Morgan Sindall has won a contract to develop a £9.7 million care home in Enfield.

Work is already underway to build the new facility for the council on Old Road.

The Enfield Care Home project includes 70 bedrooms, 17 community rooms, a landscaped garden, hairdressing salon and a modern kitchen.

The home will be fitted out with hoists, various aids, lifts and safe storage for medication.

The development will replace Coppice Wood Lodge and Bridge House, with residents from these two neighbouring care homes being the first to be welcomed into the new building in October 2016.

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In addition, the building will be fitted with personal and ensuite facilities in every room.

Councillor Alev Cazimoglu said: "Our building contractor, Morgan Sindall, started on site in August and work on the construction of the new care home is making good progress.

"Residents will begin to move in to the new premises at the end of 2016."

Neil Franklin, area director for Morgan Sindall, said: "We are delighted to be starting work on this development which is going to provide 70 older people with a brand new, bright and modern home.

"We feel incredibly privileged to be delivering a project that will enhance their wellbeing and comfort with spacious accommodation and state-of-the-art facilities."

(LM/CD)