AN angry Greenock woman claims her dream home has turned into a ‘nightmare’ because of a waterlogged garden.

Lillian McIvor says she has been unable to use her garden since the day she moved in six and a half years ago.

The 42-year-old was thrilled to swap a flat in Port Glasgow for a house in Westmorland Road but things soon turned sour.

Lillian said: “I’ve had this problem since I moved in.

“I can’t use the garden at all.

“I can’t even hang a washing out.”

Lillian has repeatedly asked landlords River Clyde Homes to sort out the quagmire but she says they have failed to fix it despite numerous attempts.

She said: “It’s getting beyond a joke now.

“That’s three times River Clyde Homes have put trenches in with stones and it doesn’t make any difference.”

The mum of two feels says the stress she has suffered over the situation is contributing to her health problems.

She became gravely ill two years ago after a fall and was given the last rites at one stage.

She told the Tele: “An infection spread though my body and I had septicaemia.

“I was in hospital for six and a half months.”

Thankfully Lillian survived but she has been left with mental health issues and she is frustrated that she cannot take time to enjoy her back garden.

She said: “I just want the garden fixed.

“My heart is not in this house anymore.

“I moved from the top end of the Port with my son and my daughter, who were 16 and 12 at the time, as they were sharing a room.

“I wanted to give them a bedroom each and a garden.

“But my son has never been able to play football in the garden.

“This was my dream home and I was starting a new life but it’s turned into a nightmare.

“I’ve been given a ‘Bob the Builder’ house.”

Bosses at River Clyde Homes say they are doing their best to get to the bottom of the issue.

Graham McDowall, technical services manager, said: “River Clyde Homes is aware of the problem at the property and has previously tried to resolve the issue with some additional drainage works.

“The water in the garden is not sewage; it is surface water following recent weather conditions.

“But we take this matter seriously and would like to see the issue resolved.

“We will arrange for another full technical inspection to assess the ground conditions and take a decision on what further works can be undertaken to fix the problem.”