Adults with learning difficulties have been given a sneak peek inside their new home as the final touches are finished off, little more than a week before they move in.

Builders have been working tirelessly to convert the derelict White Hart pub in Hook into a new home for the Fircroft Trust charity.

They were still putting the finishing touches to the new Firs Court when the residents, staff and the Kingston Guardian were given a guided tour of their new rooms, kitchen and living space on Friday, March 19.

Spacious rooms, lifts and hoists for those who have mobility problems and a garden were the talking points.

Chief executive Kay Harris said: “What has been so nice coming today with everyone is seeing how excited everyone has become.

“They did not expect it to be so big. Everyone has commented on the garden as they are such a social lot.”

Resident David Scott, who lives in Draycott House, and offered up his collection of football shirts to help raise funds, said: “It is very impressive, fantastic. I can’t wait to move.”

Delphi Caulder, who was delighted she would not have to queue to get to the bathroom any longer, said: “It is fantastic. I’m really looking forward to moving in. I have been a bit nervous about it.”

Karen Stockham, 51, a support worker at Maple Lodge, said: “It is better than I ever thought it would be.

“We are really happy for the residents.”

Fellow support worker Kizzy Darko, 27, said: “They can go outside in summer and sit where they want to sit.”

Care manager Richard Weir said: “The space is amazing. You have a group of people who have lived on top of each other happily but with limited space. I think we will still be able to keep the homeliness about it. It is people that make the atmosphere.

Site manager Lee Wilkinson, of Amiri Construction, said: “It is fantastic to see people’s faces. It has been quite a tricky project but it is always rewarding.”

The charity expects to start moving the first residents in on March 27.