A £14 million office park near Southampton has been officially launched by developer Business Homes.

The developer says Victory Park, which has 14 top spec offices, has already exceeded sales expectations with eight pre-sold and two more under offer.

Sixty professionals from the regional property industry gathered for the high-profile launch of the park, off junction 9 of the M27.

The flagship project on the south coast has already generated employment for nearly 200 people since the diggers moved in last September.

In the past eight months 360 tonnes of steel have been installed, 200,000 bricks laid, 10,000 emails exchanged and 75,000 cuppas drunk.

The 14 offices at Whiteley, all two storeys and self-contained, have enough room for between 320 to 600 people, with 209 parking spaces.

Business Homes chairman Simon Houlston paid tribute to the 172 construction workers and a ten-strong management team.

He said: "The aptly named Victory Park has been an overwhelming success, and I'd like to thank all those involved in making this top-of-the-range office park a reality.

"In the winter the site resembled Glastonbury, with all that rain and so much mud.

"Despite these inclement conditions, the construction gangs kept up their spirits and I take my hat off to them for staying on track."

Beals, a regional estate agency, was the first owner occupier in, paying just over £1m for the freehold of unit one.

The principal contractor used by Business Homes, which has 30 similar developments across the UK, was David McLean, headquartered in North Wales.

Victory Park, with offices from 1,324 sq ft (123 sq m) to 6,168 sq ft (573 sq m), is being marketed by Hughes Ellard of Fareham and King Sturge of Southampton.

They are available either as leasehold or freehold.