Posted 20 July 2023 byÂ
Keith OsborneMacclesfield is one of Cheshire’s busiest market towns and its facilities, location and the lifestyle on offer is making it a busy place for housebuilders to provide a host of brand new homes for sale right now.
The town centre mixes the modern with the historic – some national-brand stores sit side-by-side with many independent shops – and there’s a host of highly rated places to eat and drink. Treacle Market takes place every month with some 150 stalls and a variety of street entertainment.
There are many protected buildings around Macclesfield, from churches and houses to mills and the Victorian town hall, which illustrate the town’s history before and during the Industrial Revolution. Currently, AstraZeneca is the major employer, with some 1,800 people working at what is the company’s second largest manufacturing site.
A Strategic Regeneration Framework has been proposed which will focus on things such as encouraging new business to create such things as more local jobs, enhance the town centre, and provide more leisure and cultural facilities.
Within an hour’s drive of the town are Manchester, Liverpool, Chester and Stoke-on-Trent, making Macclesfield a great choice for commuters as well as those who work and play locally.
It’s centrally located railway station offers an impressive range of direct services to Manchester and Stoke but also much further afield to the Midlands, South East and South Coast – impressive for business and leisure travel. Manchester Airport is 15 miles away.
For house-hunters considering buying a brand new home in or near Macclesfield, there are currently a host of possibilities to consider.
Any offers, initiatives and assistance schemes mentioned are all subject to terms and conditions.
Kings Park development from David Wilson Homes
Kings Park is a collection of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom new build properties from David Wilson Homes situated around 10 minutes’ walk from the town centre and railway station. Victoria Park ins close to home, as are a number of well-ranked schools. Show homes recently opened here, and there are some properties which will be ready to move into this summer. On selected three-bedroom homes, buyers may qualify to use a Low Cost Home at a discount to the full market price, with prices starting at £280,000 for a 20% discount. Open market three- and four-bedroom homes start from £400,000, some with upgrades included. Find out more about Kings Park.
Just north of the town centre, Hollins Homes’ Thistledowns is an exclusive development of just 12 contemporary four-bedroom townhouses with a high-quality standard specification which includes energy-efficient elements such as air source heat pumps and EV charging points. Downstairs are a lounge, a kitchen/dining room and cloakroom, on the first floor are three bedrooms (one en suite) and a family bathroom, and on the top floor, the spacious principal bedroom with en suite and substantial roof storage. The current range is priced from £384,495 to £387,995, and buyers with a home to sell can ask about the housebuilder’s own Assisted Mover scheme. Find out more about Thistledowns.
On Coare Street, a few minutes’ walk from the town centre and a large Sainsburys supermarket are two neighbouring retirement developments from multiple WhatHouse? Award-winning McCarthy Stone. For over-60s, Kings Scholars Court has one- and two-bedroom apartments starting at £295,000 and residents have a 24/7 emergency call service and share a communal lounge and landscaped gardens, with a guest suite for visitors. There’s lift access to all floors, and private parking. Next door, John Percyvale Court is for over-70s and comprises 27 one- and 34 two-bedroom apartments. In addition to similar communal facilities at Kings Scholars Court, there’s also a bistro for freshly cooked meals, and residents can arrange for tailored domestic and care service packages. Prices start at £229,999. There are also part buy-part rent and rental options.
The Old School House (Torus Homes)
With a launch set for 2024, The Old School House is a Torus Homes redevelopment creating 27 open market one- and two-bedroom apartments, located by the open green space of Victoria Park. As part of the same development, Torus Homes will offering brand new two- and three-bedroom properties available through Shared Ownership. Availability and prices for both collections will be announced prior to launch in 2024. Find out more about The Old School House and Kings Park.
To the south of town in Lyme Green, Bovis Homes is offering an array of three-, four- and five-bedroom house types priced from £445,000 at Bollin Grange. So far just launched off-plan, there are a number of offers for buyers to consider. Those reserving before the official launch could receive £10,000 towards their home deposit, or there’s Part Exchange for those with a home to sell. There’s also a Summer Garden Package available on selected plots until 31 July 2023. Show homes launch on 2 September 2023. Find out more about Bollin Grange.
Langley is a few miles to the south-east of the town and it’s where Seddon Homes is busy on Lavender Fields. A host of house types is coming here, with two, three-, four or five bedrooms, with attractive street scenes that’s to the variety of brick and render finishes to different plots. The current detached homes for sale range from £379,995 to £629,995. Top of the range is ‘The Grizedale’, which has five comfortable bedrooms (two with en suite), a family bathroom, kitchen/family room with utility room, a lounge, dining room and dedicated study. It comes with integral double garage and private driveway. Homeowners can ask about the company’s Help2Move assistance scheme. Find out more about Lavender Fields.
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