The first 26 homes at the new Convent Gardens development on Curlyhill Road in Strabane have been formally handed over, marking a major milestone in the delivery of 78 new homes for the town.
Pictured at the official handover to Woven are (L-r): Traian Gheorghe, EHA, Connor McHugh, EHA, Chris Allingham, EHA, Adele Lynch, Woven, Lara Gower, Woven, Jason Hardy, Woven, Vincent Bradley, Braidwater Group, Ciaran Smyth, Ciaran Smyth Architects, Alan McKeown, Woven and Patrick Sheenan, EHA.
Convent Gardens is a new mixed-tenure residential scheme, developed by Woven in partnership with BW Social Affordable Housing, and is located on the site of the former Convent Grammar School.
The handover has seen the first new tenants begin moving into Convent Gardens, bringing the development to life and marking the beginning of a new community on the historic Curlyhill Road site.
Katie Glenn with her daughters Lexi and Riah, are pictured receiving the keys to their new home from (L-r) Patrick Sheenan, EHA, Chris Allingham, EHA, Lara Gower, Woven, Ciaran Smyth, Ciaran Smyth Architects and Connor McHugh, EHA.
Once complete, Convent Gardens will comprise 78 homes, with a carefully planned mix of social and affordable private housing. The wider development also includes landscaping, access roads and essential infrastructure works, creating an attractive and well-connected residential environment.
The new homes at Convent Gardens, Curlyhill Road, Strabane.
Vincent Bradley, Development Director at The Braidwater Group, said:
“Seeing the first tenants move into Convent Gardens is an incredibly rewarding moment for our team, Woven, the EHA Group and everyone who has contributed to the development.
“The handover of these first homes represents a significant achievement, through close collaboration with Woven and the dedication of everyone involved on site, we have been able to reach this important milestone.
“Convent Gardens is now beginning to take shape not simply as a housing development, but as a new community. We look forward to continuing work on the remaining homes and seeing more individuals and families make Convent Gardens their home.”
Robert Friel (centre) receiving the keys to his new home from (L-r) Connor McHugh, EHA, Ciaran Smyth, Ciaran Smyth Architects, Lara Gower, Woven, Chris Allingham, EHA and Patrick Sheenan, EHA.