A Glasgow care home is being demolished to allow almost 40 new affordable homes to be built.

Linthouse Housing Association is set to build 39 back and front door properties and cottage flats for rent costing almost £10million.

The new properties will be constructed on the site of a former care home in the Southside.

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The Davislea Care Home in Mallaig Road on the Langlands estate near Drumoyne has lain unused since around 2019/2020.

Now, following its purchase from Glasgow City Council, the association has revealed demolition work has begun to clear the site and make way for the new homes.

(Image: Supplied) Humza Yousaf MSP visited the location to see the initial work and praised the commitment to building homes by the housing association which celebrates its 50th birthday next year.

The politician said: “When these homes are built it will be another step forward in the ongoing delivery of affordable homes in a community where Linthouse has played a vital role for almost half a century.

“These new homes are much-needed and will be universally welcomed by the community Linthouse serves.

“They follow Linthouse’s award-winning Cromdale Square development nearby which replaced a derelict former school and was a further example of regeneration involving affordable homes."

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Irene C McFarlane, Chief Executive of the Association, said: “We are delighted to be starting work on our latest development of affordable homes which will transform part of the Langlands estate.

“It is further evidence of our commitment to our tenants and the wider community to keep on building homes.

“They will be funded by a mixture of private borrowing and grant assistance from the Scottish Government and Glasgow Council without both of whom the development would not be possible.

"We readily acknowledge their important financial contribution to make this housing a reality.”

(Image: Supplied) Daveed Barceló Batllori, Managing Director of HOOS (Development Consultancy), which is working with Linthouse on the project added: "It will deliver 39 low-maintenance, highly energy-efficient homes equipped with zero-carbon heating systems.

"It will also significantly enhance the local area by improving the site’s biodiversity.

“We are delighted to provide multidisciplinary services to support the Housing Association in delivering its ambitious vision for the area. The development includes a diverse range of homes, from large family houses to much-needed, fully wheelchair-compliant properties.”

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Linthouse has a strong track record of regeneration work with a housing connection.

Two years ago it built 49 homes at Cromdale Square less than half a mile away from its latest venture on the site of the derelict Drumoyne Primary School.