Copmanthorpe development set to complete in summer

The 75 homes being delivered by Barratt Homes Yorkshire East will come complete with an orchard, as a tribute to the North Yorkshire village’s heritage.

Located on Moor Lane, Russet Park is close to York and will be mad up of two-, three-, and four-bedroom houses.

Each house will have solar panels, waste water heat recovery, and increased insulation, meeting Part L building regulation energy efficiency standards.

The homebuilder will also invest almost £1m into the village, including more than £700,000 towards the primary school and a contribution towards Askham Bog’s conservation fund.

Copmanthorpe was once home to extensive orchards in the 1800s, with the village having an apple named after it: the Copmanthorpe Russet.