Some families may be looking to relocate to a new home in the local area before the redevelopment at Sawyers Close is built.
Abri’s Resettlement team helped Calista and her young family move from Sawyers Close to a larger house in Bracknell.
We caught up with Calista less than a week after moving into her new home. She showed us around the house, with rooms fitted out with new carpets and curtains, as well as looking at the garden.
Explaining why she is happy she moved, Calista said: “I have two young children, and I had outgrown the flat at Sawyers Close.
“The best things about moving here have been the extra space, the opportunity to have a garden and the fact the area is so quiet.”
Calista also praised close working with the resettlement team, saying: “Janet Richardson, my Resettlement Officer, has been there since day one, helping me every step of the move.
“Everything happened really quickly. From being nominated to Bracknell, to then moving in, has taken just over a month.
“Abri organised the removal service and the guys who came were really nice and efficient – it only took four hours door to door for them to pack up and then move me in here.”
And already the move is working well for Calista. Her eldest child is settling well into her new school, with Abri helping provide some of the costs towards school items, and Calista is looking forward to starting her new job in the local area soon.
Her final words of advice to residents debating whether to move to find more suitable accommodation are these:
“Just be open minded. For instance, Windsor to Bracknell is not as far as you think it is – and I’m really looking forward to going Christmas shopping here!”
Since Abri carried out its housing needs assessment, the resettlement team have helped several households either downsize or move to a larger property elsewhere in Windsor or the neighbouring area.
If you think moving to a more suitable property might be for you, or if you have any other housing queries, please contact your local resettlement officers at hello@abri.co.uk