CLANMIL Housing has welcomed its newest customer to the 6,000th home to be delivered by the housing association.
Veronica Murphy received the keys to her new apartment at The Savoy in Bangor after waiting more than two years for a suitable home.
Veronica said: “I am delighted with my new apartment and already feel right at home. I downsized from a three-bedroom house and this apartment suits my needs perfectly. I’m getting to know my neighbours and enjoy being in such a central location.”
Veronica’s home is one of 26 new two-bedroom apartments for people aged 55 and older in a new building that forms part of The Savoy complex. Located on a corner site between Donaghadee Road and Broadway, the apartments are within walking distance of Ward Park and the city centre.
The original Savoy apartment building was once home to a hotel and remains one of the few distinctive Art Deco buildings of the 1930s to survive in Northern Ireland.
The new apartments have been designed to complement the original hotel building that currently provides independent living accommodation for older people, and are finished to a very high standard. The homes are also energy-efficient, with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of B and the building incorporates secure underground parking and a first-floor communal garden.
There are now a total of 65 apartments across the two buildings.
