The London Borough of Waltham Forest, to the north of the capital, includes places like Walthamstow, Leyton and Chingford, and also has parts of Epping Forest and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park within its border.
The council is planning to see at least 19,000 homes built in the Borough over the next 15 years, so house-hunters can anticipate a lot of market activity in the future. there’s a very active regeneration and new homes scene right now for those looking to move into a new home in the near future. With property prices in Walthamstow having risen by over 10% over the past year, it’s worth investigating with haste.
The WhatHouse? team looks at some of the latest new homes launches and news around the Borough.
Coachmakers Yard, newly launched by Notting Hill Genesis, could be the ideal way to take a first step on the property ladder, with its range of one-, two- and three-bedroom Shared Ownership apartments only a three-minute walk from Blackhorse Road station in Zone 3. Features include underfloor heating throughout, broad windows for warm natural light, spacious open-plan kitchen/dining/living area, fully integrated Smeg appliances, well-sized bedrooms with a fitted wardrobe to the principal or second bedroom. Two- and three-bedroom properties further benefit from sleek, modern en suites to the master bedroom. Select apartments also benefit from generous storage space and private balconies or terraces.
Coachmakers Yard
Underground and Overground services make this a well-connected place to live, with King’s Cross reachable in just 13 minutes, and commuters can be in Waterloo or London Bridge in around 25 minutes. Prices for a one-bedroom apartment at Coachmakers Yard start from £88,750 for a 25% share of the full market value of £355,000. Find out more at www.nhgsales.com.
Mixed-tenure developer Countryside has partnered with Waltham Forest Council and officially unveiled the multi-use games area (MUGA) at Feature17, the £190million regeneration scheme of the 50-year-old Marlowe Road estate in Walthamstow. The opening was attended by Cllr Louise Mitchell, Cllr Simon Miller and Stuart Murray from Waltham Forest Council and Mike Woolliscroft, chief executive Partnerships South, Daniel Layton, managing director of Partnerships North London, and Dan Kelly, construction director from Countryside.
Unveiling at Feature17
The MUGA is a 345sqm, floodlit multi-use play park offering space for a range of sports including basketball and football for all ages and abilities. The area is split into three to target different age groups: a fixed play area with equipment for 10 years and above, along with a large toddler play area and exercise gym equipment for all ages.
Already an established community with a number of residents calling Feature17 home, it recently launched, a collection of 98 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments called Scene 2 was recently launched. Prices at Feature17 start at £410,000 for a one-bedroom apartment. Help to Buy is available on selected plots. Find out more at www.countrysideproperties.com.
So far 65% sold off-plan, sales agency Red Loft has recently opened a new show home at Centenary House in Highams Park, which is the first development by Sixty Bricks, the London Borough of Waltham Forest’s wholly owned housing development company, While 21 of the original 34 homes have been reserved, there are still 12 of the one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments available through Help to Buy.
Centenary House
An eco-minded development, Centenary House has been designed to lower residents’ carbon footprint and reduce energy costs, coming complete with solar panels on every roof, smart thermostats, low-energy lights and double glazing. There’s a high specification to each property, with contemporary kitchens complete with integrated Indesit appliances, while bathrooms and en suites are finished with Thirty6 sanitaryware and a chrome heated towel rail. Everyone gets a private balcony and residents have access to a landscaped communal garden and children’s play area.
Centenary House is close to a bustling high street of independent shops, restaurants and bars, while also being minutes from Highams Park Lake, and a short drive from the green expanse of Epping Forest. Highams Park Overground station is just a seven-minute walk from the development. Private sales prices start from £310,000 for a one bedroom apartment. Find out more at www.redloftproperty.co.uk or [email protected].
Coming soon to Walthamstow is Forest Road E17 from Pocket Living. This will be delivering 90 one-bedroom discounted homes for Waltham Forest’s first-time buyers. Eight of the properties will be adaptable for wheelchair users and some have private terraces. There will also be a residents-only ground floor courtyard garden and rooftop terrace on the third floor, complete with seating areas to relax and socialise, raised planters and communal growing beds for residents to grow their own produce.
Forest Road E17
This development is situated opposite the William Morris Gallery, and just 0.6 miles from Walthamstow station and ideally located for Hoe Street with its independent cafés, restaurants and galleries, and Walthamstow Village. These properties can be purchased at a discounted 80% of the open market price through a scheme which is open to people who live or work in Waltham Forest and earn under £60,000. Find out more at www.pocketliving.com.
Homes from the final phase are now available at Blackhorse View, a development of 350 new homes in Walthamstow, opposite Blackhorse Road Underground station.
Each home in this collection of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments includes private outdoor space, with residents also able to enjoy communal landscaped gardens, rooftop terrace, a proposed new café and shops on the development. For lovers of open spaces, they will be right on the doorstep of Lea Valley Park and Walthamstow Wetlands.
Blackhorse View
Prices currently start at £406,000 for the Featured Property, Plot 262. This is a fourth-floor one-bedroom apartment with 560 sq ft of living space, lots of storage space, a utility cupboard, spacious bedroom and a large balcony. Prices start at £514,000 and £575,000 respectively for two- and three-bedroom homes here. Find out more about Blackhorse View from Barratt London.
L&Q has its own special plot right now at The Chain in South Grove. The development offers one- and two-bedroom apartments available through Shared Ownership or Help to Buy. Reserve one before 31 July 2021 and buyers get a bespoke interior design package worth up to £3,000. In the Fixie Building, Apartment L00.02 on the first floor has 50sqm (538 sq ft) of internal living space and, like every home here, a private balcony. This property is currently for sale at £91,250 for a 25% share (full market value £365,000) and a deposit as low as £4,562, for a minimum household income of £50,652.
The Chain
Well-placed for numerous public transport and cycling options, The Chain is just a 10-minute walk to Walthamstow Central, where you'll find shops, bars and restaurants as well as plenty of retailers within The Mall shopping centre. Walthamstow Leisure centre is an eight-minute walk away and offers a gym, badminton and squash courts, 5-a-side pitch, studio and crèche. The show home at The Chain is open on an appointment-only basis. Find out more at lqhomes.com.
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