Local residents welcomed neighbours to their new home after Coventry’s largest housing redevelopment saw the completion of its 100th property.

Mike and Cherlyn Rees, who previously lived on the Woodloes Estate in Warwick, purchased their three-bedroomed semi at Spirit Quarters making them the 100th resident on the £360m redevelopment, taking place in Wood End, Henley Green, Manor Farm and Deedmore.

To mark the momentous occasion Vicky Scott, Chair of the local residents association, welcomed the new family who moved in earlier this year by presenting them with a bouquet of flowers.

"It was a lovely surprise receiving the flowers! We've been here for over a month and we're very happy. It's very peaceful and tranquil here," said new mum Cherlyn.

"When we bought the property in November I was heavily pregnant so we were looking to move into a house which offered us more space and needed little work. Daniel was born in December and we moved in after the new year so it all worked out really well," said Cherlyn.

The couple had looked at other new build properties in Coventry before they visited Spirit Quarters. After visiting Bovis Homes, they quickly decided to buy the three-bedroomed Beardsley property.

Mike, who works at St Michael's Hospital in Warwick said: "When we were researching into buying a new home we realised we could get better value for our money simply by moving 10 miles up from Warwick. With our first baby on the way, we wanted to start saving towards the future and the move to Coventry has helped us to do that."

Vicky Scott said: "It's fantastic to welcome Mike, Cherlyn and baby Daniel to our neighbourhood, one of many new families who are moving into the area. It feels like just the other day when work first started on this site. It really is exciting seeing the neighbourhood change day by day."

Heather Suffield, Regional Marketing Manager at Bovis Homes said: "Spirit Quarters is one of the most affordable housing schemes in Coventry, offering quality homes with some great neighbourhood facilities on the doorstep. We are pleased that Mike and Cherlyn are happy in their new home and already feel like part of the community."

The completion of the 100th property marks a significant milestone in the Spirit Quarters redevelopment which will bring 3,328 new homes to the neighbourhood. The scheme, part of the wider regeneration of the area which has already seen £54m of investment in the community infrastructure, is a partnership between Whitefriars Housing, Coventry City Council, Homes and Communities Agency, Moat House Community Trust and developers Bovis Homes, Keepmoat Homes and Persimmon Homes.