The development at Station Court in Pittenweem marks another success for Kingdom, working in partnership with Campion Homes, offering affordable accommodation in an area where house prices are unachievable for many.

Members of the Kingdom boards, local councillors Sean Dillon and Fiona Corps, and Kingdom Group chief executive Tom Barclay toured the site along with Kingdom Housing Association chair Linda Leslie to see the finished results of the project that began construction in April 2024.

Linda Leslie said: “Here at Pittenweem, the development is another example of our team providing top-quality homes where they’re needed. The amount of hard work that’s gone into this project is incredible and I’m so impressed with the finished homes. Kingdom has shown once more that our customers lie at the heart of everything we do and we’re committed to providing homes like this that are genuinely life-changing.”

Reinforcing the challenges of affordable housing in the area, Councillor Sean Dillon said: “House prices in this area over the past few years are significantly higher than the national average, and with short-term lets dominating, there are very few private rentals available.

“I grew up here, and a lot of young people move on just to find affordable accommodation. While that works well cost-wise, it’s taking people away from their family and support network, especially when they have young children.”

Both councillors reiterated that because the school rolls along the coast have fallen, they’re fully supportive of developments that will encourage families to live in this area affordably.

The Pittenweem site comprises 29 homes for social rent, with a mix of one 2-bedroom wheelchair bungalow, 2-bedroom cottage flats and 2, 3, 4 and 5-bedroom family homes. All the homes are designed to Kingdom’s high standards to meet housing for varying needs, and will achieve the Bronze Standard of Sustainability.

They have air source heat pumps to future-proof this sustainability, improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon footprint, lowering utility bills and requiring minimal maintenance.