Protected: North – Cwrt Pentwmpath
Our new homes at Cwt Pentwmpath near Wrexham are giving local residents the chance to make a fresh start in a home of their own after years of homelessness.
Nurse Ann is hoping to rebuild her life after a series of personal tragedies led to her having her home and all her possessions, including her pet dogs, repossessed.
The death of her husband to lung cancer in 2017 was the start of a series of personal tragedies, which left Ann struggling to cope.
“I spiralled into depression and stopped paying my bills and my mortgage,” recalled Ann, who works as a nurse at a private hospital.
“I just buried my head in the sand. I sold my car to pay off some of my debts but that didn’t cover everything. Eventually my home got repossessed.”
“The bailiffs came round and took everything I had – including my dogs who got taken into kennels.”
Following her eviction in October 2025, Ann spent six months in temporary accommodation before moving to her one-bedroom ground floor apartment at Cwrt Pentwmpath – and being reunited with her Yorkshire Terriers, Tilly and Tina.
“I missed my dogs more than anything else, it was hard not having them around and I was desperate to be reunited with them. They were the reason I got up in the morning when I was struggling.
“I love the apartment here, it’s brilliant. It’s nice to have somewhere quiet, not having traffic noise or doors slamming in the early hours of the morning.
“The whole thing has been a nightmare, but my new home is going to make me really happy. It’s the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Neighbour Sean says being able to bring his pet dog with him to his new flat at Cwrt Pentwmpath was important.
For more than 30 years Sean worked as a groom at a stables and lived in a cottage attached to his job. He spent his entire life around horses, working with them and riding in showjumping competitions.
But he was left with an uncertain future when he found out that the stable yard where he worked was going to be let out, including the cottage.
“Being told I was going to be made homeless came as such a shock – I still can’t believe it now – but I realised I had to do something about it.”
Private rentals proved to be too expensive, so he contacted Wrexham Council and was put on a waiting list.
“When I was offered a flat at Cwrt Pentwmpath, I snapped it up,” he said.
“I never envisaged moving into a place like this when I became homeless. It’s a beautiful place and the setting, surrounded by lots of trees and greenery, is ideal.”
Sean is hoping the move will lead to an improvement in his mental health, aided by the support of his dog Blu.
“I broke my back three years ago so I can’t stand for long periods of time any more or walk very far. I’m hoping that with the central location I’m going to be able to get out and about more.
“It was very important for me to be able to bring my dog here. I’ve had some really low times recently and Blu gives me a sense of purpose and a reason to be here.”
Another new resident, former chef David says having a permanent home will be like having a “weight taken off his shoulders.”
David’s life changed forever when he fractured his spine in an accident and he now uses a wheelchair.
David was living with his parents but became homeless following a family disagreement. He found help through a night shelter in Wrexham before moving into temporary accommodation, where he stayed for two and half years.
“When you are in temporary accommodation your home could change from one day to the next, so I’m excited to have a place which I can call my own,” said David, who has moved into a ground floor apartment at Cwrt Pentwmpath.
“Having a permanent home will take a lot of weight off my shoulders. I’m also looking forward to getting out and about a bit more.
“I absolutely love it here, it’s gorgeous. I never expected to get a home like this; it’s completely out of this world – I am really overwhelmed.”
Cwrt Pentwmpath is a development of 25 homes built with a carbon-free future in mind. There is no gas on site, solar panels generate electricity, and air source heat pumps and panel heaters provide heating and hot water.
As well as being kind to the environment, they are designed with low running costs to help residents.