to deliver homes that not only our customers but also our colleagues and supply chain can be proud of.”
“Each home we create is thoughtfully considered, delivering sustainable communities that our customers can enjoy for many years to come. I’m personally very excited for what the future holds as we look to deliver our signature homes in even more locations across the region and continue to meet rising demand by offering a Spitfire home to a wider market.”
To commemorate the milestone of 1,000 homes sold, Spitfire hosted a housewarming party for the lucky customers and their family and friends at its Fairmont development in Bishop’s Cleeve, with catering and entertainment supplied by local businesses.
Lydia and James, owners of Spitfire’s 1,000th home, said: “We feel very proud to be Spitfire’s 1,000th customer. Buying our first home could’ve been a daunting experience but the whole process couldn’t have gone any smoother, everybody made it super easy so we’re just really thankful for that. We still get moments when we’re at home and we think how lucky we are to live here.”
“To get the surprise of a housewarming party was a really nice gesture because it meant we could celebrate with our family and friends, one of the main reasons we chose to buy a Spitfire home at Fairmont.”
