The photographs on this page show the new housing at the Springpark development in Thurso which has been delivered through the Council’s affordable housing policy and has brought thirteen new affordable homes to the area, comprising 9 houses (5 x three bedroom, 3 x two bedroom, 1 x one bedroom) and 4 two bedroom flats. Pentland Housing Association has recently completed this project, helping to address the demand for reasonably priced places to live. Seven houses and two flats are for affordable rent with two houses and two flats available through Homestake, the shared equity scheme for low cost home ownership.
The site is a mix of refurbished existing farm steadings and new build properties, with the architects having achieved a design that retains the building’s traditional features using modern materials and sustainable features. Timber cladding painted in natural colours was used to enhance the use of random stone work and vernacular dormer windows.