Springtime unveils the secrets of canalside living

Residents of Kier Homes’ Redding Bank development are set to experience the special benefits of living beside a canal as the advent of Spring sees the Union Canal’s flora and fauna burst into life.

The coming weeks will see the emergence of bluebells, foxgloves and yellow flag iris along the canal banks and anyone taking a walk along the canalside might catch a glimpse of an elusive kingfisher or one of the local roe deer. A far more common sight in the weeks to come will be the mallards, coots and moorhens taking their new-born youngsters out on the water for the first time.

For those wanting a special family home by the canal, Kier Homes is offering a range of three four and five bedroom houses at its Redding Bank development. The spacious Strathaven is kind of family home where space needn’t be a luxury. With 3 sprawling living areas, study, utility room and 4 bedrooms, two with en suite, you’ll have more space than you’ll know what to do with. For larger families looking for even more room and added touch of luxury, the 5 bedroom Blair would be ideal; boasting as it does, a stunning top floor master suite with attached home cinema room.

One of the great appeals of the Redding Bank development is that whilst it offers the natural highs of living by the canal and surrounding meadows, all of the key amenities of the Falkirk area are close to hand. Primary and secondary schools are on the doorstep and the new Tesco superstore is literally around the corner.

As well as the wildlife the canal holds another hidden secret. Originally known as the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal, to celebrate the uniting of the two cities by the new canal network, whilst it was being built between 1818 and 1822 two of its construction workers were the famous murderers Burke and Hare.

To see the full range of homes available, and maybe to catch a glimpse of a kingfisher whilst you are there, visit the Kier Homes marketing suite on Canalside Drive, Reddingmuirhead between Thursday and Monday or log on to kierhomes.co.uk.