The WhatHouse? team finds out about the latest launches, events, special offers and initiatives at new homes developments across Britain...
EAST MIDLANDS
New show home comes to Heather – Leicestershire house-hunters now have a new show home to look at, with the unveiling of the four-bedroom ‘Cottesmore’ houses at Heathlands in the village of Heather. It’s been professionally fitted and decorated and is one of a collection of three- and four-bedroom properties for sale at the site. Prices here currently start at £208,000. Find out more at bellway.co.uk
Stamp Duty offer in Brackley this weekend – Barratt Homes is inviting Northamptonshire house-hunters to its development The Brackens this weekend, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July, to find out more of its offers on Stamp Duty this month. There are a number of four-bedroom homes there on which the housebuilder will pay a contribution to Stamp Duty, saving buyers thousands of pounds. The Brackens currently has three-, four- and five-bedroom homes available to reserve from £309,995. Find out more about The Brackens from Barratt Homes
SOUTH EAST
Fully furnished final apartment for sale in Farnborough – Inland Homes has just one apartment still for sale at its Queensgate development in Farnborough, and the buyer will have the good fortune to purchase the two-bedroom property with a full furniture package from a pre-selected range, comprising a double bed for each bedroom, two- and three-seater sofas, a dining table and chairs and a SMART TV, as well as smaller accessories such as lamps, rugs, framed wall art, towels and scatter cushions – all from a pre-selected range. Called Home 9 Lewis House, this property costs £265,000 and Help to Buy is available. Find out more at www.inlandhomes.co.uk
Final four-bedroom home for sale in Ringmer – CALA Homes has just one home left for sale at Farriers Rise in Ringmer, near Lewes in East Sussex. With brick and flint elevations in keeping with the local vernacular, this last house in the four-bedroom detached property on plot 14 and is priced at £650,000, with the option of Part Exchange for buyers with a home to sell. This house has two en suites, open-plan kitchen/breakfast room, separate sitting room, dining room and study, a garden on two sides and views over open fields to the rear. It now comes with a £10,000 contribution towards Stamp Duty and with turf, carpets and light fittings throughout. Find out more at www.cala.co.uk
Many homes snapped up on launch weekend in Southampton – Inland Homes saw some 30% of the homes at Chapel Riverside reserved at the Phase 3 launch. There are now 16 homes of this phase available to buy on a scheme that is bringing a total of 457 homes to the west bank of the River Itchen, with first completions on this phase due Spring 2020. Prices at Chapel Riverside start from £185,000, with Help to Buy available. Find out more at www.inlandhomes.co.uk
Buyers invited to register for Shared Ownership homes in Eastergate – Aster Group is launching its first collection of Share Ownership homes in Eastergate, West Sussex very soon and is invited potential buyers to register their interest, with an initial focus on local people. There’s a choice of 20 two- and three-bedroom properties at the development, which is part of a scheme being built by Tayor Wimpey and set to complete in August this year. Find out more at www.buyanasterhome.co.uk
Relaunch of luxury home in Beaconsfield – EAB Homes is relaunching Mulberry House, a prime detached home on one of Beaconsfield’s most exclusive streets. Set over three floors it has six bedrooms (including a master bedroom stretching to 960 sq ft), six bathrooms, five reception rooms, galleried entrance hall and an open-plan kitchen/dining/family room with full-height glazed sliding doors to access the private garden. There’s also separate accommodation above a double garage. Mulberry House is priced at £4.75m. Find out more at www.eabhomes.co.uk
EAST ANGLIA
Shared Ownership launch in Hertford – Evergreen Gardens in Hertford has just been launched by Network Homes, offering a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom Shared Ownership homes. Prices start at £99,000 for a 45% share of a one-bedroom apartment (based on a full market value of £220,000). There are 50 Shared Ownership homes here in total, all of which have private outdoor space and allocated parking. Find out more about Evergreen Gardens from Network Homes
LONDON
Homebuyer event in London next Thursday – L&Q is hosting a homebuyer event next Thursday 11 July where it is promoting eight of its developments and advice on mortgages, the buying process and initiatives such as Shared Ownership and London Help to Buy. The inaugural, one-day East London Homebuyer Event takes place from noon to 8.00pm at Leonardo Royal London St Paul’s. L&Q will be offering exclusive incentives to guests who attend the show, such as a one-year service charge holiday and legal fees paid, or a furniture pack, which can save a buyer up to £5,000. The developments included in this event are located across the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Barking & Dagenham, and Newham. Register interest at lqhomes.com/homebuyerevent
Launch of new penthouses in Borough - Galliard Homes and Acorn Property Group have launched the penthouse collection at Trilogy, a collection of new homes within easy reach of Borough station and Elephant & Castle. This collection includes a dressed duplex penthouse of 1,216 sq ft with rooftop terraces offering panoramic views of London’s skyline. There are eight penthouses in all (two lateral, six duplex) and a range of other apartments for sales, from studio to three-bedroom. There’s also a residents-only roof terrace with fantastic views across the capital. Prices range from £550,000 for a studio to penthouses starting at £1.15m. Find out more at www.galliardhomes.com
Open Day at Old Isleworth development – Saturday 6 July is an Open Day at Fitzroy Gate, a luxury development from St James in Old Isleworth. The event marks the launch of a new show house there, with Alexander James Interiors full fitting out a five-bedroom home there. Refreshments and advice are there for visitors as they find out about the development of 39 Victorian and Neo-Georgian-style four-, five- and six-bedroom homes. Prices at Fitzroy Gate start from £1,999,995. Find out more at www.berkeleygroup.co.uk
Shared Ownership homes launch in Gallions Reach – There's a new collection of Shared Ownership homes for sale in Gallions Reach, east London, with Notting Hill Genesis unveiling one-, two- and three-bedroom homes available through part-buy/part-rent at Royal Albert Wharf. Each comes with floor-to-ceiling windows and dual-aspect views. Prices start from £81,250 for a 25% share of a one-bedroom home, based on a full market value of £325,000. Find out more at www.nhgsales.com
New apartments launch in Whetstone this weekend – Taylor Wimpey North Thames is releasing a collection of apartments in Whetstone for sale on Saturday 6 July at Oakleigh Grove. The sales suite here is open from Saturday to Thursday, between 10.00am and 5.30pm, and from 11.30am to 5.30pm on Friday. Find out more at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk
WEST MIDLANDS
Exclusive offers at Telford development – Lovell has some special offers on plots at Queensbury Park in Telford. Buyers reserving the four-bedroom ‘Chatsworth’ style home on plot 15 by Wednesday 31 July can get the property for £381,950, ready to move into now, with free fitted flooring throughout and £5,000 towards Stamp Duty. The housebuilder’s own Part Exchange scheme, is available to use. First-time buyers purchasing the two-bedroom ‘Althorpe’ on plot 43 get it with a package which includes the option of Help to Buy, and internal light fittings, white goods, curtains and fitted flooring throughout. Find out more about Queensbury Park from Lovell
Launch of development in Herefordshire – Beech Grove Homes has launched Newlands in Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire. It’s a development of 28 properties, a mix of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom houses, as well as two apartments, which will be available with a variety of purchase options, including Shared Ownership. Find out more at www.beechgrovehomes.co.uk
SCOTLAND
Launch of executive homes in Cults – CALA Homes has released the first homes for sale at Craigton Mews, its new development in Cults, Aberdeen. There will only be 15 homes in all, with three- and five-bedroom detached and semi-detached family homes from the housebuilder’s new Light and Space collection, not previously seen in Aberdeen. The ‘Taymore’, ‘Tilhurst’ and ‘Ulshurst’ are the first to be released, all with five bedrooms. Prices currently range from £695,000 to £875,000. Find out more at cala.co.uk
Three retirement apartments remain for sale in Bearsden – McCarthy & Stone has only three units unsold at its Westerly development in Bearsden. The properties are from the contemporary Lifestyle Living design collection, with prices from £289,000 to £299,000. The retirement specialist has brought in its ‘Move for Free’ offer for a limited period, where buyers can save up to £12,000 on Land & Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), estate agency costs, legal fees and removal costs, if they reserve a new apartment and complete on or before 31 October 2019. Find out more at www.mccarthyandstone.co.uk
Cashback deal at Symington development – Mactaggart & Mickel is offering a £5,000 cashback deal on buyers of the ‘Hughes’ house type at Kelso Gardens in Symington. These are three-bedroom semi-detached properties which come with carpets and vinyl flooring throughout, and are priced at £179,995. Help to Buy (Scotland) can be used on these homes. Find out more at www.macmic.co.uk
NORTH WEST
Launch of new homes in Heywood – House-hunters in Greater Manchester can now investigate homes at a new development from Russell Homes. Cedar Gardens is bringing 46 new homes to the area and the show house was recently launched with the help of pupils from a local school and rugby club. Six of the properties, a mix of two- and three-bedroom homes, were already reserved before the launch event, with 24 homes are still available to buy from £129,995. There are 16 homes available for rent and Shared Ownership with Onward housing. The show home and sales suite are open from 10.00am to 5.00pm, Thursday to Monday. Find out more on 01706 300425
SOUTH WEST
New view home opens in Gloucestershire – Bellway has opened the doors to a new view home at Springfields in the village of Hardwicke. The ‘Whitecroft’ four-bedroom house is completed but unfurnished, giving visitors a ‘blank canvas’ of the potential of a new home at the development, with a range of two- to four-bedroom units available. Prices for these currently start at £204,995. Find out more at bellway.co.uk
New homes in Devon launched – Taylor Wimpey has just launched Copleston Heights, a new development in the village of Tamerton Foliot, on the outskirts of Plymouth.. It will be delivering a mix of three-, four and six-bedroom homes. A sales office opens this month. Prices currently start at £240,000 for a three-bedroom ‘Flatford’ house. Potential buyers can ask about Help to Buy, Part Exchange and the housebuilder’s own Easymover scheme. Find out more at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk
New apartments launched at growing Gloucesterhire development – Barratt Homes has released more apartments at the major Ladden Garden Village development in North Yate, Gloucestershire. Each one is available under Help to Buy. The new two-bedroom apartments are in the ‘Falkirk' style, priced from £199,995 with one double and one single bedroom, a lounge/dining room and separate kitchen. Find out more about Ladden Garden Village from Barratt Homes
WALES
Release of new homes in Dinas Powys – Barratt Homes has unveiled a new selection of three- and four-bedroom home designs at its Scholars Park development in Dinas Powys. These include the three-bedroom ‘Maidstone', ‘Ennerdale' and ‘Collaton’ (priced from £257,500, £287,995 and £287,995 respectively), and the four-bedroom ‘Kingsley' and ‘Alderney' homes (from £335,995 and £395,500 respectively). Find out more about Scholars Park from Barratt Homes
Part Exchange event in Torfaen this weekend – Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July sees Barratt Homes hosting an event at St Michael’s Gate in Llantarnam this weekend to give buyers the opportunity to find out details about the Part Exchange initiative it is offering on its collection of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes. Prices currently start at £236,995. Find out more about St Michael’s Gate from Barratt Homes
NORTH EAST/YORKSHIRE
First units launched at York development – Palace Capital plc has released the first apartments at its Hudson Quarter development, located just opposite York station, with a new marketing suite open. They can book an appointment through selling agents Hudson Moody and Carter Jonas to find out more about the range of studio, one-, two-, three-bedroom homes being created there, and particularly the 61 apartments on the first phase, called Kings. Prices start from £175,000 for studios, £230,000 for two-beds and £950,000 for three-bedroom penthouses. Find out more at www.hudsonquarteryork.com