Scores of people living in an Oxford estate turned out to look at plans for its regeneration.

Rose Hill Community Centre hosted a meeting on Tuesday to give residents their first glimpse at architectural drawings for the rebuilding of condemned council houses.

In total, 97 substandard Orlit houses on the estate will be demolished, along with six privately owned houses.

Developer Taylor Woodrow has been chosen to build 254 new homes, in a project dubbed one of the most significant in Oxford in a decade.

Displays showed artists' impressions of what the estate could look like, floor plans for the new homes and samples of the toilets, sinks and materials that would be used.

In addition, stands were run by bodies including the new Rose Hill Primary School PTA, Thames Valley Police's Neighbourhood Action Group, Oxford Citizens' Housing Association and Rose Hill Residents' and Tenants' Association.

The prefabricated Orlit homes were built in 1949, but are in poor condition and residents have been anxious for the project to start.

Florence Tomlinson, 91, has lived in her home in Lenthall Road for the last 60 years, but will move to a new flat in Nowell Road after the rebuild.

She said she was reluctant to leave, but knew it was inevitable.

She added: "The house is really in a bad way but I love my garden and I wish I didn't have to move.

"There's going to be a lot of disruption for a long time."

But Mrs Tomlinson was impressed with models showing what the new homes would look like and praised the interior design.

June Newbold, of Wynbush Road, who will move to the new Stevenfield House, said she was delighted with the plans on show.

She said: "I think it's lovely. There's a lot of choice and it's brilliant.

"At the moment the houses just look terrible and most are boarded up. I think it's going to look really nice when it's done."

Her daughter Lisa Smith added: "I think it's great. It's about time Rose Hill had something like this.

"It's been in a mess for too long."

City councillor Antonia Bance, who represents Rose Hill and Iffley, said: "We've had about 80 to 90 people in here - it's a great turnout.

"I don't think anything makes up for the disappointment of all the delays over the years, but at least it looks like we're getting back on track now."

Further drawings will be on show at a meeting in the community centre on May 15 and these will form the basis of a detailed planning application.

The final application is expected to be submitted in June, following a public exhibition.