FIRST phase of a £3 million investment to buy and transform a North Yorkshire caravan site is now complete.

Barrons, the leisure vehicle retailer which acquired the Flaxton Moor site on the A64 between York and Scarborough from Ebor Caravans last May, carried out an extensive revamp over the winter to create a new workshop.

The shop has also been refurbished, a new showroom for tents and awnings has been built along with a refreshment area for customers and the car park has been extended.

New models have been introduced among the 100 caravans now on the site, including a display of new and used motor homes, but negotiations are taking place to extend the display area by buying land next door.

Updated: 09:07 Tuesday, April 22, 2003