Housing for Varying Needs Review - Aberdeen City Council

Housing for Varying Needs ReviewTHORNGROVE COURT, GREAT WESTERN ROADThorngrove Court is a cluster of 12 one bedroom cottages built in 1964. Tenants have access to a centralgarden where benches are located.The cottages were linked to Thorngrove Home but this building was sold by the Council in 2002/2003 andhas been developed as a private facility for elderly residents providing 55 flats. The new development iscalled Thorngrove House and is managed by Trinity Factoring Services, a company which is based inEdinburgh. The company has erected a small boundary fence formally separating their land andThorngrove Court. Both complexes share the main access road from Great Western Road.There is a row of shops opposite the complex with a supermarket, bank, pharmacy/chemist, hairdresser,off licence, pizza take away and gift shop. A variety of bus services stop outside the complex at GreatWestern Road and a church is close by. There is restricted car access to cottages 2 – 5 with no parkingavailable. There is a small car park at the back of the complex but this is for the areas general useincluding the residents of the surrounding tenement flats.WOODHILL COURT, CASTLETON DRIVEWoodhill Court is a large multi storey block built in 1970. It is arranged over 18 floors and comprises 71 twobedroom flats. The block has a common room with kitchen, laundry, guest flat and off street parking. It isclose to public transport and shops.A tenants group organise social events at the block including tea/coffee get togethers.68