New housing development completed in St Andrews
41 new affordable homes have been built in St Andrews as a result of a partnership between Kingdom Housing Association and Barratt Homes.
The latest homes are a mix of two-bed mid-market rent (MMR) flats, plus two-bed cottage flats and two, three and five-bed houses, all for social rent.
They are in addition to 63 homes from previous phases of development at the same site, which had, two, three, four and five-bed houses, two-bed amenity bungalows and wheelchair adapted bungalows.
Residents moved in last month to the properties with features like electric vehicle chargers and secure bike storage, and a supermarket planned for a nearby site.
The development forms part of the wider private Craigtoun site and offers affordable living in St Andrews where property prices can be high for people either wishing to stay near family or to relocate for work in the town.
Speaking at the site visit, Dan Blake, Group Director of Communities at Kingdom said: “At Kingdom, we believe in delivering more than a home, and this development has brought a huge contribution to the wider area.
“During construction, employment and training opportunities were available as part of the Community Benefits and these homes will offer manageable, high-quality living to residents.
“The homes will help to relieve housing pressures in the area, the costs are more affordable for tenants, and it’s a real positive to bring to St Andrews.”
Councillor Robin Lawson added: “I’m very impressed with the development’s layout, and it looks like such a welcoming place for people to live.
“It can be challenging to find affordable accommodation in St Andrews, particularly for people who want to live and work here. As a result, we have a lot of people who commute into the town.
“If we can offer them places like this to live, it reduces incoming traffic and increases the sense of belonging and community as well.”