The latest development of newly-built Perth and Kinross Council homes for affordable social rent will “transform the lives of tenants”, according to a local councillor.
Ten new homes at Southfield Meadows in Abernethy were recently unveiled and are “extremely energy-efficient, with triple glazed windows and insulated external doors”.
Hybrid heating systems including an air source heat pump and solar roof panels are also part of the builds, all included to help cut tenants’ bills.
The £1.6m build is made up of two terraced blocks of three two-storey houses, so six houses in total.
Three of the houses have three bedrooms, and the other three have two bedrooms.
There is also one block of four cottage flats, all of which are two bedrooms.
The homes were built by the council’s Perthshire-based construction partner Hadden Group, and are part of a total build of 39 new houses.
As well as the homes for affordable social rent, six new shared equity properties to help people onto the housing ladder have also been included in the development.
The Abernethy project is part of Perth and Kinross Council’s multi-million-pound new-build housing programme, which has seen almost 400 new council homes built for tenants since 2012.
New homes for affordable social rent have been delivered across the region, including in Methven, Scone, Alyth, Inchture, Stanley, Blairgowrie, Meigle, Auchterarder, Balbeggie, Rattray and in many sites in Perth.
The council’s housing and social wellbeing convener, Councillor Tom McEwan, visited the Abernethy development.
He said: “These new high-quality homes for affordable social rent will transform the lives of all tenants who move in. They will help to address the accommodation needs of different types of tenants, in a rural location where there is high demand for accommodation.
“I’m particularly pleased to see the level of energy efficiency that has been built into the homes. As a council and as a housing service, we are committed to minimising the environmental impact of everything we do.
“The efficient heating systems, top-grade insulation and solar panels included in the homes will help tenants keep their bills as low as possible and significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the development.
“As well as providing high-quality, energy-efficient homes, this fantastic new development will add vibrancy to life in the village of Abernethy, supporting the local community and economy.”
Steven Brady, managing director, Hadden Group, added: “We’re delighted to see these much-needed new homes successfully delivered by our talented locally-based construction team.
“This development continues the excellent working relationship we have with the council with further apartments underway in Fairfield, Perth.”
