Perth’s Newhouse Road area has been revamped through the completion of an ambitious £4 million housing project.
Caledonian Housing Association has regenerated the area with 72 fully refurbished properties, the demolition of 30 flats and construction of 13 new homes for affordable rent in the city.
And this week one family spoke of their delight at being re-housed through the project.
The final phase at Newhouse Road in north-west Perth has seen the construction of two townhouses, two semi-detached townhouses and nine terraced homes in the middle of Newhouse Road.
The highly energy efficient homes, built on the site of the 30 demolished flats, provide much needed family homes for affordable rent in Perth.
All are designed for family living with private parking and both front and rear gardens.
The first phase of the £4million pound regeneration began in 2016 and saw the association set an ambitious 100-week schedule to complete the refurbishment of 72 homes with new kitchens, bathrooms, windows, heating and doors.
Julie Cosgrove, chief executive of Caledonia Housing Association, said: “We knew from the beginning that this was an ambitious regeneration project and we could not be happier with the final results.”
Janine and Darren Forsyth have moved to a “life-changing” house in the development and are delighted to have so much additional space.
The Newhouse Road tenants moved into a refurbished three-bedroom flat in 2018.
With further additions to the family the Forsyth’s were classed as overcrowded but wanted to remain in the Newhouse Road community.
Working with Perth and Kinross Council, Caledonia have been able to offer the Forsyth’s one of the final phase townhouses.
Seeing their home for the first time Mrs Forsyth said: “This home is truly life changing for our family. We have been living in a three-bedroom flat during lockdown with our daughter and three sons, one of whom has additional needs.
“Being able to have this extra space and our own garden will be life changing, especially for our son.
“The difference in Newhouse Road since the regeneration has been great. We are just so pleased to have been able to be rehoused to a larger home.”
Work on the new homes in this final phase was overseen by Campion Homes and the development is part of Caledonia Housing Association’s commitment to create new homes that meet housing demands.
Alan Nairn, chair of Caledonia’s management board, said: “Regenerating home and communities is an important objective for us as a housing association.”
