More than 30 new homes have been built in Irvine, North Ayrshire.

The £4.5 million Cheviot Gardens scheme was developed by Cruden Building & Renewals on the site of the former Fencedyke Primary School in Bourtreehill.

Comprising of 34 'affordable' homes, these include 23 general needs homes, nine amenity homes that promote independent living for the older population and two wheelchair accessible homes catering for families with specific needs.

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In addition, the project contains a number of sustainable features such as solar PV panels and water butts.

Speaking during the opening ceremony, Cllr Jim Montgomerie said: "This exciting development is a real asset to the residents of Cheviot Gardens and the wider North Ayrshire community.

"We are delighted to be progressing our very ambitious house building programme which will help us address our housing needs and continue to provide us with the opportunity to change lives for the better.

"We are on track to meet our ambitious target of building 750 new properties by 2021 ensuring that our communities benefit from high quality, accessible and affordable homes."

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