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First Homes Released For Sale At Lowfield Green

Posted 6 August 2020 by Keith Osborne

Shape Homes York has announced open market and Shared Ownership homes for sale in the York suburb of Acomb...

Shape Homes York has announced the launch of the first homes at Lowfield Green in the western suburb of Acomb.

The first phase for sale is of 30 high-quality, low-energy, spacious homes which will be ready for their new residents to move in early in 2021. Eighteen of this phase are available for outright sale at market rates and six of the homes are for sale through the Shared Ownership scheme. The other homes will be allocated for social rent. In all, the development with bring 140 homes to the city.

Four of the new homes are the three-bedroom, semi-detached ‘The Clover’ house type, for £295,000. These homes have generous proportions and a good-sized living room and ground floor cloakroom. A contemporary kitchen/dining room gives access to a rear garden through large glazed doors. There are three bedrooms: two double sized – one with an en suite shower room – and one smaller, plus a family bathroom bathroom.

There is one of ‘The Sage’, a three-bedroom detached house priced £295,000.
This has spacious and flexible accommodation, an open-plan kitchen/dining room and separate living room stretching across the full width looking out onto the garden. There is a cloakroom on the ground floor and ample storage. Besides a substantial master suite with shower room, there are two further bedrooms and family bathroom.

Two of the homes are the two-bedroom semi-detached ‘The Burdock’ house type, with a price tag of £225,000. The open-plan reception room has ample space for dining and seating areas in the fitted kitchen. There is a cloakroom to the ground floor, with the bathroom on the first floor with two well-proportioned bedrooms.

There are 11 two-bedroom, semi-detached bungalows (a mix of ‘The Buddleia’ and ‘The Bluebell’) with prices starting at £225,000. They are spacious with a light and airy open-plan living room and a well-equipped fitted kitchen. With good-sized bedrooms and ample built-in storage, they have a spacious shower room accessed from the master bedroom or the hallway. French doors give onto an enclosed rear garden.

The homes for sale through Shared Ownership are two of ‘The Burdock’ and four of ‘The Buddleia’, each of which can be purchased from £56,250 for 25% shared (based on a full market value of £225,000)

Lowfield GreenCouncillor Denise Craghill, executive member for Housing at City of York Council, said: “It is very exciting to see these much-needed homes being built for current and future generations of York residents. I’m really glad that we are seeing the first of our new Shared Ownership homes coming on to the market, offering more affordable options for some of our very valued key workers.

“These homes' excellent build quality includes high levels of airtightness and insulation for greater comfort and lower energy bills. In addition, solar panels will be fitted to properties with the correct roof orientation and they’ll also come with an electric vehicle charging point.

“Because we are investing in a range of property types including market sales, Shared Ownership and social rented homes, we can focus on building high-quality homes for everyone and sustainable communities fit for the future.”

Peter Docwra, managing director of Ashtons Estate Agents, said: “We’re really excited to be launching the first phase of this fantastic new development: offering these properties of superb build quality to our buyers is a terrific prospect. We feel there is a fantastic mix of really spacious homes, and the options for Shared Ownership is a great draw too. With the current Stamp Duty holiday and properties available to suit many needs and budgets, now is a great time to buy.”

Find out more at [email protected].

 

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