Caledonia Housing Association completes £4m residential project in Perth

Caledonia Housing Association has completed a £4 million development project in Perth; regenerating the Newhouse Road area with 72 fully refurbished properties, the demolition of 30 flats and the creation of 13 new homes for affordable rent in the city.The final phase at Newhouse Road in the north-west of 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 designed for family living with private parking and both front and rear gardens.The first phase of the £4m 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. Janine and Darren Forsyth are Newhouse Road tenants that moved into a refurbished 3 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 & Kinross Council, Caledonia has been able to offer the Forsyth’s one of the final phase townhouses. Work on the new homes in this final phase was designed by ECD Architects and overseen by Campion Homes. The development is part of Caledonia Housing Association’s commitment to create new homes that meet housing demands.