The WhatHouse? team reports on this week’s launches, events, special offers and initiatives at new homes developments across the country’s regions...
WALES
Part exchange on luxury homes in Port Talbot – Llanmoor Homes is giving buyers the chance to use Part Exchange to snap up a luxury family home in the Margam suburb of Port Talbot. The Eglwys Nunydd development comprises 10 five-bedroom homes, of which four have already been reserved. The sales centre at the development is open Thursday to Monday, from 11.00am to 5.00pm. Prices currently range from £534,995 to £609,995 Find out more at www.llanmoor-homes.com
NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE
New show homes open in County Durham – Tolent Homes has unveiled its first ever show homes, at its inaugural development Hardwick Grange in Sedgefield. The site offers a mix of 100 three-, four- and five-bedroom homes as well as green open space and pedestrian/cycle routes. Find out more at www.tolenthomes.co.uk [use pic Tolent1]
EAST MIDLANDS
First homes for sale at Derbyshire development – Jones Homes has released the first homes for sale at Van Dyk Village, its development of 52 homes near Clowne, between Chesterfield and Worksop in Derbyshire. Three-, four- and five-bedroom properties are coming to the site with a selection of five-bedroom houses currently available, prices starting at £595,995. First residents are likely to move into their homes later this year. Find out more at jones-homes.co.uk
SOUTH EAST
Part Exchange event in Badshot Lea this weekend – On Saturday 31 August, Bellway will be hosting a Part Exchange event at Little Acres, its development in Badshot Lea in Surrey. It’s a chance for homeowners to find out more about the housebuilder’s own initiative to help them avoid the property chain by guaranteeing to buy their existing property and time the move smoothly, without the need to pay estate agent fees. Bellway is also offering advice on its Express Mover scheme. Little Acres has a variety of two-, three- and four-bedroom houses with prices currently starting from £399,99. Find out more at bellway.co.uk
Voucher offer at Milton Keynes development – Taylor Wimpey is currently offering buyers a £1,000 John Lewis voucher in addition to the range of initiatives such as Help to Buy at The Fairways in Milton Keynes. Among the homes for sale there at the moment are the three-storey ‘Ashton’ and ‘Crofton’, which are available from £319,950. The sales suite is open Tuesday to Sunday between 10.00am and 5.00pm, and between 1.00pm and 5.00pm on Monday. Find out more at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk
Downsizers keen on new homes near Bognor Regis – Berkeley Homes is finding great interest from downsizing buyers at Bersted Park, its development of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes and townhouses located just minutes from Bognor Regis, West Sussex. Among them is ‘The Bramber’, with open-plan kitchen/dining/living space, French doors opening onto a Juliet balcony, and two double bedrooms. Prices at Bersted Park start from £270,000. Find out more at www.berstedpark.com
Mews house for sale in Tonbridge – Regalpoint Homes has released a mews house for sale at its One Three Three development just seconds from the High Street in Tonbridge, Kent. A conversion from a mews office, it is now a three-bedroom home with secure, gated off-street parking and a courtyard garden. Find out more at www.regalpoint.co.uk
Homes selling fast at Maidstone development – Weston Homes has sold over 45% of the first phase of its Springfield Park development in the centre of Maidstone, Kent. Phase 1 is 159 apartments, of which 75 have been sold. In all, there will be 502 properties here on completion in 2022. The one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments currently available start from £199,995, £236,995 and £331,000 respectively. Each property comes with a high-quality interior specification and its own private outdoor space. Find out more at www.weston-homes.com
EAST ANGLIA
Three show homes open at Leighton Buzzard development – Taylor Wimpey is offering Bedfordshire house-hunters the chance to find out more about its Hadley Grange homes with the unveiling of three show houses. Professionally decorated and furnished, they are examples of the range of properties for sale there: the ‘Colton’ is a contemporary three-bedroom home; the ‘Marford’ a traditional design with four bedrooms; and the ‘Winterford’, a five-bedroom family home. Help to Buy is widely available here. Find out more at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk
LONDON
New Shared Ownership homes launch in Deptford – L&Q has released a collection of Shared Ownership properties at The Timberyard in Deptford, south-east London. There are 60 of them, including one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, as well as duplexes. They are part of a wider development of 1,132 new homes with a range of shops, cafes, communal courtyards and shared working spaces. Pricing for one-bedroom homes start from £101,250 for a 25% share (full market value: £405,000); two- and three- bedroom homes start from £136,250 and £173,750 respectively for a 25% share (full market values: £545,000 and £695,000 respectively). Pricing for four- bedroom homes start from £203,750 for a 25% (full marketing value £815,000). Find out more at lqpricedin.co.uk
Six new Shared Ownership homes in Harrow – Origin Housing has launched No.19, a new development of six new Shared Ownership homes in the heart of Harrow. There’s a choice of one- and two-bedroom apartments located just a couple of minutes’ walk from Harrow and Wealdstone station. All apartments have private outdoor space in the form of a walk-out balcony. Prices start from £78,000 for a 25% share of a one-bedroom apartment (full market value £312,000) and £105,750 for a 25% share of a two-bedroom apartment (full market value, £423,000). Find out more at originsales.co.uk
WEST MIDLANDS
‘Perfect plot’ for sale at Telford development – Lovell is inviting keen buyers loking for a three-bedroom home to check out plot 36 at its Queensbury Park development in Telford. The ‘Osbourne’ is priced at £214,950, with three double bedrooms (master en suite), kitchen/dining area with a full range of appliances, and separate lounge. As with many of the other two-, three- and four-bedroom homes available there, is can be purchased with Help to Buy. Find out more about Queensbury Park from Lovell
SCOTLAND
Show homes to view in Ravenscraig – Taylor Wimpey is inviting house-hunters to take a close look at two show homes at its Raven’s Cliff Gardens development in Ravenscraig. The ‘Hume’ and the ‘Fraser’ are both four-bedroom detached houses, fully furnished and decorated. The development has two-, three- and four-bedroom homes with prices currently ranging from £162,000 for the ‘Baxter’ three-bedroom end-terrace, to £250,000 for the ‘Hume’. Visitors are welcome from Thursday to Monday between 11.00am and 5.30pm. Find out more at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk
Special offers on several developments – Until Sunday 1 September, Miller Homes is offering £15,000 off all plots with a 2019 move-in date at three developments: Ferrygate Meadow in North Berwick development; Lady Victoria Grange in Newtongrange; and Highbrae at Lang Loan. In addition, there is also £10,000 off every plot with a 2019 move-in date at its Manor Wood and South Gilmerton Brae developments in Edinburgh, Kinglass Fields in Bo’ness and Regents Gate in Crossgates, Fife. Buyers may also qualify for Part Exchange or a £99 reservation fee. Find out more at www.millerhomes.co.uk
New show home opened in Clydebank – Miller Homes has unveiled a show home at its Braidfields development in Clydebank, a four-bedroom ‘Murray’ house style. The development is providing a selection of three- and four-bedroom homes and is open to house-hunters from Thursday to Monday, 10.30am to 5.30pm. Find out more at www.millerhomes.co.uk
Two new show homes in Doonfoot – Mactaggart & Mickel has opened two new show homes at Greenan Views in Doonfoot, Ayr. Decorated and furnished by Malcolm Duffin Design are ‘The Bryce’, a three-bedroom detached villa from £237,500, and ‘The Hughes’, a three-bedroom semi-detached house from £191,500. The current phase at this development is delivering 66 new homes with from two to four bedrooms. Prices range from £159,995 for a two-bedroom mid-terrace home; from £191,500 for a three-bedroom end-terrace home; from £264,995 for a four-bedroom property; and from £319,995 for a five-bedroom detached home. Find out more at www.macmic.co.uk
Interiors event at Newton Mearns development – David Wilson Homes and luxury interior design company, Chelsea McLaine, are hosting a free event for homeowners and house-hunters at the housebuilder’s Mallets Rise in Newton Mearns. Design director Margot Paton will be on hand at the show home to offer free advice and tips between noon and 4.00pm on Saturday 31 August. Prices at the development start from £389,995. Find out more about Mallets Rise from David Wilson Homes
NORTH WEST
Joint event at Cheshire developments this weekend – Saturday 31 August, between noon and 5.00pm, sees Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes are co-hosting at developments across Cheshire, giving buyers the final chance to take advantage of their £10,000 Build Your Own package. This could include offers such as a Stamp Duty or deposit contribution and a Home Complete package featuring fitted curtains, carpets and blinds. Property seekers can also choose from entertainment or kitchen and BBQ packages, a full kitchen upgrade or help towards mortgage repayments for 12 months. The event will be taking place at Haddington Park in Tarporley, Winnington Village in Northwich, Stapeley Gardens and Kingsbourne in Nantwich, Black Firs Park and Somerford Reach in Congleton, Charlotte Place and Weaver View in Winsford, Lloyds Mews and Scholar’s Place in Crewe, Galloway Grange in Macclesfield and Stanneylands in Wilmslow. Prices start from £89,497. Find out more about Cheshire developments from Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes
SOUTH WEST
Show home to launch in Banwell – Bellway will be opening a show home at its Bilbie Grange development in Banwell in September. The four-bedroom ‘Wroughton’ will give potential purchasers a chance to see what the range of homes there offers. There is a range of three- and four-bedroom homes available, with prices starting at £320,000. The site is open to visitors between 10.00am and 5.00pm, Thursday to Monday. Find out more at bellway.co.uk
Part Exchange event in North Yate this weekend – David Wilson Homes is hosting a Part Exchange event from 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday 31 August at Ladden Garden Village, its development in North Yate. Current availability includes a range of three- and four-bedroom homes which are priced from £307,000. Find out more about Ladden Garden Village from David Wilson Homes
Part Exchange scheme at Melksham development – Barratt Homes is offering Part Exchange at Sandridge Place in Melksham, Somerset. Among the four-bedroom homes are the ‘Kingsville’, ‘Thornton’ and ‘Radleigh’ designs, priced from £291,995, £324,995, £372,995 respectively. Find out more about Sandridge Place from Barratt Homes [] [use pic Barratt1]