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29/03/2019

Student Accommodation Build Complete In Southampton

Student accommodation space has increased in Southampton with the delivery of a new 435-bed development.

Morgan Sindall completed the Vita Student complex in Portswood as part of an overall scheme which involved extensive communal areas. These included a tiered cinema room, private dining room, a 24/7 accessible gym and a games area.

Portswood House features fully self-contained studios with high quality kitchen and ensuite facilities. The building is split into three tiered buildings and features four main room types; deluxe, premium, classic and lite, as well as an 'accessible room' which is a studio adapted to meet needs and requirements of the user.

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Jon Daines, area director for Morgan Sindall Construction in the South, said: "We're very pleased to have completed work on such a significant scheme for Vita Student in the heart of Southampton's student district. Portswood House has created hundreds of new high-quality bedrooms which have raised the standard for student living in Southampton, creating a stunning home for students to live, study and socialise all under one roof."

Allan Hemphill, chief development officer at Vita Group, said: "Our Vita Student Portswood scheme is our second in the city and it's great to see the new evolved product live, complete and hear the positive feedback from our customers."

(CM/JG)

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