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New £4m housing project for Ballymena

Pictured at the new Frys Meadow development are Jim Burke, director of sales and acquisitions, Hagan Homes; Brendan Mallon, managing director, Nollam Contracts Limited and Trevor Kennedy, director of construction, Hagan Homes
Pictured at the new Frys Meadow development are Jim Burke, director of sales and acquisitions, Hagan Homes; Brendan Mallon, managing director, Nollam Contracts Limited and Trevor Kennedy, director of construction, Hagan Homes Pictured at the new Frys Meadow development are Jim Burke, director of sales and acquisitions, Hagan Homes; Brendan Mallon, managing director, Nollam Contracts Limited and Trevor Kennedy, director of construction, Hagan Homes
By Gareth McKeown

ONE of the north's largest homebuilders has announced plans for a new £4 million development in Ballymena.

Hagan Homes is to undertake its third development in the town in three years at Frys Meadow, building 27 new homes

Construction has started on the 2.9 acre site and will take up to two years to complete. Approximately 50 construction jobs will be created.

Phase one of the Frys Meadow development is scheduled for completion late 2017, with prices starting from £125,000. The development will include three bedroom townhouses and semi-detached homes, as well as three and four bedroom-detached homes.

Managing director at Hagan Homes, Jamesu Hagan said: “Frys Meadow offers residents the opportunity to live in a mature residential area whilst enjoying the convenience of Ballymena’s vibrant centre.Commuters travelling further afield can avail of a comprehensive road and commuter network, which enables easy access to the north, west and south to Belfast city centre and beyond."

The main contractor for the project is Eglinton-based Nollam Contracts.