Marigold House is the first of several retirement homes to be built by Central Bedfordshire Council in the next few years in a programme of updating and replacing its care home provision.
The 63-bedroom care home in Leighton Buzzard has been designed by Concertus Design & Property Consultants, with air source heat pumps as the main heating source. Concertus is owned by Suffolk County Council 鈥� with sister companies, Vertas and Opus, it is part of Suffolk Group Holdings.
Cllr Eugene Ghent, executive member for housing and assets, said: 鈥淭his is the first care home Central Bedfordshire Council have built and it is planned to be built [sic] to Passivhaus standards making it a super energy efficient home with outstanding eco credentials.鈥�
Farrans regional director Cathal Montague said 鈥淥ur team has been here for four weeks preparing the site and we are looking forward to delivering a top quality, modern residential care facility for the people of this area.鈥�
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