The WhatHouse? team takes its weekly look at launches, events, special offers and initiatives at developments across Britain...
WEST MIDLANDS
Launch of new homes in Cradley Heath – Saturday 3 August sees the launch of a brand new development in Cradley Heath, a few miles north-west of Halesowen. From 11.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday and Sunday, estate agency Connells is working on behalf of housebuilder Dunedin Homes to give house-hunters the chance to see for the first time its choice of 10 house types with two, three and four bedrooms on the 53-unit Clent Hill development. Prices start from £200,000 and buyers can use the government-backed Help to Buy scheme. Find out more on 0121 550 6465 or [email protected]
Last home left at Hallow development – Hayfield has just one home left for sales at its Hayfield Meadow development in the Worcestershire village of Hallow. It’s the last of 39 units at the site, a detached ‘Hallow’ house type priced at £525,000 with four double bedrooms (two en suite with fitted wardrobes), open-plan kitchen/breakfast room, separate dining and sitting rooms and a landscaped garden. The development falls within the catchment of the Ofsted Outstanding-rated Chantry School for 11- to 16-year-olds. Help to Buy is available. Find out more on 0845 052 4782, or email [email protected]
SCOTLAND
Release of new apartments in Aberdeen – CALA Homes has unveiled a collection of apartments at its Craibstone Estate development in Aberdeen, giving buyers a choice of one- and two-bedroom units which all come with open-plan layouts and private parking. Situated six miles from the city centre, the development is also delivering three- four- and five-bedroom houses. The Apartments start from £149,950. The sales reception and show homes are open daily, from 11.00am to 5.30pm. Find out more at www.cala.co.uk
Second phase of homes at Bridge of Don development – Ahead of plan, the second phase of new homes has been officially unveiled by CALA Homes at its Grandhome development in Bridge of Don. Mains of Grandhome is a new batch of some 116 properties, a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom terraced, semi-detached and detached houses. ales success of our first phase is testament to CALA Homes’ quality in design and dedication to creating real neighbourhood atmospheres in which a wide range of buyers – from families to first time buyers to downsizers – can live and grow. Prices at the new phase start from £299,950, and visitors are welcome from 11.00am to 5.30pm every day to the sales office and show homes. Find out more at www.cala.co.uk
Last chance to buy at East Kilbride site – Miller Homes has just two properties left for sale at its development on the outskirts of East Kilbride. The units available at Miller Homes at Benthall Farm are the four-bedroom ‘Shaw' house type on Plot 44, priced at £253,000 and will the 5% deposit covered by the housebuilder, and the ‘Buttermere’ on Plot 36, a five-bedroom detached property at £322,000 with Part Exchange, LBTT paid and carpets throughout. Find out more about Miller Homes at Benthall Farm
NORTH WEST
New show home opens in Formby – Elan Homes has opened a new show home at its development The Dunes on the Merseyside coast at Formby. On the development of 23 houses, visitors can now see a fully decorated ‘Halstead’ four-bedroom home, which provides 2,081 sq ft of living space. Current availability includes three- and four-bedroom homes with prices from £389,995 up to £654,500 for a ‘Halstead’, like the show home. The Dunes is open Thursday to Monday, from 10.00am to 5.00pm. Find out more at www.elan-homes.co.uk
SOUTH WEST
Part Exchange offer at Poundbury – Spicerhaart is offering buyers of new homes at the Duchy of Cornwall’s Poundbury development the chance to purchase through Part Exchange, to remove the hassles of the ‘property chain’. Find out more at www.spicerhaartpx.co.uk
Part Exchange on Westbury homes – David Wilson Homes is offering homebuyers moving up the property ladder the opportunity to purchase through Part Exchange at its Mill Brook development in Westbury. Among the new homes current available here are the four-bedroom ‘Bayswater’, ‘Cornell’, ‘Holden’ and ‘Chelworth’ house types with prices from £340,000. Find out more about Mill Brook from David Wilson Homes
Show home at Wiltshire senior living development – Rangeford has opened a new show home at the latest phase of its Wadswick Green development for over-60s in Corsham, Wiltshire. Visitors to Almond Close can take a look around a three-bedroom home, one of a new choice of 45 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The development has already seen its first residents move in, and has facilities including a restaurant, swimming pool with Jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, gym, spa and hair salon. The new apartments start at £335,500. Find out more at www.wadswickgreen.co.uk
NORTH EAST/YORKSHIRE
Launch of new development in Sunderland – Bellway has launched a new development on the site of the former Cherry Knowle Hospital in Sunderland. House-hunters are invited to the sales office at its Burdon Rise development in the village of Ryhope to find out more about the collection of 109 new homes. A range of four- and five-bedroom homes are currently available, with prices starting at £325,995. The sales office is open from 11.00am to 5.30pm from Friday to Monday, and from 11.00am to 7.00pm on Thursday. Find out more at bellway.co.uk
New house types unveiled at Nunthorpe development – House-hunters in Middlesbrough can now check out new house types launched by Avant Homes at its Millbrook development in Nunthorpe. The new choices are ‘The Sudbury’ and ‘The Overbury’, both detached four-bedroom house types with single integral garage, and the five-bedroom ‘The Chesham’ and ‘The Kelham’ with double integral garage. Prices range from £299,995 to £399,995. Buyers can benefit from Avant Homes’ Summer Boost package on certain homes, to receive up to £5,000 to spend at John Lewis. Show homes and marketing suite are open from 11.00am to 5.00pm Friday to Wednesday, and 1.00pm to 8.00pm on Thursdays. Find out more about Avant Homes developments
Three homes remain for sale in Dacre Banks – Partners Gregory Homes and Ridgefield Property have just three homes left for sale at their Church View development in the village of Dacre Banks, north-west of Harrogate. There are 11 two-, three- and four-bedroom homes on the first phase, with only three three-bedroom houses still for sale, priced from £250,000 to £400,000. Construction of the next phase of 11 family homes is expected to commence later this summer. Find out from from John Shaw FRICS on 07392 000922
EAST MIDLANDS
Two homes remain for sale in Chapel-en-le-Frith – Derbyshire house-hunters only have two chances to buy at Lovell’s The Coppice development in the Derbyshire town of Chapel-en-le-Frith. The final two homes for sale there are available to purchase using Lovell Homes’ Helping Hands scheme, with Lovell also paying £1,000 towards legal fees. The four-bedroom ‘Furlow A’ house type on Plot 40 is priced at £342,995, the ‘Owlbrook’ on Plot 44 has five bedrooms and is for sale at £467,995. Find out more at www.lovell.co.uk
Off-plan launch of new homes in Derby – Wavensmere Homes is now accepting registrations for interest in its upcoming Nightingale Quarter development, on the site of the former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary. The first phase will deliver 125 two- and three-bedroom homes , with further plans seeing 800 new houses and apartments in all being built on the site over the next five years. Cycle routes, an open-air gym and fitness area, children’s play areas and landscaping will also be created. Find out more at qderby.co.uk
Show home opens in Leicestershire village – Bellway has opened a new show home at its Steeple Chase development in Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire. The ‘Buckminster’ has four spacious double bedrooms (two en suite), an open-plan kitchen/family room, front-facing living room and dining room with bay window. Two-, three- and four-bedrooms are available, with prices starting at £148,000. Find out more at bellway.co.uk
SOUTH EAST
Last of the homes for sale at Hellingly – East Sussex house-hunters have just a few properties left to consider at Magnolia Gardens, an Ashberry Homes development just north of Hailsham in Hellingly. Some 75% of the two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes have now been reserved. A small selection of three, four and five-bedroom homes is still available, with prices starting at £309,995. Find out more at www.ashberryhomes.co.uk
Relaunch of show homes comes to Stony Stratford – Barratt Homes is launching the show homes at its Fairfields development on the north-west side of Milton Keynes on Saturday 3 August. There is a selection of homes for sale there, starting at £324,995, with Help to Buy, Part Exchange and Movemaker all available. The show homes and marketing office are open Monday 12.30pm to 5.30pm, and Tuesday to Sunday between 10.00am to 5.30pm. Find out more about Fairfields from Barratt Homes
New homes launched in Shoreham-by-Sea – Hyde New Homes has released the first properties at The Waterfront in Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex. Homes will be available through both private sale and Shared Ownership. Prices currently start from £260,000 for a one-bedroom apartment, £315,000 for a two-bedroom apartment and £895,000 for a three-bedroom apartment. Three- and four-bedroom houses start at £575,000 and £875,000 respectively. Find out more at www.thewaterfrontshoreham.co.uk
EAST ANGLIA
Family homes available at Fenstanton development – Cambridgeshire homebuyers can now choose from a range of three-, four- and five-bedroom homes at The Park, a Kier Living Eastern development in Fenstanton. Examples are the four-bedroom ‘Dante’ house type with open-plan kitchen/family room, separate living room, study and utility room and en suite master bedroom; and the three-storey ‘Palmerston’, with three bedrooms and generous kitchen/dining room. Prices here currently range from £339,995 to £475,000. Find out more at www.kierliving.co.uk
Part Exchange event at Cambridgeshire development – Lovell is offering Part Exchange on homes at its Kingsley Place development in Barnack, and is hosting an event about it on saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August. There’s a range of four- and five-bedroom houses available, including the show home ‘Kempthorne’ style, with extensive living room and kitchen/dining both having French doors to the garden, a ground floor study and en suite master bedroom. Show home and marketing suite – and the special event this weekend – are open daily from 10.30am until 5.00pm. Find out more at www.lindenhomes.co.uk
Longstanton homes available with Part Exchange – David Wilson Homes has a range of homes at its Northstowe development in Longstanton, Cambridgeshire available through Part Exchange. Currently available are some three- and four-bedroom houses, with later releases including two-bedroom apartments and five-bedroom houses. Find out more about Northstowe from David Wilson Homes
LONDON
Just three Shared Ownership homes for sale in North Greenwich – The final Shared Ownership apartments from L&Q are now available at the Upper Riverside neighbourhood at the Greenwich Peninsula development in North Greenwich. Of the original 10 in this year’s final release, there are just three one- bedroom apartments remaining, each with its own balcony. Prices start from £120,000 for a 25% share (based on a full market value £480,000). Find out more at lqpricedin.co.uk
Launch of new Shared Ownership homes in Shoreditch this weekend – On Saturday 3 August, Notting Hill Genesis is launching Principal Place in fashionable Shoreditch. It features 12 one-bedroom apartments available to buy with Shared Ownership. Priority will be given to those who live and work in the London Boroughs of Hackney, Barking and Dagenham, City of London, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. Prices start from £148,750 for 25% share of the full market value of £595,000. Find out more at www.nhgsales.com
New release of apartments near Canary Wharf – L&Q has unveiled a new phase of apartments at New Union Wharf, on the outskirts of Canary Wharf. Each home has a generous private balcony or terrace, and there are communal open green space and gardens. Prices at New Union Wharf start from £395,000 for a one-bedroom apartment, and London Help to Buy is available on a selection of properties. The marketing suite is open Monday to Saturday, from 10.00am to 5.00pm, and on Sundays from 10.00am to 4.00pm, and viewings are by appointment only. Find out more at lqhomes.com
New phase of homes launched in Southall – Catalyst Homes has launched a new collection of homes at Southall Village in west London, a mix of two- and three-bedroom homes facing a new park. Prices start from £435,000 for a two-bedroom house and from £540,000 for a three-bedroom house. One- and two-bedroom apartments from £310,000 and £385,000 respectively. Catalyst is hosting a Help to Buy Weekend on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August to give more details about the London Help to Buy scheme available here on properties up to £600,000. The marketing suite is open daily from 10.00am to 5.00pm. Find out more at www.southallvillage.co.uk
New show home in Walthamstow – Agents Cushman & Wakefield are welcoming house-hunters to a new show home at developer Solum’s Walthamstow Gateway development in east London. It’s a two-bedroom apartment, one of 79 units with one or two bedrooms in a 12-storey tower. It has 767 sq ft of living space and has been decorated by specialists In:Style. The two-bedroom show apartment is priced at £575,000. One- and two-bedroom apartments start from £430,000 and £560,000 respectively. Find out more at www.cushmanwakefieldresidential.com