We report on the latest launches, events, special offers and initiatives at new homes developments across Britain...
SOUTH WEST
Keen start post-launch at Shrewsbury development – Bellway has seen a lot of interest in its Copthorne Barracks development in Shrewsbury, Shropshire since it opened its doors recently. A number have been purchased off-plan at the site, where the housebuilder is bringing a wide range of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes. There’s a sales office now open and prices currently start at £254,500. Find out more at bellway.co.uk
Luxury retirement homes launch in Falmouth – Retirees looking for a new home can now take a first-hand look at The Fitzroy, a development just launched by specialists PegasusLife in Falmouth, Cornwall. It comprises 34 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, fitted kitchens and spacious bedrooms with plenty of built-in storage, as well as large balconies facing out towards Falmouth Bay or to Pendennis Castle. Prices for homes start at £370,000. Find out more at 01326 567681.
Launch of quayside apartments in Poole – Acorn Property Group has partnered with estate agents Lloyds Property Group and launched Harbour Lofts, a new collection of quayside apartments in Poole, Dorset. The construction of the nine luxury apartments and restaurant space is well underway with the apartments expected to be ready for occupation in December 2019 and the restaurant opening next spring. Prices start at £395,000. Find out more about Acorn Property Group developments
Part Exchange event in Swindon this weekend – David Wilson Homes is hosting a Part Exchange event at Tadpole Garden Village in Swindon this Saturday 2 November, between 10.00am and 4.00pm. Potential buyers attending will find out more about the range of homes at the housebuilder’s Park View and Larks Rise developments there and how they can swap their existing one for a new one and avoid the property chain. Current availability at Park View @ TGV includes a range of three-, four- and five-bedroom homes, priced from £350,000. Current availability at Larks Rise @ TGV includes a selection of four- and five-bedroom homes priced from £400,000. Find out more about all David Wilson Homes developments in the South West
NORTH EAST/YORKSHIRE
New show apartment at York development – There’s now a new show home for property-hunters to investigate in the centre of York. Newby has had a sixth-floor, two-bedroom apartment fully fitted and decorated at Ryedale House, with floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic city views. The development comprises 77 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, scheduled for completion in June 2020. Prices start at £245,000. Find out more at www.newby.co.uk
New show home in Pudsey opens this weekend – Advent Developments opens the doors to a new show home at its South Side Ridge development in Pudsey this Saturday 2 November. It’s one of 12 four- and five-bedroom family homes being built there with countryside views and proximity to Leeds and Bradford. The five-bedroom show house has been designed by Leeds-based Beckett & Beckett Interiors. Find out more at www.adventdevelopments.co.uk
Launch of new homes near Boroughbridge – A new show home has opened at the launch of Priory Meadows in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire. Caedmon Homes is building 34 bespoke homes there, ranging from two-bedroom bungalows to five-bedroom detached houses, with prices currently starting at £265,000 and completion of the development scheduled for the end of this year. Two of the houses were sold on the launch day. Viewings are by appointment with marketing agents Linley & Simpson, based in Ripon. Find out more on 01765 690219.
EAST MIDLANDS
First homes open at Swadlincote development – House-hunters in Derbyshire can now see first-hand a new collection of homes in Swadlincote in Derbyshire with the launch of Cadley Village. Award-winning Avant Homes is building a collection of 400 two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes, with prices currently ranging from £165,000 for a two-bedroom, mid-terraced ‘Beckbridge’ house type to £380,000 for a five-bedroom, detached ‘Amersham’ property. The marketing and sales office is now open Thursday to Monday, from 11.00am to 5.00pm. Find out more about Cadley Village from Avant Homes
New show home to launch this Saturday – Peveril Homes is unveiling a new show home on Saturday 2 November. Plot 74 at The Lodges in Moira, Leicestershire is a ‘Birch Lodge’ design which is now the only plot not currently under offer at the development, a five-bedroom home with open-plan kitchen/dining/living room, utility room, study and two en suite bedrooms. Help to Buy and the housebuilder’s own Move Plus Assisted Purchase Scheme are both available. A further range of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes in the final phase are now released. Find out more at [email protected]
SOUTH EAST
Launch of new Shared Ownership homes in Milton Keynes – L&Q is unveiling the first Shared Ownership homes at its Saxon Reach development in Milton Keynes on Saturday 2 November. This first collection is a variety of 10 two- and three-bedroom houses, with one- and two-bedroom apartments due for release on a future phase. Prices start from £122,000 for a 40% share of a two-bedroom house (based on a full market value of £305,000), and £149,998 for a 40% share of a three- bedroom house (full market value £374,995). Register interest at lqhomes.com
Last ‘move in by Christmas’ home at Horsham development – CALA Homes has announced that 75% of properties at its Arun Fields development in Horsham are now sold since launching off-plan in March. This final home available for a 2019 move is Plot 56, the three-bedroom semi-detached ‘Whitebeam’ house, priced at £399,950, which comes with a linked single garage. There are other properties available to move into in 2020. The sales office and show homes – including the ‘The Cherry’ home type – are open daily from 10.00am till 5.00pm. Find out more at www.cala.co.uk
Development opened in Hanslope – Buckinghamshire house-hunters can now see first-hand a collection of homes at The Wheatfields, a new development from Davidsons Homes. There’s a range of three-, four- and five-bedroom homes, with a professionally decorated and fitted five-bedroom ‘Newstead’ detached show house available to tour. The sales centre and show home are open from 9.30am to 4.30pm on Thursday to Sunday and from noon to 4.30pm on Monday. Find out more about Davidsons Homes developments
Show home to view at Bordon development – Kebbell Homes has a show home for house-hunters in Hampshire to see first-hand at its Heatherfields development in Bordon. The development comprises a collection of three-, four- and five-bedroom homes ranging from 1,292 sq ft to 2,094 sq ft and priced from £399,950 to £685,000. There are a number of schemes available to assist in purchasing a new Heatherfields home including Help to Buy, Armed Forces Help to Buy and Part Exchange. The show home is open Thursday to Monday, from 10.00am to 5.00pm. Find out more at www.kebbell.co.uk
Launch of new homes in North Hertfordshire – Spitfire Bespoke Homes is soon to launch Pryors, a development of just 16 properties situated alongside six acres of parkland in Pirton, Hertfordshire. Buyers can choose from a range of detached and semi-detached three-, four- and five-bedroom homes in different designs and exterior finishes. Find out more about Spitfire Bespoke Hones developments
New homes just launched in Chobham – Spitfire Bespoke Homes has just launched a new development in the Surrey village of Chobham. Rosebank has five individually styled, high-specification four- and five-bedroom detached houses, some of which will be completed and ready to move into before Christmas. Prices are from £1.575m. Find out more about Spitfire Bespoke Homes developments
Launch of new homes in Reading – Bellway has opened the doors to Renaissance, a development a short drive from the A33 (for the M4) and the town centre. It’s a collection of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and three and four-bedroom houses which are available through Help to Buy.Guide for prices at Renaissance are £240,000 through to £300,000 for apartments and from £390,000 through to £500,000 for houses. Find out more at www.bellway.co.uk
Final apartments available at Crawley development – Crest Nicholson has just three properties left for sale at The Apex Apartments, a development close to the town’s high street. They are two-bedroom apartments with open-plan kitchen and living areas with a balcony, off-street basement parking and cycle storage. Prices start from £269,000, with Help to Buy available. Find out more about all Crest Nicholson developments
New choice of homes in Ebbsfleet – Redrow has a new collection of homes available at Ebbsfleet Place in north Kent. Starting at £284,995, it’s a range of two-bedroom apartments in blocks based on the Kentish barn style, built with a combination of brick and dark panelled exteriors. These open-plan properties offer spacious and stylish living areas with wide glass balconies. Find out more about all Redrow’s Kent developments
EAST ANGLIA
Special offer on ‘Home of the Week’ in Holt – Norfolk house-hunters will find a special offer on the ‘Bluebell’ house type on Plot 48 of Lovell’s Heath Farm development in Holt. Priced at £235,000 and ready to settle into for Christmas, it is a two- bedroom semi-detached home with spacious rear garden. The housebuilder is also offering free fitted-flooring, paid Stamp Duty and £500 towards the buyer’s legal fees on all homes at Heath Farm that are available to move into for Christmas. Part Exchange is also available. The marketing suite and show homes are open from 10.00am to 5.00pm seven days a week. Find out more about Heath Farm from Lovell
LONDON
Launch of homes in Charlton this weekend – Saturday 2 November sees the launch of Synergy, a new Fairview New Homes development in Charlton, south-east London. There's a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and four-bedroom houses, with a two-bedroom show apartment to tour. London Help to Buy is available on all properties at the development. Find out more at www.fairview.co.uk
Exclusive apartments for sale in Hadley Wood – Troy Homes is now offerind a range of luxury apartments in sought-after Hadley Wood at its Sambrook Court development. This comprises 14 one- and two-bedroom apartments a five-minute drive from Hadley Wood station. There is secure basement parking for two vehicles per property (plus visitor spaces), electric car charging points and cycle storage — as well as a private outdoor area in the form of either a balcony, patio or terrace for each of the homes. Prices start at £575,000. Find out more at troyhomes.co.uk
Apartments launched in South Harrow – Developer partners Hill and Origin Housing have launched Echo One, a new collection of modern and affordable one- and two-bedroom apartments in central South Harrow. 69 of them are for private sale, 18 for affordable rent and 29 on Shared Ownership through Origin. Prices for private sale one- and two-bedroom apartments start from £320,000 and £425,000 respectively and are available thorugh Help to Buy London. Prices for the Shared Ownership homes start from £81,250 for a 25% share of a one-bedroom apartment (full market value £325,000, estimated monthly costs of £991) or £105,625 for a 25% share of a two-bedroom apartment (full market value £422,500, estimated monthly costs of £1,282). Find out more about Echo One from Hill
Launch of White City development – St James has launched The Mulberry Collection at White City Living, the regeneration of White City. This is the last chance to buy within the first phase, with 41 two-bedroom apartments all benefitting from their own balcony and floor-to-ceiling glazing. A number of the homes offer dual-aspect views across White City Living’s new five-acre public park. There’s a 24-hour concierge. Price for this phase start at £1.015m. Find out more at www.whitecityliving.co.uk
New homes launch in Acton this weekend – Hawthorn launches on Saturday 2 November at Acton Gardens in west London. These new homes at the Countryside/L&Q development are a collection of 54 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments around a landscaped courtyard with multiple facilities nearby, including a new doctor’s surgery and children’s nursery and the recently-opened community centre. One-bedroom apartments start from £465,000, two-bedroom apartments from £600,000 and three-bedroom duplex apartments from £700,000 - with Help to Buy London available on selected plots. They are expected to complete in Autumn 2020. Find out more at www.actongardens.com
WEST MIDLANDS
Halloween event at Droitwich development this weekend – House-hunters and local families are welcome to a Halloween event which Taylor Wimpey is hosting on Saturday 2 November between 4.00pm and 7.00pm at Maple Coppice, its development in Droitwich, Worcestershire. A Halloween hunt is set out over three homes for sale there, the four-bedroom ‘Bowden’ and ‘Clifford’ homes and five-bedroom ‘Lavenham’ house type. Participants will receive a special goody bag containing a selection of treats as well as a sticker to congratulate them for taking part and will have the opportunity to enter the prize draw to win one of three John Lewis gift vouchers. Maple Coppice currently has a number of plots remaining from £207,950 with incentives available on selected plots such as the government-backed Help to Buy scheme, Part Exchange and Taylor Wimpey’s own Easymover scheme. Find out more at about Taylor Wimpey developments
SCOTLAND
Selected homes on Help to Buy in Glasgow – Miller Homes is offering some of its properties on Help to Buy Scotland at Ellismuir Park, south-east Glasgow. The three-bedroom ‘Urquhart’ house type has an open-plan living and dining room across the width of the home, with French doors to the garden, a separate kitchen and dual-aspect master bedroom with built-in wardrobes. Prices start at £174,000, and buyers can also take advantage of integrated appliances at Plot 519. At Plot 514, buyers only need to secure their mortgage and Miller Homes will take care of the rest, with Help to Buy, carpets throughout and integrated appliances. The development is open from Thursday to Monday between 10.30am and 5.30pm. Find out more about Ellismuir Park from Miller Homes [] [use pic Miller1]