Irish firm, Bennett Construction has secured a £50 million contract for a new later living village in Stapleford, Cambridgeshire.

The new scheme will provide 147 retirement properties which will include energy efficient features and amenities for residents to live a healthy lifestyle. Facilities will include a wellbeing centre (pool, steam room and sauna), gym, dance studio, bistro, coffee shop and bar, village hall and a hair and beauty salon.

The homes will be built with the needs of over sixties in mind, with provision of onsite care for residents, allowing them to live independently with confidence.

The first phase of the scheme estimated to be completed in 2024, the building is due to be completed in 2025.

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Located in Stapleford, the site comprises of 163 acres with views of the surrounding countryside. The development is being built on land that was previously used for growing strawberries.

This is the second major construction contract that the firm has secured in the Cambridge region in recent weeks.

Bennett Construction and Rangeford villages celebrated the start of construction of the retirement village with a breaking ground ceremony.

The ceremony was attended by Councillor Peter Fane, Chair of Council and Vice Chair of Planning committee, members of the Magog Trust, as well as members from the Bennett and the Rangeford Villages team.

Howard Nankivell, CEO of Rangeford Villages, said: "The Strawberry Fields site is phenomenal, and we are keen to do it justice by providing quality homes facilities and services for its residents."

Paul McGee, Joint Managing Director from Bennett Construction said: "We are delighted to begin work on the Stapleford project for Rangeford. This is a flagship project for ourselves and our client in the retirement living sector and we look forward to delivering a very high quality product in the collaborative approach that we bring to all of our projects."