A new housing development is being created in Strichen by Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association.

The £1.65m project will see 10 three-bedroom homes and two one-bedroom flats constructed on the site, and all will be made available for social rent.

The homes are being built by Graham Construction on behalf of Sanctuary Housing, with work beginning on the scheme in September.

It is due to be completed by summer 2015.

The above properties are in addition to 62 high-priority units the construction firm is building for Aberdeenshire Council and Sanctuary Scotland in Peterhead. The £7.6m development is on the site of the former Craigewan nursing home in Peterhead and is also being project managed by Sanctuary.


Roddy Macdonald, Sanctuary's Head of Development – Scotland, said: 'This project was widely welcomed by Strichen residents and will soon provide much-needed affordable housing in the village.

"We continue to work in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council to improve the area's housing stock, and look forward to delivering 74 social homes in 2015 across Strichen and Peterhead."

Gary Holmes, Graham Construction's regional director, added: "It is fantastic for Graham to be working on these high profile projects for one the biggest housing providers in the UK.

"We have worked with Sanctuary on a number of its developments around Scotland and we look forward to continuing our relationship. These are very important projects for the local communities of Peterhead and Strichen and we are extremely proud to be involved in the regeneration of these areas."

The homes in Strichen will be managed by local housing provider Tenants First. The Scottish Government provided £771,000 towards the project, while Aberdeenshire Council set aside £140,000 in grant funding.

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