The first tenants at a new £6million care complex in Moray are expected to start moving in next month.
The large two-storey building in the south of Elgin, named Linkwood View by local nursery children, is the largest of its kind ever built by Springfield Properties.
Now the 30 apartments, which will be managed by Hanover Housing Association, are ready for the first residents to move in to.
There is a total of 30 two-bedroom flats inside the building – six of which have been designed specifically for people with dementia and four for those in wheelchairs.
Hanover’s projects manager Julie McKinnon said: “We’re all very proud of the high standard of accommodation and facilities for tenants and visitors.
“The unique communal hub will allow tenants to meet up for coffee and a blether as well as organised group activities.
“The first floor provides a cosy recessed TV area as well as an area for seating overlooking the main entrance.
“The courtyard is absolutely stunning and I have no doubt that the tenants will love to spend their free time pottering around in this area.”
The dementia-friendly units will be open-plan to allow residents to see what is happening elsewhere in the flat with transparent equipment.
A sleepover unit has also been built for family members to visit loved ones for longer periods.
A large courtyard has been designed at the heart of the complex between the wings.
Springfield’s director for affordable housing, Tom Leggeat, said: “We’ve been working closely with dementia care specialists to ensure six of the flats would be suitable for sufferers of the condition.
“The kitchen doors are fitted with glass panels reducing the frustration caused by the confusion of forgetting where things are kept, the switches and sockets are in a contrasting colour to the wall and there is a clear line of sight to each room.
“There is a feature wall along the edge of the building that has utilised the original stone from the Linkwood Steadings just around the corner.”
