New Nairn homes help meet demand
An affordable housing scheme in Nairn has welcomed its first residents, after Albyn Housing Society took handover of the development.
The 23 new-build homes in Farnack Street have been allocated for affordable rent via the Highland Housing Register, providing much-needed accommodation for local applicants.
This included a specially adapted property to support the needs of 11-year-old Shauni McCallum and her family.
The new home is adapted to be wheelchair accessible, and also benefits from the inclusion of a large en-suite wet room with hoist provision and a carport.
Her mother Myra Wardhaugh said: “Our new home was specially adapted for Shauni’s requirements and we can’t even begin to express what a difference it has made.
“We can now enjoy spending time in the home, as a family, without any added stress.”
Albyn Housing Society worked with contractor Springfield Properties to deliver the project in just 12 months.
The new housing development represents a total investment of almost £3.2 million, with Scottish Government support totalling more than half that amount.
Society chief executive Calum Macaulay said: “We have ambitious build plans for the coming years as we strive to meet growing demand for affordable homes.”
In the past year, the society has completed affordable housing developments in Inverness, Kirkhill, Alness and elsewhere.
