Property needs have dramatically shifted in the wake of Covid-19 and having access to outside green space has become a top priority for homeowners and housebuilders have seen increasing importance in highlighting the garden of their show homes.
With National Gardening Week 2021 underway, Crest Nicholson is promoting some well-designed gardens at developments across its regions.
Leicestershire
Potter’s Grange in Ashby-de-la-Zouch features a collection of two- to five-bedroom homes. The house designs have open-plan kitchen/dining rooms feature French doors that open out onto the garden, creating the perfect indoor/outdoor entertainment space. For lovers of the great outdoors, the development is also ideally located to enjoy the National Forest’s countryside, with 200 square miles of woodland.
The town centre is just 0.7 miles away, offering a range of high street and independent stores, restaurants and pubs. It could be an Ideal choice for families, as Potter’s Grange is close to a wide range of primary and secondary schools. Commuters are well catered for, with Burton-on-Trent train station less than nine miles away, offering regular and direct services to Birmingham, Nottingham and Derby.
Prices currently start at £299,950 for a two-bedroom home and at £350,000 for a four-bedroom property, with Home Reach, Crest Nicholson’s part buy-part rent scheme, and Part Exchange available. Find out more about Potter’s Grange.
Wiltshire
The The Pinnacle development in Swindon was only recently launched and offers three- and four-bedroom houses, set within the award-wining Tadpole Garden Village. The new show home, 'The Chesham', is a spacious and flexible three-bedroom, detached family home, with a double-fronted layout, bay window and French doors that open onto the garden.
With tree lined streets, allotments, play areas and plenty of green open space, woodland walks, cycle ways, Tadpole Garden Village is a nature-lover’s dream. The development also offers easy access to local amenities including the nearby Orbital Shopping Centre
Prices start at £420,000 for a four-bedroom house, with selected properties available on SmoothMove and Park Exchange. Find out more about The Pinnacle.
Hampshire
Tangier Gardens is in Bishop’s Waltham, a few miles from Southampton. Its three- and four-bedroom houses are traditional in design, blending into the village surroundings. Located in the Meon Valley, on the edge of the South Downs, residents have an abundance of walks and natural sights, with the River Hamble an energetic hub of recreational water and boating activities. The country park around the river provides a peaceful setting for a weekend stroll, while a number of longer trails are found along the Valley.
Pubs and restaurants are right on the doorstep of Tangier Gardens. There is also a selection of schools, including the brand new Boorley Park primary school. Travel connections are excellent: the M27 and M3 are close by, while Botley station is just a ten-minute drive away, with regular trains arriving to London Waterloo in under two hours.
Prices for a three-bedroom house start from £419,950, and from £549,950 for a four-bedroom homr, with Help to Buy and Part Exchange available on selected properties. Find out more about Tangier Gardens.
Hertfordshire
Lancaster Grange is in Bricket Wood, between Watford and St Albans, and comprises contemporary three- and four-bedroom houses and two-bedroom apartments. The show home boasts a dining room with a breakfast bar and bi-fold doors that open up to the garden, creating a perfect environment for hosting long-awaited gatherings with friends.
Leavesden Country Park is just one of many places to enjoy nature, covering an area of 66 acres with walking and cycling paths, wildlife areas and an outdoor gym. This development is situated near nurseries, primary and secondary schools, and colleges as well as boarding schools, so there are many options for parents. The development offers easy access to the M25 and is just a three-minute drive from Bricket Wood train station which provides a quick commute to London in under an hour.
Current prices for four-bedroom homes start at £779,950 with Part Exchange available on selected properties. Find out more about Lancaster Grange.
Oxfordshire
Iron Stone Place is just south of Banbury in Bodicote and is a collection of two- to five-bedroom homes. The village provides an array of amenities including pubs, restaurants, a hairdressers, farm shop and post office – while Bannatyne Health Club and Spa is right on the development’s doorstep.
Located just two miles south of the centre of Banbury, the development benefits from excellent transport links to the M40 and Banbury railway station. Prices start at £460,000 for a four-bedroom property and £620,000 for a five-bedroom home, with Park Exchange and SmoothMove available on selected plots. Find out more about Iron Stone Place.
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