All the homes on an island's most prestigious estate have now been sold – 24 years after planning permission was granted.

The final residents were set to move in at Jones Homes’ Kingsborough Manor development at Eastchurch, Sheppey, at the end of August.

The estate, off Eastchurch Road, which has been built in phases over the past two decades, was designed to attract more people to the area. It is made up of 211 properties.

The Grove at Kingsborough Manor marked the final phase of work, and the developer said it showcased the development’s “most luxurious homes built to an exemplary standard”, with prices between £600-£660k.

Swale council granted planning permission on former farmland in 1997, with the hope it would stimulate economic regeneration of the Island and provide much-needed housing.

As part of the agreement, Jones Homes donated land to create a community woodland within Kingsborough Manor, which is home to more than 10,000 trees.

Since work began in 1999, the development has been popular with locals and buyers from the South East and London.

In July 2009, schoolchildren were invited to the site to see some interesting Island artefacts discovered by archaeologists during a house build. The finds, including fossils and Roman relics, came from a dig in 1999.

In November 2013, the historical artefacts were handed over to Minster’s Gatehouse Museum. The most significant discoveries included Neolithic axe and arrow heads, which carbon dating revealed were in use between 3660 and 3370 BC. Roman bowls and oil scent bottles and Roman jars containing cremation remains were also part of the haul.

Sara Stanhope, sales and marketing director for Jones Homes Southern, said: “Kingsborough Manor has set a new standard for housebuilding on Sheppey, where we have built large, executive homes that don’t compromise on quality.

“With the show home now sold, this signals the conclusion of this flagship development which has brought over 200 high-quality properties as well as a beautiful community woodland to Eastchurch."

Gordon Henderson, the area’s MP, said he thought the development had helped the Island’s economy over the years.

The Conservative representative said: “Kingsborough Manor was a welcome development for allowing additional executive-style homes on the Island because it meant that we were attracting business owners who could create jobs for people and I think that has come to pass over the past 24 years.

“We’ve also seen an increased number of business move to the Island and, of course, the people who run those businesses need executive homes.”

He added: “I wouldn’t want to see the development expand any further, but I think the homes are a welcome addition to the Island’s housing stock.”

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