The WhatHouse? team reports on the very latest launches, events and special offers for house-hunters at new homes developments across Britain...
SOUTH WEST
Last few homes for sale in Ottery St Mary – Exeter-based Connells estate agency reports that just a few homes left for sale at Otters Holt, the Acorn Property Group development in Ottery St Mary, Devon. The developer is offering to pay base rate Stamp Duty Land Tax on all remaining homes. Prices for the remaining homes start from £330,000 and are available through the government-backed Help to Buy scheme. Find out more at [email protected]
WALES
New show home to open in Dinas Powys – Saturday 6 April is the day when Barratt Homes opens the doors to a brand new show home at its Scholars Park development in Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan. It’s a three-bedroom ‘Collaton’ house type, fully decorated and fitted and it represents the range of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes that the housebuilder is delivering there. The three-bedroom units currently available start at £254,995. Find out more about Scholars Park from Barratt Homes
NORTH EAST/YORKS
New homes launched in Sheffield – Avant Homes is welcoming house-hunters to a new range of starter homes and apartments in Waverley, Sheffield. Sorby Village is bringing a range of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes starting from £149,950. One is the three-bedroom ‘Heybridge’ house type, priced from £219,950, with open-plan dining area, bi-fold doors opening onto the rear garden, master bedroom with en suite shower room, another double bedroom, a single bedroom and a family bathroom. The ‘Milford’ is a two-bedroom apartment priced from £149,950. Help to Buy is available here. The marketing suite is open from Friday to Wednesday, 11.00am& to 5.00pm, and Thursday from 1.00pm to 8.00pm. Find out more at www.avanthomes.co.uk
Latest phase launches at Selby development – Redrow has unveiled the latest collection of homes at Saxon Gardens, located in Sherburn-in-Elmet development, near Selby. There’s a range of three- and four-bedroom houses to choose from in designs from the housebuilder’s award-winning Heritage Collection homes. Just released are the ‘Ludlow’ three-bedroom semi-detached home, and the four-bedroom detached ‘Shrewsbury’ and ‘Cambridge’ styles. Prices start at £239,950. There’s Help to Buy available, and Redrow’s own Help to Sell scheme to assist home movers by contributing to selling fees. Find out more at www.redrow.co.uk
EAST MIDLANDS
Last chance to buy at Derbyshire scheme – There are just a few plots left to buy at Cavendish Gardens, a Rippon Homes development in Tibshelf, Derbyshire. Two of them are plots 10 and 37, both with the ‘Shirland’ house style with open-plan kitchen/dining room, separate lounge and three bedrooms. The three-bedroom ‘Foxton’ on plot 8 is detached and has an en suite master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, and a separate garage. The three-bedroom semi-detached ‘Pennymore’ is the other remaining home. House-hunters can visit the development from Thursday to Monday, 10.00am to 5.00pm. Find out more at www.ripponhomes.co.uk
First homes released in Leighton Buzzard – With construction work well underway, Bellway has released the first three-bedroom homes at its Lestone Mews development in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. When completed, the site will have 165 homes with from two to four bedrooms, a mix of houses and apartments. The new homes now for sale start from £354,995. Find out more at bellway.co.uk
SOUTH EAST
New show homes at Chichester development – Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes are both unveiling new show homes at Madgwick Park in Chichester on Thursday 4 April. House-hunters in West Sussex have no fewer than four show homes to see now, covering a range of the kinds of property the site is offering. The Barratt Homes show houses are a two-bedroom ‘Roseberry’ (priced from £294,500) and the three-bedroom ‘Moresby’ (from £399,950). David Wilson Homes is opening a three-bedroom ‘Hadley’ (priced from £430,000) and a four-bedroom ‘Winstone’. Find out more about the houses for sale at Madgwick Park from Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes
New phase released at Hertfordshire site – Countryside has unveiled a second phase of homes at its South Oxhey Central development, the suburb to the south of Watford. It’s part of a £150m regeneration scheme to provide 514 homes along with shops, offices, parks and public spaces. Homes include one- and two-bedroom apartments and two-, three- and four-bedroom houses. The site is just two minutes from Carpenders Park station. Help to Buy is a buying option. One- and two-bedroom apartments start from £275,000 and £315,000 respectively. Find out more at www.southoxheycentral.com
Part Exchange event in High Wycombe this weekend – Taylor Wimpey is hosting a Part Exchange event at its Pine Trees development in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire this Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April. Homeowners looking for a hassle-free move to a new home can find out more about the properties available and how the housebuilder can assist in selling the old property. This development offers a range of four- and five-bedroom family homes, all close to important amenities such as parkland, sports and play areas, a community centre and primary school. Find out more at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk
Sales start at new Basingstoke development – Barratt Homes is releasing new homes for sale at The White Building at Chapel Gate, a restoration of a landmark former factory in Basingstoke, Hampshire. It is being converted to 96 one- and two-bedroom apartments, mixing original features with the latest specification. Prices start at £226,995. Find out more about The White Building at Chapel Gate from Barratt Homes
New show home in Aldershot – House-hunters in Hampshire will find a new show home to explore at Bruneval Gardens in Aldershot. It’s a three-storey, four-bedroom ‘Woodvale’ house type professionally fitted by The Real Image. Currently available at the development are two-bedroom apartments and three- and four-bedroom houses, with prices starting from £276,000. Find out more about Bruneval Gardens from Barratt Homes
Just four homes left at Oxfordshire village site – CALA Homes now has just four homes remaining for sale at its Cotefield development in the village of Bodicote, just south of Banbury. The development as a whole comprises 54 properties, but all those left for sale are four-bedroom detached houses. One is the three-storey ‘The Hempton’, priced at £524,950 and offering a large kitchen/breakfast room with doors to the rear garden, separate dining and sitting rooms, study, family bathroom, master bedroom with en suite and fitted wardrobes, and another en suite bedroom on the top floor. All homes are available through CALA’s up to 100% Part Exchange service, or via Help to Buy. Prices for the remaining homes range from £419,950 to £550,000. Fnd out more at www.cala.co.uk
Launch of new homes in Tunbridge Wells – Countryside has released the first homes for sale at Regency Grange in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. This development will be delivering two-bedroom apartments and maisonettes, together with two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom houses. First to go on sale are houses with from three to five bedrooms, priced from £560,000. Apartments and maisonettes go on sale next year. Find out more at [email protected]
EAST ANGLIA
Incentives and offers at Cambridgeshire development – Kier Living Eastern is now offering a range of deals at its development The Park, a collection of three-, four- and five-bedroom homes in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire. Part Exchange is available on some plots – popular with buyers who want to take the hassle out of selling their existing property and moving into their new one – and of the four plots currently available at a full price of between £475,000 and £499,995, one has been reduced to £450,000. Find out more about The Park from Kier Living
Release of new homes near Huntingdon – Civic Living has unveiled a range of new homes at Alconbury Weald, the first of a brand new community of 5,000 being created by developer Urban&Civic a few miles from Huntingdon. With features such as higher-than-average ceiling heights, flexible internal layouts, large windows, balconies and courtyards, the new homes are aimed at providing luxury and a USP from other homes in the region. The first for sale is a range of one- and two-bedroom apartments, and two- and three-bedroom detached and semi-detached homes. Prices start from £199,950. Find out more at civicliving.co.uk
'Dusty Shoe’ event in Bury St Edmunds – Taylor Wimpey is hosting a ‘Dusty Shoe’ event on Saturday 6 April to give potential buyers a chance to look around a couple of new homes before they are completed at the Lark Grange development in Bury St Edmunds. The ‘Crofton’ and ‘Yewdale’ house types will give buyers a chance to see first-hand the kind of properties being built at the site, and speak first-hand to the sales team. Help to Buy is offered at this development. The event is open between 10.00am and 5.00pm. Find out more at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk
LONDON
New show home coming to Harrow development – Barratt London has just unveiled a new one-bedroom show apartment at Harrow Square, its development in north-west London. It’s a project that will deliver new one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments along with a brand new public square, all on the doorstep of Harrow-on-the-Hill station, with its fast connections to the centre of the capital. Prices currently start at £349,000, with Help to Buy London available, requiring a 5% deposit and providing a 40% equity loan. Find out more about Harrow Quare from Barratt London
Two new launches this Saturday – Hamptons is launching two new developments in the capital this Saturday 6 April. Greencrest Place is in Dollis Hill, a refurbishment and extension of a 1980s building that is bringing 23 contemporary-designed one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Close to a range of shops, amenities and transport links, prices here start at £319,950. The Cotton Yard is nine three- and four-bedroom townhouses in New Cross Gate, within the Hatcham Conservation Area and a few minutes from the station. Prices for three and four bedrooms start at £725,000 and £775,000 respectively. Find out more at www.hamptons.co.uk
WEST MIDLANDS
Part Exchange events at Warwickshire sites – Barratt Homes is inviting house-hunters across Warwickshire to a weekend of Part Exchange events at its developments across Warwickshire on Saturday 6 and Sunday 67 April. They’re an opportunity to look at homes first-hand, and to find out everything about the Part Exchange scheme Barratt offers to take away the hassle of the ‘property chain’. The sites for these events are St James’ Gate in Weddington, The Long Shoot in Nuneaton and Warwick Gates in Heathcote. Find out more about all Barratt Homes developments in Warwickshire
Second phase to launch at Solihull development – This Saturday 6 April sees Elevate Property Group releasing the second phase of homes at Princes Gate in Solihull. The developer has reported that 60% of properties on Phase 1 are already sold at Consort House, and there are 70 more coming up now at Royal House. Two will be unveiled as show homes, which will be open for viewing every Friday to Monday. These homes are close to Solihull’s railway station and to a range of shops and restaurants. With studio, one -bedroom and two-bedroom units, prices currently range from £162,500 to £400,000. The penthouse on Phase 1 is still available, with 1,600 sq ft of living space and a 1,100 sq ft private garden. Price on application. Find out more at [email protected]
SCOTLAND
Housebuilder unveils new house types in Hamilton – Miller Homes has opened its first ‘Fletcher’ house type show home at Highstonehall in Hamilton, one of a range of new designs it is offering at the development. The site is providing three-, four- and five-bedroom homes to the well-connected town. The ‘Fletcher’ has been fully interior designed. It has a fitted kitchen, living/dining room, lounge with bay window, family bathroom, master bedroom with en suite and three further bedrooms. This house type is priced from £281,000, with Part Exchange and a contribution towards LBTT on selected homes. The show home and marketingf suite are open Thursday to Monday, from 10.30am to 5.30pm. Find out more about Highstonehall from Miller Homes
NORTH WEST
Launch event in Manchester this weekend – There's a launch of new homes in Manchester this weekend, with developer Far East Consortium (FEC) inviting property buyers to Mount Yard, the latest phase of the MeadowSide residential scheme in the centre of the city. The event takes place on Saturday 6 April, from 10.00am to 4.00pm, at the development's marketing suite on Irk Street (M4 4JT). There’s a two-bedroom show apartment to explore and buyer incentives. The sales team will be there to offer information and guidance. Due for completion in late 2020, the development has one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and townhouses, with prices starting from £197,950. Find out more at [email protected]
Show home coming to Branston development – Staffordshire homebuyers will soon have the chance to look around a new show home in Branston. Bellway is progressing well with construction and will have the show home open this Spring at Evelyn Gardens, where they are delivering one-bedroom apartments, and two-, three- and four-bedroom houses. The first selection of homes have now been released for sale, with prices starting from £175,000. The one-bedroom apartments will also be released for sale soon. Find out more at bellway.co.uk [use pic Bellway2]