There are launches and special events aplenty across Britain’s new homes market right now, and buyers keen to purchase now in order to move in for Christmas might also find some special offers on some developments to help them.
LONDON
Boutique development opens in north London – ICON7 has been launched by Origin Housing, bringing 17 new homes to an address on Camden Road. Buyers have a choice of one- and two-bedroom apartments, with two of them available through Shared Ownership and 15 on the open market, some under the London Help to Buy scheme. Specification for all of these open-plan homes is high quality and all residents are within easy reach of Caledonian Road Tube station. One- and two-bedroom homes start at £420,000 and £560,000 respectively, with a minimum 25% for the Shared Ownership units. for the two-bedroom apartments. Find out more at www.origin-icon7.co.uk
Weekend launch of new homes in Willesden Green – Notting Hill Genesis is launching its latest development this Saturday 20 October, bringing six three-bedroom homes to northwest London at BEAT NW10. Price from £800,000, these properties are likely to attract young professional family buyers, located close to some good schools and the shops and amenities of Willesden High Street. These homes are conveniently located for multiple transport links and come with a private off-street parking space. Find out more at www.nhgsales.com
Final phase launched at London’s tallest residential tower – Developer Chalegrove Properties has now released for sale the final phase of apartments at its Landmark Pinnacle development in Canary Wharf. It’s seen strong sales success already, with over two-thirds of all available units in the 75-storey building having been sold to date. Currently, homes at the development start at £425,000. Interested buyers can book an appointment to view. Find out more at landmarkpinnacle.com
Developer launches Help to Buy at Sutton scheme – CNM Estates will now be offering London Help to Buy at its Sutton Point development on the southern outskirts of the capital, where prices start at £280,000. The development comprises 332 residential apartments, retail and office space a 99-bed hotel and 59 serviced apartments. The homes to purchase range from studio to three-bedroom penthouse in the main central tower of the development. Find out more at www.suttonpoint.co.uk
Warehouse conversion in Whitechapel launches – JAMM Living has just unveiled Calico Lofts, where it has converted a Victorian clothing warehouse into four two-bedroom loft-style apartments and one 850 sq ft penthouse, which comes with a private 193 sq ft outdoor terrace. These homes are located just 150 meters from a new Crossrail station in Whitechapel, E1, providing easy access across central London. Prices at this development start from £749,950 for a two-bedroom apartment, with the two-bedroom penthouse currently at £899,950. Find out more at www.calicolofts.co.uk
Imminent launch of Hackney development - In collaboration with London Borough of Hackney, Londonewcastle is soon to launch The Otto, bringing 89 new homes overlooking Hackney Downs as part of a mixed-use redevelopment. It offers a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom design-led apartments, together with four penthouses. All duplex units on the ground floor feature a raised-level private garden. Residents benefit from a concierge, multi-use ‘wellness’ rooms, a fourth-floor communal terrace, cycle racks and some storage facilities. Prices start from £490,000 for a one-bedroom apartment. Find out more at www.londonewcastle.com
New show home at landmark Aldgate development opens soon – Berkeley Homes will be launching a new show home on the final phase of its award-winning Goodman’s Fields development in Aldgate. The building is called Neroli House and is ideally located to make the most of the shops, amenities, leisure facilities and transport links of this central London location. Prices at Goodman’s Fields start at £1.4445m for a two-bedroom apartment. Find out more at www.berkeleygroup.co.uk
Launch of new homes in Bow Creek – House-hunters in east London will soon have a further choice of homes with the launch of Three Waters, a new development in Bow Creek, E3. This joint venture between Mount Anvil and Peabody is bringing over 300 new homes (109 of which will be affordable) to a waterside location close to Bromley-by-Bow Tube station. The City Collection is the first phase comprising over 150 private homes priced from £365,000 for a studio apartment. Find out more at www.mountanvil.com
WEST MIDLANDS
New show home coming to Royal Leamington Spa – House-hunters in Warwickshire now have a new show home to visit. Spitfire Bespoke Homes has unveiled a ‘Clarence Villa’ five-bedroom detached show house with double garage at its Regents Green development on an attractive tree-lined avenue to the North of Royal Leamington Spa. Regents Green offers a variety of detached houses, terraced homes, townhouses and apartments. Prices at this development currently start from £699,950 and the show home is open every weekend, from 11.00am to 4.00pm. Find out more at www.spitfirepg.co.uk
SCOTLAND
Final home for sale at Peebles site – Queensberry Properties now has just one home remaining for sale at its Hydro Gardens development in Peebles in the Scottish Border region. It’s a four-bedroom ‘Ettrick’ house type with 2,262 sq ft of living space and a double garage. This high-specification home us priced at £510,000. The development is set in landscaped grounds and this house has views over the playing fields and countryside beyond. Find out more at www.queensberryproperties.co.uk
New homes on Edinburgh outskirts launched – Miller Homes has released the first homes at Highbrae at Lang Loan, its development under a mile from the City Bypass and close to the Pentland Hills to the south of Edinburgh. Buyers have a choice of six types of four- and five-bedroom homes. Potential buyers should find out more at the nearby South Gilmerton Brae development. There’s a £2,000 option voucher to personalise homes on all new homes reserved from now until 31 December 2018, with a move-in date of before 31 March 2019. Find out more about Miller Homes
Homes in Perth ready for Christmas – Urban Union has a number of houses and apartments at its Muirton Living development in Perth which will be ready for buyers to move into for Christmas. Examples are the ‘Anderson’, a one-bedroom apartment starting at £105,000, and the ‘Baltacha’, a three-bedroom house priced from £182,000. The apartments can be purchased through Help to Buy (Scotland) with a 5% deposit. Find out more at www.urbanunionltd.co.uk
Buyer event at Blairgowrie retirement development – McCarthy & Stone is hosting a Financial Wellbeing Day on Friday 26 October 2018 at its Darroch Gate retirement development in Blairgowrie, Perth & Kinross. Taking place between 11.00am and 1.00pm on Coupar Angus Road, it’s a chance to talk one-to-one about property moves, financial and health benefits and support open to older buyers. Potential visitors should book in advance. Find out more about Darroch Gate from McCarthy & Stone
NORTH WEST
Health worker deal at Liverpool development – Redrow is offering a free package of upgrades worth £1,000 to buyers who work in the NHS at it Summerhill Park development in Broadgreen. Close to Broadgreen Hospital and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, this scheme offers a range of two-, three- and four-bedroom properties that start at £194,995. The extras in the special deal can be used towards upgrades in items such as kitchen worktops, carpets, flooring and fitted wardrobes. Find out more at www.redrow.co.uk
Special event for homeowner buyers at Stafford site – On Saturday 20 and Sunday 12 October, between 10.00am and 5.30pm, St Modwen Homes will be welcoming house-hunters to a special event explaining its Assisted Move and Part Exchange initiatives at Bagnall Meadows. The development, which is located off Castle Street at the former Castleworks industrial site, offers a range of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes, with prices starting from £221,000. Anyone reserving over the weekend will also be able to take advantage of St. Modwen Homes’ exclusive autumn offer to receive £2,500 worth of John Lewis vouchers. Find out more about Bagnall Meadows from St Modwen Homes
SOUTH WEST
Mortgage holiday offered at Plymouth development – Barratt Homes is offering buyers a six-month ‘holiday’ from mortgage payments at its Redwood Heights development in Plymouth, reserved in October and November for a December move-in date. The subsidy will be available to buyers using the new Barclays Green Home Mortgage, which already provides a discounted rate for Barratt Homes buyers. Find out more about Redwood Heights from Barratt Homes
Keen demand at Bristol launch – Offering a range of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes just south of Bristol, the recently launched Filwood Park development from Barratt Homes saw plenty of keen purchasers. Two three-bedroom show homes just opened at the site allow visitors to see what they can expect with fully decorated and furnished ‘Maidstone’ and ‘Norbury’ house types. Find out more about Filwood Park from Barratt Homes
WALES
Brand new show home in St Mellons – Those looking for a new home in South Wales can find a new show home open at Springfield Gardens, a David Wilson Homes development in St Mellons, just a few miles from Cardiff city centre. The ‘Holden’ is a four-bedroom home priced from £433,500. There is a range of other three- and four-bedroom styles to choose from. These new homes are well located for major road links the A48 and M4. Find out more about Springfield Gardens from David Wilson Homes
EAST MIDLANDS
New show home comes to Sleaford – There's a new show house to visit in Lincolnshire with the unveiling by Lovell Homes of a three-bedroom ‘Wilsden’ show house at its The Oaks development in Greylees, Sleaford. It’s one of 35 new homes, with buyers able to choose from a range of two-, three- and four-bedroom options. There is currently a special offer with homes due to complete this year all coming with free fitted flooring if reserved by October 2018. Find out more at www.lovellnewhomes.co.uk
Just two homes left at Derby development – Compendium Living has just two homes remaining for sale on the current phase at its Castleward development in Derby, the £100m regeneration scheme. The final purchasers can get a special deal with £1,000 towards legal fees, free fitted carpets throughout and stamp duty paid, saving up to £1600. The company will pay the owners’ first year service charge in full, too. Both homes are two-bedroom apartments, priced £142,950 and £151,950, and both are available on Help to Buy. Find out more at www.castleward.co.uk/residential-property-search
View homes now open at Bedfordshire site – Barratt Homes has unveiled two unfurnished view homes at Marston Fields, its development in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire. Visitors to the site can now take a tour of the ‘Chertsey’ and ‘Queensville’ house types as well as show homes the ‘Woodcote’ and the ‘Malvern’. This development has a range of homes with three, four or five bedrooms. Prices currently start at £295,000. Find out more about Marston Fields from Barratt Homes
SOUTH EAST
New development launched in Buntingford – Awards-winning housebuilder Weston Homes is unveiling Lovats Chase, comprising 56 homes located minutes from Buntingford, Hertfordshire. Buyers have a choice of two-bedroom apartments and two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom houses. Prices start from £290,000. Schools, playing fields, sports clubs, a market and many transport links are within easy reach of the development. Find out more at www.weston-homes.com
More new homes on the Isle of Wight – Friday 19 October sees the VIP launch of a brand new Barratt Homes development in the Shide area of Newport, in the heart of the Isle of Wight. St George’s Gate is a mix of two-bedroom apartments alongside two- and three-bedroom houses starting at £190,000, £205,000 and £235,000 respectively. All properties here can be purchased using the government-backed Help to Buy scheme. Find out more about St George’s Gate from Barratt Homes [] [use pic Barratt2]
St Alban’s development launches this weekend – A new Taylor Wimpey development is opening to house-hunters in Hertfordshire this Saturday 20 October, offering a wide array of homes with from two to five bedrooms in St Albans. Oaklands Grange is close to schools and other amenities as well and a number of major roads. The Help to Buy scheme is available on selected plots at this site, requiring a deposit of just 5%. Find out more about Taylor Wimpey developments [https://www.whathouse.com/housebuilders/taylor-wimpey/] [use pic TW1]
Unique home type at Berkshire development – A brand new four-bedroom detached house called ‘The Hollyhock’ – the only one of its type – is now on the market at Wexham Green, a collection of homes in Berkshire being delivered by a joint venture between Slough Borough Council and Morgan Sindall Investments. It opens as a view home on Saturday 20 October. This two-storey home with integrated garage will cost £700,000, though prices on the development currently start at £495,000 and £555,000 respectively for three- and four-bedroom houses. Find out more at wexhamgreen.co.uk
Hook has more new homes to choose from – House-hunters in Hampshire can now visit Oakwood Grange in Hook, Hampshire, where Barratt Homes has unveiled the first 50 open market three-, four- and five-bedroom properties. Initial choices are four-bedroom plots ranging from £479,995 to £599,995, all available using Help to Buy. The three- and five-bedroom homes will be released later in the year. Find out more about Oakwood Grange from Barratt Homes
New show home to see in Berkshire – Berkeley Homes (Oxford and Chiltern) is inviting house-hunters to a new show home at Woodhurst Park, its development of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and three-, four- and five-bedroom houses near Bracknell, Berkshire. The three-storey, four-bedroom ‘Salisbury’ has been professionally fitted by Interiors by Dapa to inspire buyers in the area. Prices here start at £340,000 for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment; and £495,000 for a three-bedroom house with two parking spaces. Find out more at www.berkeleygroup.co.uk
EAST ANGLIA
Essex village sees launch of new development – GO Homes has launched Fusiliers Green, where it will bring 49 new homes to Great Bentley in Tendring, Essex. This collection of three-, four- and five-bedroom homes is located only seven miles from Colchester. The area has numerous high-quality schools for children of all ages and residents are within easy reach of major roads and well-connected stations. Prices start from £325,000 for a three-bedroom house with Help to Buy available on a selection of properties. Find out more at www.go-homes.co.uk
Last homes for sale at Stanway site – There are just four homes left for sale at Taylor Wimpey’s Parva Place development in the village of Stanway, just four miles from Colchester, Essex. Priced from £309,995 and with Help to Buy available, buyers have the choice of a ‘Praecedo’ three-storey, three-bedroom and three ‘Garrison’ four-bedroom house types. The development is well placed for local schools and access to the town centre. Find out more at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk [use pic TW2]
Norfolk homes ready to move into by Christmas – Kier Living has a number of homes for sale iat its Saxon Fields development in the village of Blofield, Norfolk which are going to be ready to move into for Christmas. Right now, prices start at £249,995 for a three-bedroom, three-storey home, £290,000 for a four-bedroom home and £399,995 for a five-bedroom home. The site’s show homes and sales office are open every day between 10.00am and 5.00pm. Find out more at www.kierliving.co.uk