A MUM from Port Glasgow has the key to happiness after being welcomed into her brand new home which is part of a £5 million development.

Scotland's housing minister, Kevin Stewart, and Inverclyde's MSP, Stuart McMillan, were among those given a first look at the River Clyde Homes (RCH) property in Grampian Road where local woman Anne Deighan has moved into.

It is the last of a £5m, 28-home development in Slaemuir on the site of the old maisonette blocks.

A total of 96 new properties will be built in the area across three phases.

Mr Stewart said: "I am delighted to visit the first phase of 28 completed new homes at Slaemuir, supported by over £2m of Scottish Government funding. "They will provide affordable, wheelchair adaptable and good quality social rented housing in the Port Glasgow area. "I was particularly impressed by the extensive involvement of the local community in developing proposals for the regeneration of the area. "This development is testament of the powerful impact of partnership working."

New tenant, Anne, was part of the local steering group that pushed for homes to be built in the area and is delighted with her house.

She said: "It's great.

"I lived in one of the low-rise blocks and I'm looking forward to not having to climb four flights of stairs.

"My son Daniel, who is 14, is looking forward to taking charge of the garden in the summer. "The place is really warm compared to where we were and we're excited about spending our first Christmas in our new home."

Two years ago, RCH asked residents what they wanted to see happen in the area and the majority opted for the 13 maisonette blocks to be demolished and replaced with modern properties.

Jillian Moffat, chair of the RCH board, said: "These are magnificent homes. "We are committed to building new homes that are accessible and adaptable to suit the changing needs of our customers over time."

The area's MSP also hailed the transformation of Slaemuir.

He said: "I'm delighted that the housing minister came to see for himself the excellent developments being built in Inverclyde by River Clyde Homes."