Families enjoy new homes in Frindsbury

A former run-down vehicle testing station in Frindsbury has been transformed into a development of affordable, stylish family homes.

The  £2.1 million, 15-home scheme, named Eslington Court, in Cooling Road is a mix of five- and three-bedroom houses and 10 two-bedroom flats.

Among the first to move in to her three-bedroom home has been newly-wed Angie Searson and husband Lee with children Paige, 17 and Landen, four.
Mrs Searson said: "It has been the perfect start to married life. We have everything we need and so much room.
"It is so nice to be able to sit down together for a family meal and then all sit down together to watch TV. It is a proper family home."

Eslington Court was officially opened by Medway Council’s portfolio holder for Housing and Community Services, Cllr Howard Doe.
He praised the design and layout of the scheme and said it had made a remarkable improvement to the wider area.
Cllr Doe said: "I am really impressed. This was not an easy piece of land to work with, it is, in development terms, quite small. However what we have is much-needed homes, including five-bedroom ones, which are spacious and modern and meet the needs of local families.
"mhs homes is developing an expertise on using difficult sites."

mhs homes’ Chief Executive Ashley Hook said: "We are really pleased with this development.
It’s fair to say this was a pretty horrible, run down MoT testing garage. It was by working with partners we have been able to develop it to provide much needed homes and give a boost to the area."

mhs homes received a £975,000 grant from The Homes and Communities Agency towards the cost of the scheme.

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