The WhatHouse? team presents the latest launches, events, special offers and initiatives on new homes at developments across the country...
SOUTH EAST
Last chance to buy at Royston development – There are only two homes remaining for sale at Harvester Close, a Troy Homes development in Royston, Hertfordshire. The five-bedroom ‘Goodwood’ house types come with a double garage and have a large, open-plan kitchen/family/dining room, landscaped garden, private study and a master bedroom with en suite and dressing room. Prices start at £750,000. The show home is open Saturday and Sunday from 10.00am to 4.00 pm. Viewings by appointment through Royston Sales on 01462 656129, Thomas Morris on 01763 243331 or Intercounty on 01763 242528. [use pic Troy1]
Weekend launch of new homes in St Albans – Stubbings and Angle Property are hosting a launch event for a new development of 26 one-bedroom apartments and penthouses in St Albans on Saturday 21 September. Keen purchasers can buy one of the Hertfordshire House units off-plan, and there will be a show apartment open for viewings. Help to Buy will be available on selected plots. Prices start from £320,000. Find out more at www.hertfordshirehouse.com
Two show homes to open in Bicester this weekend – CALA Homes is launching two show homes at its CALA at Kingsmere development in Bicester at an event over Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. From 11.00am to 5.00pm both days, visitors can take a tour of the fully furnished and decorated show houses, ‘The Oatvale’ and ‘The Nenhurst’, and speak to the sales team about 100% Part Exchange and Help to Buy. Prices for a three-bedroom home start from £379,950. Find out more at www.cala.co.uk
Shared Ownership homes available in Petersfield – Shared Ownership Week starts today (Thursday 19 September) and Radian is offering potential homeowners to find out more about its Causeway Farm development in Petersfield, Hampshire. It’s providing a choice of two- and three-bedroom house types with fully fitted kitchens, spacious bedrooms and turfed gardens. Prices currently start from £101,250, based on a 25% share of the full market value of £405,000 for a three-bedroom home. Find out more at radianhomes.co.uk
Latest phase of Shared Ownership apartments unveiled in Hertford – Network Homes has released the latest phase of one-bedroom apartments available through Shared Ownership at its Evergreen Terrace development in Hertford. Part of the Ridgeway estate regeneration project, these new properties are available for as little as £99,000 for a 45% share (full market value £220,000). The current collection of 50 Shared Ownership homes with one, tweo or three bedrooms all enjoy private outdoor space and allocated parking. Find out more about Evergreen Gardens from Network Homes
Launch of show homes in High Wycombe this weekend – Inland Homes is opening the doors to two show homes this weekend at Centre Square, its development in High Wycombe town centre. From Saturday 21 September, potential purchasers can come to see the two fully furnished and decorated Rotunda apartments between 10.00am and 5.00pm. Independent financial advisors and solicitors will be on hand. Each apartment here features a private balcony and all are available through Help to Buy. Prices at the Rotunda Apartments start from £229,999 for a one-bedroom apartment. Find out more at inlandhomes.co.uk
Show home to be opened in Boughton Monchelsea – Fernham Homes is inviting house-hunters to the launch of a new show home at Boughton Park, its development of 25 three-, four- and five-bedroom properties on the edge of the Kent village of Boughton Monchelsea. Its Home Movers weekend takes place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September, and provides an opportunity to see the new five-bedroom, three-storey ‘Redwood’ show house, with integral garage. This weekend event coincides with the launch of Fernham Homes’ Ellesmere development of 12 two-, four- and five-bedroom in the nearby village of Hollingsbourne. Prices at Boughton Park start from £399,995. Find out more at www.fernham-homes.co.uk
Last four-bedroom homes for sale at Tackley development – There's just one four-bedroom house remaining for sale at Deanfield Grove in Tackley, Oxfordshire. Housebuilder Deanfield Homes is offering the ‘Fyfield’ for £675,000, which is located on a corner plot includes carpets throughout, light fittings, curtains/blinds and large, landscaped gardens. The show home is open Friday to Sunday from 10.00am to 5.00pm. Find out more at www.deanfieldhomes.co.uk
Charity bake-off in Binfield this weekend – Those interested in a new home in Binfield can find a charity event taking place at Bellway’s Amen Corner and Ashberry Homes’ Popeswood Grange developments outside the sales office at Amen Corner on Saturday 21 September from 10.00am. They can also find out more about the homes remaining for sale there, including three-, four- and five-bedroom houses at Popeswood Grange priced from £409,995, and three- and four-bedroom properties at Amen Corner from £434,995. Find out more at bellway.co.uk or ashberryhomes.co.uk
EAST ANGLIA
Open Weekend at Long Melford development – Suffolk house-hunters are invited to Elms Croft in Long Melford on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September for a chance to see properties first hand and the Kier Living Eastern team will be there to help guests find out more about Help to Buy and Part Exchange on selected properties. Prices at this collection of three- and four-bedroom homes start at £335,000, with homes ready to move in immediately. Find out more about Elms Croft from Kier Living
Launch of new homes near Bedford – Kier Living Eastern has launched Greenway Place, providing homes which are part of the major Wixams settlement taking shape just three miles from Bedford. Two new show homes were unveiled and keen buyers spoke to the housebuilder’s team about a range of incentives available on homes with from two to five bedrooms. The ‘Kelford’ show house is a spacious 2.5-storey, four-bedroom home with a top-floor master bedroom with dressing area and en-suite, to the second floor, and the ‘Pinewood’ has three bedrooms, with en suite to the master. Find out more at www.kierliving.co.uk
LONDON
Incentives on homes in the London Borough of Ealing – Catalyst Homes is offering an all-inclusive incentive package at its Aspire at St Bernard’s Gate development between Southall and Hanwell. A selection of different incentives are on offer for both market sale and Shared Ownership: 5% deposit allowance; service charge paid for 12 months; Stamp Duty contribution; £500 per month towards mortgage payments for 12 months; £500 toward legal and financial services; a travel card for zones 1 to 6 for two years, worth up to £5,000; and membership to the Enterprise Car Club for one year with a £50 credit. Terms and conditions apply. The development offers one- and two-bedroom apartments available through Shared Ownership and Market Sale. Prices for Shared Ownership apartments start from £82,599 for a 25% share in a one-bedroom unit (full market price £330,000). Market sale properties start from £370,000 for a one-bedroom apartment. Help to Buy London is available. Find out more at www.stbernardsgate.co.uk
Family fun day at Colindale development launch this weekend – U+I is hosting a spedial event at its flagship 399 NW9 development in Colindale on Saturday 21 September. The family fun day activities will include face painting, and arts and crafts. It takes place at the launch of the first phase of apartments, along with a final collection of townhouses. One-bedroom apartments are priced from £350,000 and the townhouses are priced from £540,000. Find out more at www.399nw9.com
Sunday Brunch event on East London developments this weekend – As part of its involvement with Shared Ownership Week, on Sunday 22 September L&Q is hosting Sunday Brunch events at five developments across East London between 10.30am and 2.30pm. They provide an opportunity for potential buyers to find out more about Shared Ownership and the range of new homes available with it, while enjoying some great food with the L&Q team. The events are taking place at Bow East in Bow, Lansbury Square in Poplar, Ropemakers Yard in Stepney, The Forge in Upton Park and Weavers Quarter in Barking. All buyers who reserve at the event will receive a £250 grocery voucher upon completion, subject to terms and conditions. Find out more about the event here https://lq-sunday-brunch.eventbrite.co.uk
Success for new homes in Ladbroke Grove – Catalyst is reporting keen sales at Bond Mansions, its collection of luxury apartments at the Portobello Square development in west London. Buyers can find a range of one- and two-bedroom properties priced from £645,000 and £700,000 respectively. Ten of the apartments already reserved and the developer is currently offering, for a limited time only, Stamp Duty paid, service charge for two years and a two-year travel card for zones 1, 2 and 3. Find out more at www.portobellosquare.co.uk
Barratt London hosts homebuyer event – Today, Thursday 19 September, from 4.00pm to 8.00pm, Barratt London is hosting a Help for Homebuyers event at Lindley Hall, 80 Vincent Square, Victoria, London, SW1P 2PE. Free to attend, it’s an opportunity for people planning to purchase a home a thorough look at the buying process, including independent advice on Help to Buy London, mortgages and the legal process. Anyone reserving one of its range of new homes at the event may qualify for a £5,000 saving offer. Book a place at the event at www.barratthomes.co.uk/new-homes/london/hb-event . Find out more about all Barratt London’s new homes
WEST MIDLANDS
Sales office opens at boutique Warwickshire development – Spitfire Bespoke Homes ia inviting house-hunters to the newly opened sales office at Milbank, its development of 10 executive homes in the Warwickshire village of Welford-on-Avon. To appeal to a wide variety of buyers, there’s a range of two- and three-bedroom bungalows and four- and five-bedroom detached houses. Each property has a private driveway and double garage, and there are some shared open spaces. The new office is open Thursday to Monday, 10.30am to 5pm. Find out more at www.spitfirepg.co.uk
SCOTLAND
New properties released at Edinburgh development – Urban Union has started selling a new range of eight homes at its Pennywell Living development in the north of Edinburgh with prices ranging from £220,000 for a three-bedroom mid-terraced home to £240,000 for a four-bedroom end-terraced townhouse. With two phases already completed, the development of 770 new homes is scheduled for completion in 2023. Find out more at www.urbanunionltd.co.uk
NORTH WEST
Incentives event in Fulwood this weekend – House-hunters wanting to know more about how they can buy a new home around Preston can attend an event hosted by Redrow this Saturday 21 September, between 10.00am and 5.30pm. Taking place at its Tabley Green development, it’s a chance to meet the sales team, find out more about the homes for sale and learn about the Help to Buy and Help to Sell initiatives on offer there. A range of three- and four-bedroom homes is available there, priced from £217,995 to £449,995. Find out more about Tabley Green from Redrow Homes
SOUTH WEST
Launch of new homes in Liskeard – Wainhomes has seen great success at its newly launched Charter Walk development in Liskeard, Cornwall. It comprises two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes and there is a three-bedroom ‘Brancaster’ show home, fully decorated and furnished. The same house type with open-plan kitchen/dining room, separate lounge, en suite master bedroom and single garage is available on Plot 155 priced at £225,950. Find out more at wainhomes.co.uk
Show home launch in Wroughton this weekend – Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September sees the launch of a show home (‘The Kempthorne’) at The Grange in Wroughton, Swindon. Between 11.00am and 4.00pm both days, the Linden Homes will be there to explain assistance schemes such as Part Exchange, Assisted Move and Help to Buy. House-hunters will also be able to consider buying off-plan, and the range of options and upgrades available. The next phase of the development will be delivering new three-, four- and five-bedroom homes. Find out more at www.lindenhomes.co.uk
NORTH EAST/YORKSHIRE
Launch of new homes in Gilberdyke – Orion Homes has just unveiled Jubilee Gardens, its latest development, in Gilberdyke, East Riding of Yorkshire. It will be bringing a mix of three- and four-bedroom houses. Examples are the four-bedroom, semi-detached ‘Rushford’ priced from £210,995, and the three-bedroom, semi-detached ‘Wharfedale’ from £245,995. Help to Buy is available. The development is open to visits from Thursday to Monday, 11.00am to 5.00pm. Find out more at www.orionhomes.co.uk