A derelict area of land in South Kessock, Inverness, has been redeveloped to feature 15 new homes.

The Highland Council added that it hoped the success of the scheme will lead to further regeneration of the area.

The Highland Council and Albyn Housing Society have been working together to regenerate a site at Kessock Court. The site was previously a mix of sub-standard flats, bungalows and open ground.

The development now features seven new council homes and eight homes built at Albyn.

Each property is heated with mains gas heating with solar panels to provide hot water and is built to energy efficient building standards.

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The homes were built by Morgan Sindall Construction, the Chartered Surveyors were Inverness-based KLM Partnership and the architect was Archial.

The cost to build the council houses is £963,000 with £210,000 in grant monies from the Scottish Government, with the Albyn houses costing £1,015million with £293,914 in grant monies from the Scottish Government.

Councillor Dave Fallows, Chair of The Highland Council's Finance, Housing and Resources Committee, said: "These units come as welcome additions to the Council’s target to build 688 new council houses throughout the Highlands and are an excellent example of partnership working between The Highland Council and Albyn Housing Society."

Calum Macaulay, Chief Executive at Albyn Housing Society, added: "Inverness is the most sought after location by people on the Highland Housing Register. It is vitally important that housing providers continue to develop high quality affordable homes in the city as it continues to grow.

"As a joint development with The Highland Council, Kessock Court North provides homes for rent at a time when funding cuts have dramatically slowed the construction of new affordable housing.

"This project will act as a further catalyst for regeneration in the area."

(JP/MH)