The first set of homes at Wirral Waters will be completed this summer in a major sign of progress for the biggest development in the borough.

Wirral Waters, which is set to provide up to 13,500 homes over the next 25 years and potentially create up to 20,000 jobs, had been criticised for falling behind schedule but it is now moving forward at pace.

By the end of this summer, the first homes at East Float, a joint venture between Peel L&P and Urban Splash, will go on sale, with residents set to move in early next year.

When it is finished, East Float will deliver 350 homes, including distinctive, red Row House homes, a new take on the Victorian terrace which comes in three sizes and layouts.

There will also be townhouses at the site overlooking the water, as well as Mansion House apartments. The first homes will be launched at an event in the summer.

Richard Mawdsley, Peel L&P's director of development for Wirral Waters, said: "Working in this joint venture with House by Urban Splash we will transform East Float into a contemporary waterside community for anyone looking to make Wirral Waters their home.

"Together with the new public realm, that includes new pocket parks and dockside walkways, these innovative new homes from Urban Splash will help create a new exciting, diverse and healthy community."

Simon Humphreys, of House by Urban Splash, said: "We're bringing townhouses, apartments and the bold and innovative new housing typology in Row House – and we're excited to premiere it in Merseyside.

"Urban Splash was founded in Merseyside, creating hundreds of thousands of square feet of workspace as well as city centre apartments in Liverpool; 28 years on we're immensely proud to be back in the region and bringing a stunning new development to the area."

Buyers of the Row House homes will have a wide range of options to make their home their own – including the option of a rooftop terrace.

Each Row House home is characterised by a central, oversized, floor-to-ceiling window, which helps to deliver bright and open living spaces.

As a whole, it is hoped the East Float neighbourhood will feature quiet pedestrianised streets and more green spaces for residents with large communal gardens, as well as private outdoor space, such as gardens and terraces.