Housing Handover of 20 New Homes To council in In Dingwall

5th November 2024

Twenty new homes are ready to welcome tenants in a beautiful edge of town location at Tulloch Square/Castle - Green Lady Court, Dingwall.

The Highland Council has taken ownership from contractor Capstone. The site has twenty housing units that include a mix of housing tenancy opportunities including:

four, 3-bedroomed semi-detached villas,
four, 2 bedroomed cottage flats; and
twelve, 2 bedroomed communal flats.
All twenty properties will be available for social rent.

Cllr Graham MacKenzie, Dingwall and Seaforth Area Chair and Local Ward Member, said: "This is a stunning location for the twenty new homes now available in Dingwall. They are situated in a fantastic location, just minutes walking from both Dingwall Primary and Dingwall Academy."

Chair of the Council Housing and Property Committee, Cllr Glynis Campbell Sinclair added: "The demand for affordable housing is felt throughout the Highlands, and across Scotland as a whole. We are committed to meeting the Highland housing challenge by building more homes and exploring solutions with our partners.

"The new properties in Dingwall provide a welcome addition to the Council's commitments to provide sustainable and energy efficient affordable social rental homes for both families and individuals."

Rhona Donnelly, Managing Director of Capstone Construction said: "We are delighted to hand over 20 new homes in Dingwall providing much needed accommodation to the town. This is our first project as a developer to The Highland Council and look forward to delivering more affordable housing under this model in the future."

This housing development was supported through funding from the Scottish Government of £2,418,801.

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Supplied by Capstone