New residents have been given the keys to the latest phase of a modular housing development in an Ayrshire village.
Riverside Scotland handed over the second phase of its modular housing development at Dundonald – with a further nine of the 63 homes allocated to waiting list applicants.
The £9.8 million project, with support from the Scottish Government, is being delivered by the firm and Connect Modular Ltd, part of The Wee House Group, and will provide affordable housing in the area.
This new development incorporates a blend of house types, including one-bedroom flats, three-bedroom houses and two-bedroom amenity bungalows.
Among the new residents are Nathan and Lauren Cairns who have been allocated a three-bedroom home.
Nathan said: “We’ve been on the waiting list for seven years. We were in a small, two-bedroom flat with our son and daughter and after lockdown and home-schooling this couldn’t have come at a better time.
“It’s just going to improve and transform all aspects of our lives dramatically.”
Last year, Nathan and Lauren were selected to accompany Heather Anderson, head of service delivery at Riverside Scotland, and Jacqueline Gillies-Craig, housing options team leader, for a tour of Connect Modular’s Ayrshire factory to see first-hand the modular homes being designed and fabricated before being transported to the estate.
Remarkably, the modular houses are already 90 per cent complete when they depart the factory with kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing and electrics pre-installed, facilitating a significantly shorter build programme and earlier occupancy.
Nathan said: “My wife and I really enjoyed seeing the new properties being built in the factory and getting an overview of the development process. We couldn’t believe it only takes approximately five weeks to build the modules before they are moved to site.”
Ms Anderson said: “The spec of the completed properties is just fantastic. We’ve had great feedback from our residents.”
Jennifer Higgins, managing director at Connect Modular, added: “It is especially nice to see Nathan and Lauren moving in, having previously met the couple when we hosted their factory visit last summer.
“We look forward to completing the remainder of the development in the coming weeks and months and are delighted with the progress to-date.”
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