The first two phases of low energy, sustainable housing development, Green Street in The Meadows, have astonished by selling entirely off plan three months before the first houses reach practical completion. 

For sustainable developers, Blueprint, this success is a clear vote of confidence and an indication of future demand for the rest of the £8m scheme, which will comprise 38 homes in total. 

The development, which is a mixture of three and four bed contemporary town houses, was designed by Marsh Grochowski architects and positioned next to the picturesque Victoria Gardens on Trent Embankment.

John Long, commercial director at Blueprint, said: "We loved this project from the day we first saw the site, so we're delighted to see the market loving it too. 

"These sales are a clear signal to the property industry that there is a real and immediate demand out there for a more architectural approach to design and a more sustainable, low energy product. 

"The sales are also a vote of confidence in their Meadows location next to the River Trent and within ten minutes walk of both Nottingham city centre and West Bridgford.  This is an area of Nottingham that has been severely undervalued in the past, and something our buyers have been quick to respond to."

The scheme builds on Blueprint's core values of design quality and sustainability features. Features include solar supplemented electric, whole-house heat recovery, super insulation and air tightness way above new building standards. 

The homes are priced £175,000-£235,000 and are being sold nationally by Savills and locally by West Bridgford-based Royston and Lund. 

Multi-award winning developer Blueprint, based in Nottingham, has been responsible for two other major schemes on brown field sites - No.1 Nottingham Science Park, off University Boulevard, and a new complex in Leicester called Phoenix Square which comprises homes, office studios, independent arts cinema and café bar.