Keelman Rise, Downhill
Keelman Rise is a new housing development in the Downhill area of Sunderland, comprising of 56 two and three bedroom houses and two bedroom bungalows for affordable rent.
Our commitment to building new affordable homes
At Gentoo, we believe everyone has the right to live in a good quality home they can afford. This is why we’re committed to investing millions of pounds in new rented homes every year.
Through our affordable homes plan, we’re playing our part to address the UK housing shortage locally, by delivering more than 1200 new affordable homes to rent in Sunderland by 2026.
We’ve created a range of new house type designs, with a clear design philosophy, to deliver modern, contemporary and spacious new homes that meet the needs of local people. They’ve been designed with a range of features that aim to maximise quality of life and comfort, creating a visual brand and marking a new era for affordable rented homes in Sunderland.
We’ll deliver hundreds of new homes and create neighbourhoods that tenants and residents are proud to be a part of.
On this page you’ll find information on a range of new housing developments, which are either live sites currently in the process of being built, or developments that are being proposed.
Live developments
Brockwell Green, Fence Houses
Brockwell Green is a new housing development in the Fence House area of Sunderland, comprising of two and three bedroom houses and two bedroom bungalows for affordable rent. The project, that has been afforded funding by Homes England, is currently being developed on Avenue Vivian and Rose Avenue.
Austin Place, Pennywell
Austin Place is a new housing development in the Pennywell area of Sunderland, comprising of 10 two and three bedroom houses that will become available for affordable rent.
Leeway Green, Carley Hill
Leeway Green is a new housing development in the Carley Hill area of Sunderland, comprising of 24 two and three-bedroom houses and bungalows that will become available for affordable rent.
Liberty Grange, Hylton Castle
Liberty Grange is a new housing development in the Hylton Castle area of Sunderland. 11 two and three bedroom houses and bungalows will be built on the site. All of these properties will be available for affordable rent. The development will to replace flats that were demolished in the early 2000’s
Bellmen Green, Silksworth
Bellman Green is a new housing development in the Silksworth area of Sunderland, comprising of 13 two and three-bedroom houses that will become available for affordable rent.
Coming Soon developments
Wellspring Park, Town End Farm
Wellspring Park is a new housing development in the Downhill area of Sunderland, comprising of 71 two and three bedroom houses and bungalows that will become available for affordable rent and shared ownership.
Crosstree Park, Central Downhill
Crosstree Park is a new housing development in the Downhill area of Sunderland, comprising of 41 two, three and four bedroom houses and two bedroom bungalows that will become available for affordable rent and shared ownership.
Proposed developments
Carley Hill, Sunderland
As well as our Leeway Green development, we are also proposing new homes on the former Carley Hill school and former quarry sites.
Cragdale Gardens, Hetton-Le-Hole
Cragdale Gardens is a proposed new housing development in the Hetton-le-Hole area of Sunderland. The proposed layout below shows that 86 two, three and four bedroom houses, two bedroom bungalows and two bedroom apartments could be delivered on the site. We are proposing that the majority of the home