The Development
Work is underway on the construction of 135 houses, maisonettes and apartments on the site of the former Vaux brewery, with great river views and access to shared growing spaces. St Mary’s Boulevard
Vaux
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Homes of 2030
Vaux will be a vibrant new community of sustainable homes that will form the first of four riverside communities overlooking the Wear. Built using modern methods of construction, it will be a great place to live for people of all ages. The first phase in the development of 1,000 new homes across Riverside Sunderland, Vaux will redefine city centre living with a choice of stunning homes to rent or buy, all beautifully designed and taking inspiration from local traditions, including modern versions of the much-loved Sunderland cottage.
Properties will enjoy spectacular views and access to local services, community gardens and green spaces – all just a short walk from city centre jobs, shops, entertainment and transport. And they will offer the best in contemporary living: factory-built to the highest standards, energy efficient, technology-enabled, and super-connected to the city’s emerging 5G network. A good place to live and good for the future of the planet.
135 new homes
Included in the scheme will be a cluster of award-winning homes, that were selected as the best in the national Homes of 2030 Design Competition – which explored how homes will look and function in the future. The properties – winners of the Homes of 2030 competition, managed by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) – encouraged the design of environmentally-friendly homes that support people in leading independent, fulfilling lives as society ages. +Home designed by igloo Regeneration with Useful Projects, Expedition Engineers and Mawson Kerr and Connector Housing designed by Openstudio with Hoare Lea, LDA Design and Gardiner & Theobald were the joint winners of the competition, and it is their designs that will stand proudly on the site, shining a spotlight on future living and showcasing the ambitious plans the council has to make Sunderland a world-class place to live, work and play.
All homes at Riverside Sunderland will provide a future living offer that will attract new and existing Sunderland residents to live in the vibrant city centre, with the properties sitting alongside the orchards and allotments of Kingsley Gardens and nearby Riverside Park, which is continuing its journey towards becoming an accessible, attractive and ecologically diverse parkland. The Vaux neighbourhood will be the site of the Expo Sunderland in 2024, an event that will showcase homes of the future and the aspirational lifestyle that Sunderland provides.
Vaux housing is being delivered with £6.1m of grant support from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund, £2.1m from the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities to support the delivery of the Homes of 2030, and £2m from the European Regional Development Fund to support the delivery of a smart energy network.
Future Living
