A HOUSING project delivering 200 homes has reached a major milestone.

Construction work has passed the halfway mark at house building company Vistry Group’s development at Bexhill.

Vistry has so far completed 103 of the 200 homes it is building under the Bovis Homes brand at The Gateway in Wrestwood Road.

When complete, the development will include 140 homes for private sale and 60 affordable properties, comprising two, three, four and five-bedroom homes.

So far, the housebuilder has handed over 58 of the private homes and 45 of the affordable properties at the site.

Millie Groves, marketing manager for Vistry Kent, said construction work is progressing “extremely well” and there had been “strong demand” from both locals and people from outside the county.

“There has been strong demand from a wide variety of buyers which has seen us sell 96 out of the 140 private homes so far,” she said.

“The excellent progress in the building schedule has seen us compete 45 of the 60 affordable properties and all of these new homes have new residents living in them. We have also handed over the keys to 58 of the private homes where buyers have moved in.

“This is a very popular development, and it is great to see a vibrant new community already taking shape.

“We have also had a number of buyers moving here from the South London area. Many are people who are now working from home permanently, which means they don’t have to commute into central London each day. They are realising they can get more for their money here and are embracing the slower pace of life out by the coast.

“The two and three-bedroom homes have attracted first-time buyers and retiring downsizers while the four and five-bedroom properties are proving to be perfect for growing families who need more space.”

Construction started at the development in autumn 2019 and is due to be completed at the end of 2023.