The WhatHouse? team reports on the latest round of launches, events and special offers at new homes developments across Britain...
NORTH WEST
Just one home left at Willaston development – House-hunters in Cheshire will now find just one home for sale at Garden View, the Archway Homes development in the village of Willaston. It’s a ‘Larch’ house type, and one of just seven executive homes at the site, many of which were keenly purchased off-plan. This one has four bedrooms (two en suite) and features such as an open-plan layout, oak staircases, oak veneer doors and integral garage. It is one the market for £469,995. Find out more at www.archwayhomes.co.uk
Cheshire show homes launch this Saturday – Barratt Homes is unveiling brand new show homes at Somerford Reach this Saturday 8 June, at a launch event between 11.00am and 5.30pm that offers visitors a treat of pizza, prosecco, cocktails and soft drinks. This development in semi-rural Congleton, Cheshire currently offers a range of three- and four-bedroom homes with incentives such as Help to Buy, Part Exchange and Movemaker available to buyers. Prices start at £234,995. Find out more about Somerford Reach from Barratt Homes
New show home in Formby unveiled – Buyers looking for a prestige address should visit the show home at The Dunes this Saturday 8 June, where Elan Homes is opening a show house. This collection of 23 three-, four- and five-bedroom homes adjoins Victoria Road, an address admired by VIPs, and home to some first-class footballers. The four-bedroom ‘Halstead’ show home has been decorated and fully furnished throughout. Kitchen/breakfast/family room and separate lounge both have French doors to the rear garden, there’s a separate utility room, dining room and study, and two of the four bedrooms have an en suite. Find out more at www.elan-homes.co.uk
SOUTH WEST
Show home coming to Wickwar development – Bellway will soon be opening the doors to a new show home at its Tyndale Reach development in Wickwar, Gloucestershire. There are already a number of three-, and four-bedroom homes for sale there, and prices are currently from £329,995. The show home will be a five-bedroom ‘Moreton’ house type, fully fitted and decorated. This family home has a large open-plan kitchen/dining/family area, along with separate living room, study and TV room. Find out more at bellway.co.uk
NORTH EAST/YORKSHIRE
New show home opens this weekend in Doncaster – Linden Homes is unveiling a new show home with a Hero theme on Saturday 8 June at its Harpers Heath development in Hatfield, on the northeastern fringes of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The four-bedroom detached ‘Mylne’ house type has been specially decorated to stand out from the crowd and represents the variety of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes being built there. Some units here have already been sold off-plan, giving buyers a range of options and upgrades to choose from. Find out more on 01757 681860
EAST MIDLANDS
Show homes unveiled in Market Harborough – William Davis Homes has opened the doors to two show homes at Wellington Place, a development in the popular Leicestershire town of Market Harborough. House hunters will be able to choose from 68 three- to five-bedroom homes, in 14 different designs. The five-bedroom ‘Ashburn’ and four-bedroom ‘Severn’ have been professionally interior designed to inspire house-hunters, with a fifth bedroom made a 12-seater family cinema room, complete with vintage, velvet-trimmed theatre seats, just one of the special features. The show homes and marketing suite are open every day between 11.00am and 5.00pm. Find out more about Wellington Place from William Davis Homes
3D model comes to Shepshed development – Giving visitors to the marketing suite and show homes a perfect way to see how the development will look when completed, William Davis Homes has installed a 3D model of its Bluebells site in Shepshed, Leicestershire. It has lots of accurate details, from individual bricks and tiles on the properties, block-paved drives, flowers in the herbaceous borders and even the freshly mown stripes on the lawns. Bluebells is open daily, has four-bedroom homes available and purchasing options including Help to Buy and Part Exchange. Find out more about Bluebells from William Davis Homes
SOUTH EAST
Launch of new homes in Warfield – House-hunters in Berkshire now have a new selection of homes to consider following the launch of Redrow’s Orchids Place development in the village of Warfield. It is comprised of 116 family homes, a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom houses from the company’s award-winning Heritage Collection. Interested buyers are invited to view the similar types of homes available at nearby Kingsley Park. The government-backed Help to Buy scheme and Redrow’s own Help to Sell initiatives are available on selected homes. Find out more at www.redrow.co.uk
20% discount on homes in Milton Keynes – David Wilson Homes is offering 20% off the cost of a brand new home for eligible buyers at its Brooklands development in Milton Keynes, with a selection of two-bedroom homes available under the Reduced Cost Housing scheme. This is open to people who work or live in the Borough of Milton Keynes with a maximum household income of £66,000 and who intend to use the new home as their main residence. They must also confirm that this is the only property they own in order to benefit from the scheme. There is currently a selection of homes available to reserve with the scheme with prices starting from £239,400. Find out more about David Wilson Homes at Brooklands
Celebration event at Hampshire development this weekend – On Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June, Taylor Wimpey is hosting an event for house-hunters at its Dukes Quarter development in Bordon, Hampshire. The housebuilder was recently awarded a five-star rating for customer satisfaction by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) and is celebrating by giving visitors the opportunity to select one of five incentives that can help them to step onto, or up, the property ladder: removal fees paid; a contribution towards Stamp Duty; a year’s payment of their mortgage; an Options voucher which can be used towards the finishing touches of their new home; and the company’s Easymover scheme. Find out more at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk
New show home at Hertfordshire development – Storey Homes has opened a new show home at its Birch Meadow development in Barkway, Hertfordshire. It’s an exclusive collection of 12 family properties, one of which is ‘The Beech’, now fully decorated and fitted by Interiors by Abode. It’s a detached, four-bedroom house with high-end fixtures and fittings, en suite in two of the bedrooms, large garden, garage, two on-plot parking spaces and an electric vehicle charging point. This house type is priced from £695,000, while three-bedroom homes start at £509,950 and qualify for Help to Buy. Find out more at www.storey-homes.co.uk or call 01582 742165
Third phase launched at Aylesham site - A new range of two-, three- and four-bedroom houses has become available at Barratt Homes’ Aylesham Village development, just a few miles from Canterbury in Kent. Help to Buy is available on all new homes and prices start from £215,995. Find out more about Barratt Homes in Kent
Show home opens is Wallingford this weekend – On Saturday 8 June, CALA Homes is unveiling a new show home at Carmel Meadows development in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, a riverside development of 73 three- and four-bedroom homes. Between 11.00am and 5.00pm over the weekend, house-hunters can enjoy drinks and nibbles, and take a first-hand look at ‘The Nessvale’, with four bedrooms (two with en suite and fitted wardrobes), kitchen/family room, separate dining room and lounge, utility room, family bathroom and lots of storage. Find out more at www.cala.co.uk
Luxury riverside apartments launch this weekend – A collection of luxury apartments in Shoreham-by-Sea is being launched by estate agency Fox & Sons on Saturday 8 June, with views across the River Adur. Mariner View brings 65 new properties to the West Sussex coastal resort, with a choice of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments built by WN Developments. All of them feature southerly facing balconies with direct views over the river. These homes have contemporary fitted kitchens, high-quality tiling and flooring, an audio entry system, underground parking and lift to all floors. Prices at Mariner Point start from £255,000, with the option of Help to Buy. Find out more from selling agents Fox & Sons on 01273 461671 or email [email protected]
EAST ANGLIA
Show home launch this weekend in Norfolk village – William H Brown estate agency in Norwich is inviting potential buyers to attend a show home launch at Rosebery Fields, a new development by Broadland Growth Limited in the village of Great Plumstead, just a few miles east of Norwich. The launch takes place over the weekend of Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 of June, between 10.00am and 4.00pm. Buyers have a choice of 17 one-, two- and three-bedroom bungalows, and three- and four-bedroom houses. Help to Buy is available here. Find out more at selling agent William H Brown Norwich on 01603 760044 or email [email protected]
LONDON
New phase launches in Gunnersbury – Apt Living is releasing the second phase of 50 apartments at its Kew Bridge development this Saturday 8 June. The development is bringing 274 homes to a former office building with high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, with a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments. 100 of these have already been sold and the first move-ins expected in November this year. On-site amenties include a cinema room, roof terrace, gym, games room, guest rooms and a 24-hour concierge. London Help to Buy has been used by 80% of buyers so far. Prices start from £295,000, £325,000 and £540,000 for studios, one-bed and two-bed apartments respectively. Find out more at www.apt-living.co.uk or call 020 3143 4888
Phase 2 launches at Bow development – Homes available with London Help to Buy, which means paying just 5% deposit and getting a five-year-interest-free equity loan of 40% from the government, are being launched this weekend by Linden Homes at Lime Quarter, a 20-storey tower located in Bow, east London. The sales and marketing suite there will be open to visitors between 10.00am and 5.00pm. There’s a selection of one- and two-bedroom apartments priced from £375,000. Three-bedroom penthouse duplexes will be launching in the summer, with a guide price of £800,000. Find out more at www.lindenhomes.co.uk
SCOTLAND
Incentives on new homes in Edinburgh – Miller Homes is offering a range of incentives to buyers at its Manor Wood development off Old Dalkeith Road in Edinburgh. For a three-bedroom home, a 5% deposit will be paid. There’s also the housebuilder’s own Moving Essentials initiative which gives buyers the opportunity to tailor incentives to suit their needs. This covers things such as carpets, appliances, LBTT, Part Exchange, legal or removal costs and a furniture package. A ‘Munro’ on Plot 46 is priced at £256,995, a ‘Glen Mid’ at Plot 2 is available with the Moving Essentials Package and is priced at £234,995. The development is open Thursday to Monday from 10.30am to 5.30pm. Find out more about Manor Wood from Miller Homes
Launch of new homes in Paisley – Taylor Wimpey has launched Hawkhead Gardens in Paisley. It’s a development of 210 homes with a choice of two-, three-, and four-bedroom house styles - with prices starting from £165,000 for the ‘Andrew’ two-bedroom semi-detached up to £320,000 for the ‘Monro’ four-bedroom detached home. Find out more at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk or call 0141 357 0257
Special offer at development near Troon – Taylor Wimpey is giving purchaser the chance to combine Part Exchange and 5% deposit paid on selected new homes under £300,000 at its Princess Gate development in Barassie, near Troon. One example is the ‘Maxwell’, a four-bedroom detached home, which is available from £299,000, and it could qualify for a 5% deposit worth £14,950. The development comprises a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom house styles Find out more at w ww.taylorwimpey.co.uk