FIRST time buyers could be getting a lucky break in North Nibley with the development of affordable housing in the village.
With house prices regularly exceeding £300,000 for a three-bedroom house in the village, residents keen to get on the property ladder or young people eager to fly the nest have often struggled.
A survey conducted in 2003 by the parish council and the Gloucestershire Rural Community Council identified a need for affordable housing in the village.
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During the last five years various sites within the parish have been considered for the development, including land near the Black Horse Inn.
Laura Mills, from Gloucestershire Rural Community Council, said: "Unfortunately the situation at the moment is that the initial site they were looking at has stalled, so we are currently exploring other possibilities within the village.
"We helped conduct the housing need survey several years ago and there is a clear need in the village for affordable housing and we want to help meet that.
"For various reasons this project has experienced some problems but we are hopefully getting back on track and with such a proactive parish council we should start to see developments by the end of the summer."
Details about the housing development are still sketchy, but it could include up to 10 small size houses, which would either be shared ownership or rented from a housing association.
The news of affordable housing has been welcomed by the village's younger residents.
Jonathan Ross, 18, said finding a house to buy or even rent in the village was impossible.
He said: "There just isn't anything in Nibley for younger people who want to stay in the village.
"I'm with my parents at the moment, but if I was going to move out I would be looking at Stroud where I work.
"I'd back any moves for more affordable housing in the village."
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