There’s plenty happening for homebuyers in the new build market this week, and here we take a look at launches, offers and events occurring around the UK in the next few days…
Launch of new homes in Berkshire this weekend
Saturday 17 June sees the launch of a brand new collection of homes in the village of Datchet, Berkshire, as Howarth Homes unveils its Montagu Mews development there.
The Regency-style homes each have a view towards Windsor Castle and are accessed from a private, gated driveway. The development includes a two-bedroom detached house and a collection of four-bedroom detached family homes. These larger houses have three reception rooms – with a ‘super’ room offering expansive open-plan living in some of the larger property types – and a separate utility room to the kitchen, as well as two en suite bedrooms. The specification is strong, providing a range of built-in appliances including a wine cooler, as well as hotel-style bathroom and en suite tiles and sanitaryware.
Dale Wagstaff, managing director of Howarth Homes, says: “We believe Montagu Mews offers a rare opportunity to acquire a unique, high-quality home in a delightful, private setting, surrounded by fields. Datchet is a highly sought-after village which combines quintessential English village life with great transport links. We are launching this unique collection of regency style properties with a show home to showcase the quality of the luxuriously appointed fixtures and fittings on offer.”
Prices at this development start at £694,995.
Find out more at www.montagumews.com ; 01895 233999
Discount offered on some final plots at Stockton-on-Tees scheme
Developers Muse and Lovell Homes are offering buyers of some of the final plots at its Vivo Northshore development in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham at a £5,000 discount and with free flooring.
Now, the ‘Capella’ on plot 53 is on the market for £199,950 and the ‘Laken’ on plot 69 at £274,590. These are two of just six homes remaining on the site, with the offer available on reservations up to 30 June. While the first of these four-bedroom homes is a two-storey design with riverside views from the master bedroom, the second is laid out over three floors and has two en suite bedrooms and a first-floor terrace.
Those wanting to take a first-hand look at these final homes can visit the the marketing suite and show homes at Vivo Northshore from 10.00am to 5.00pm, from Thursday to Monday.
Hollie Reynolds, senior residential sales and marketing manager at the development, says: “The ‘Capella’ and the ‘Laken’ are both beautiful homes and are ideal for homebuyers looking to live next to the river. We advise homebuyers who are interested in this one-time opportunity to enquire as soon as possible, as the homes are likely to sell fast.”
Find out more at www.vivonorthshore.com ; 01642 676080
Only a few homes left at popular Rugby development
With only a handful of homes remaining for sale there, five-star housebuilder William Davis Homes is encouraging house-hunters in the West Midlands to hurry to take their pick of the final plots at its large and popular Cawston Chase development in the south-west suburbs of Rugby, Warwickshire.
Wendy McGregor, sales consultant at Cawston Chase, says: “Over the past 17 years, more than 550 families have found a home at Cawston Chase. We’ve seen generations of families move alongside each other as well as people moving from one home to another within the development. Now, we look forward to welcoming our final few purchasers as they choose their dream home at Cawston Chase.”
All the final homes are a four-bedroom ‘Denwick’ design, detached family homes with a range of quality-brand appliances, fitted wardrobes and landscaped gardens. The development’s show home is also now for sale, priced at £399,000 and available fully furnished including carpets, curtains and lights. Visitors are welcome to the site seven days a week.
The company is already taken registrations for a brand new development, Cawston Rise, to be located nearby.
Find out more at www.williamdavis.co.uk ; 01788 817381
Limited chances to buy homes for a summer move at Bristol development
With 60% of sales to date at the development going to first-time buyers, there are now only a few opportunities for house-hunters in Bristol to secure a new home at the Charlton Hayes development which are ready to move into this summer, as housebuilder Barratt Homes continues to take reservations for more plots planned for completion this winter.
With Help to Buy available here, a government-backed scheme that offers a 20% equity loan and only needs a deposit of 5% of the market prices, the company has seen a range of buyers interested in this
“The location of Charlton Hayes has always been popular with buyers and demand is particularly high at the moment,” says sales director Andrea Pilgrim. “New homes in Bristol are always highly sought-after, particularly with those already living in the city, but even we have been surprised by the speed in which homes have been snapped up in recent weeks. The number of first-time buyers looking to make their home here is impressive, too.”
The development offers a mix of apartments and houses, with apartments starting at £209,995 and houses starting at £214,995.
Find out more about Charlton Hayes from Barratt Homes
Martin Grant Homes launches a new development on the outskirts of Crawley
House-hunters in the south-east of England, looking for a new home within easy reach of Gatwick Airport and connections into and around London, now have a choice of homes at Summerswood, just launched in the West Sussex village of Ifield, on the outskirts of Crawley, by Martin Grant Homes.
The 27-unit development offers a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom property types, all within easy reach of quaint village surroundings including shops, a pub and historic church. Within a few minutes of these new homes are the railways stations of Ifield itself and Crawley (well under an hour into central London), the M23 and the airport. There are parklands and golf-courses aplenty in the area, and it is on the fringes of the High Weald, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Crawley has a great range of amenities too, and the area has a range of good schools for children of all ages.
Prices here start from £464,950 for a three-bedroom home.
Find out more at www.martingranthomes.co.uk ; 01293 515444 (Connells)
Brand new luxury houses come to Hadley Wood
This weekend, Bellis Homes is launching brand new luxury homes in Hadley Wood, the sought-after suburb on the north London/Hertfordshire border, with a show home opening on Saturday 17 June.
The company has completed two substantial, luxurious six-bedroom houses in Camlet Way, just a few minutes from Hadley Wood station. Calleva House is a 5,560 sq ft home set over four floors and priced at £4m, while Mulliner House stretches over 8,000 sq ft. The former has a games room with bar area, gym, steam room and cinema on the lower ground floor, and the latter – which is on the market for £5.5m – has a gym, pool, high-specification cinema with 4K projector and 3.5m screen and staff accommodation.
Both have an impressive about of home technology within their many generously sized, high-specification rooms and are built in Georgian-style architecture.
“Hadley Wood offers something for everyone. The ideal environment to raise a family, with plenty of open space, good education options and a community feel as well easy transport links for those working in the City. This leafy, secluded London suburb combines luxury living with privacy and tranquillity,” says Henry Fordham, a director of Bellis Homes.
With its mix of chic shops and restaurants, countryside and great transport connections, average property prices in Hadley Wood are a fraction of those in more established ‘A-list’ areas such as Kensington and Chelsea. This part of the capital has attracted a lot of celebrities, from sports stars such as Lennox Lewis, Darren Bent and Kyran Bracken to pop stars such as Emma Bunton and Girls Aloud’s Kimberley Walsh.
Find out more www.bellishomes.co.uk ; 01279 424733
New homes ready to move into at North Yorkshire development
With a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes which are suitable for first-time buyers, professionals, families or those looking to downsize alike, Marne Grange now has properties available for a summer move, and the option of Help to Buy for those looking to secure a home on a budget.
Linden Homes West Yorkshire head of sales Clare Reaney says: “The Marne Grange development is hugely popular, with its excellent location and the choice of size and style of homes on offer. With a number of properties ready to move into, now is a great time to get settled in for summer.”
Among the homes on offer for a quick move is the ‘Newstead’, a contemporary-styled semi-detached home over three storeys with a generous-sized living area with French doors leading to the rear garden, en suite master bedroom and two further bedrooms.
Close to the A1(M), this development is only two miles away from the village of Catterick and the sales and marketing suite is open from Thursday to Monday, 10.30am to 5.00pm.
Find out more at www.lindenhomes.co.uk ; 01748 841456
New riverside homes to launch in Royal Leamington Spa
Developer Latimer is unveiling the final apartments as its Portobello Riverside development on the Leamington Spa/Warwick border as the development approaches the end.
Located alongside the River Avon, the last phase has proved to be popular with buyers and now the organisation has launched five one-bedroom apartments with a river view, with prices starting from £230,000, and 10 two-bedroom luxury apartments priced from £245,000, all of them coming with allocated parking and some with a garage.
The Warwickshire spa town was recently named by the Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the Midlands., and a recent Barclays report predicted prices rising by 29.5% in Warwick by 2021, making it one of the Top 20 property growth areas.
Tim Seward, director of sales for Latimer, says: “It is no surprise that buyers have wasted little time snapping up homes at Portobello Riverside. Not only is it perfectly located for all of the local amenities it is also boasts an unrivalled riverside location. The development has attracted people from a range of backgrounds, from first-time buyers to buy-to-let investors, but what they have in common is that they recognise that buying a property in the area is a smart investment for the future.”
Find out more at portobelloriverside.com ; 0845 136 0221
Conversion apartments unveiled at Frimley, Surrey
WhatHouse? Award-winning Thames Valley Housing has opened a show home at Woodbridge, a new development that has created a series of new apartments from a listed Edwardian building in Frimley, Surrey, with a range of one- and two-bedroom properties now available.
The building used to be a cottage hospital and was originally built in 1908. Its age and range of original features means that each of the homes is unique, though with similarities such as high ceilings and large windows complemented my modern kitchens and bathrooms, and sharing an impressive entry hall complete with chandelier and sweeping staircase. Prices start from £350,000 for a two-bedroom apartment, with Help to Buy available.
“The homes at Woodbridge combine an excellent modern specification with a sense of history, which is very appealing,” says Kush Rawal, sales and marketing director at Thames Valley Housing. “The location is outstanding too – close to the shops, station and bus routes. These very spacious homes – extending up to 991 sq ft - are perfect for couples moving up the property ladder, as well as downsizers. We’ve recently finished the homes and are receiving a lot of enquiries, so I recommend that anyone interested should contact us very soon.”
Find out more at www.woodbridgehomes.co.uk ; 01276 538991