Construction of first 100 homes commences at Silica City

An artist’s impression of a Silica City young professional bungalow

The construction of the first 100 young professional homes has commenced at Silica City, as part of the area’s first-phase development, a Ministry of Housing and Water release stated recently.

The release explained that Silica City which is situated along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, is destined to be Guyana’s first smart urban centre and is the brainchild of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali.

According to the Ministry, the young professional homes will be constructed in four distinct styles, comprising two flat units valued at $25,200,603 and $25,290,178, and two elevated units priced at $33,980,153 and $34,450,145.

Each flat home boasts a master bedroom with closet and washroom, two additional bedrooms, washroom, kitchen, dining area, living room, and laundry room. The two-storey elevated homes feature a master bedroom with closet and washroom, two more bedrooms, an addition room, washrooms, kitchen, dining area, living room and sitting room. Infrastructure works such as road and drainage networks are also ongoing.

The development is being monitored by the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s Projects Department, the release added.