House-hunters – and particularly those keen to purchase now in order to move in for Christmas – will be delighted by the special offers, launches and events taking place around the country on the full range of brand new homes.
WEST MIDLANDS
New show apartment open at Solihull scheme – Elevate Property Group is inviting potential buyers to the new show home at its Princes Gate development in Solihull, West Midlands. The site sees the conversion of former offices into a range of new apartments. There will be 100 units over three buildings and buyers can choose from studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, with prices currently ranging from £169,950 to £385,000. The show apartment here is open to general viewing on Saturdays from 9.00am to 2.00pm. Find out more and arrange an appointment on 0121 703 1850.
SCOTLAND
Open House event in Penicuik this weekend – On Sunday 28 October, Taylor Wimpey is inviting house-hunters to an Open House event at Greenlaw Mill, its development in Penicuik, Midlothian. Visitors will be able to view three four-bedroom detached homes – the ‘Douglas’, the ‘Geddes’ and the ‘Hume’ – all of which are available and ready to move into right now. Potential purchasers can choose from 5% deposit paid or 100% Part Exchange with Land and Buildings Transaction Tax paid, and only need to provide a reservation deposit of £99. Find out more about Greenlaw Mill from Taylor WImpey
Final homes on current phase released in Edinburgh – Developer Urban Union has put the final homes on sales at its Pennywell Living scheme in north Edinburgh. There’s a range of one- and two-bedroom apartments to choose from, with prices starting from £132,000 and £155,000 respectively. A two-bedroom show apartment gives visitors a first-hand look at design and specification, and there’s an incentive of Help to Buy (Scotland) which requires a deposit of only 5%. Find out more at www.urbanunionltd.co.uk
NORTH WEST
Tutbury development opens this weekend – Saturday 27 October sees the launch of The Courtyard at Heritage Park, the latest development from Peveril Homes. These new homes are located in the Village of Tutbury, Staffordshire and comprise a range of two- and three-bedroom mews-style homes complemented by two five-bedroom detached properties. It’s a well-connected location, with easy access to the A511, A50 and A38 and proximity to Tutbury & Hatton railway station. Find out more at peverilhomes.co.uk
SOUTH WEST
Pop-up shop for new homes opens in Bristol – Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes are opening a pop-up shop at Yate Shopping Centre, on the outskirts of Bristol to give keen homebuyers the chance to reserve their ideal home at the Ladden Garden Village development. From Saturday 27 October, shoppers can speak to the housebuilders’ teams to find out more about the latest of 2,450 homes being built in North Yate. They can also find out about the incentive schemes available to assist all buyers, including Help to Buy. Find out more about Ladden Garden Village from David Wilson Homes
Development launched near Gloucester – With some units already reserved, David Wilson Homes has now officially launched Sunningend View in Brockworth, Gloucestershire. This development has a variety of home choices, among them the two-bedroom ‘Stevenson’ and ‘Wilford’ houses (from £215,000 and £225,000 respectively), the three-bedroom ‘Ashurst’, ‘Cannington’ and ‘Hadley’ home types (from £290,000, £305,000 and £320,000 respectively), and the four-bedroom ‘Ingleby’ and ‘Holden’ family house designs (from £350,000 and £437,000 respectively). Find out more about Sunningend View from David Wilson Homes
WALES
New phase of homes launched in Barry – A second phase of homes has been launched by Taylor Wimpey at Latitude at The Quay, a development which is part of the Barry Waterfront Neighbourhood. The new release of two-, three- and four-bedroom properties will suit a wide range of buyers in an area benefitting from numerous new amenities for new residents, such as cafes, restaurants, supermarkets and open spaces. Find out more about Latitude at The Quay from Taylor Wimpey
EAST MIDLANDS
Homes for sale in different tenures in Leighton Buzzard – Catalyst is offering a range of affordable rent, Shared Ownership and private sale properties at its Rutherford Fields development on the outskirts of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, with Help to Buy available. It has a range of one- and two-bedroom apartments and two-, three- and four-bedroom houses. Prices for the three-bedroom private sale homes start from £340,000. House-hunters are welcome at the show home and marketing suite from 10.00am to 5.00pm, Thursday to Monday. Find out more at www.rutherfordfields.co.uk
Move in by Christmas at Derbyshire scheme – There are two plots at Cavendish Gardens in Tibshelf, Derbyshire, which Rippon Homes is offering to lucky buyers tio move in before Christmas. A pair of the three-bedroom ‘Loxley’ style homes are now available at the development, with buyers benefitting from free flooring throughout their home as well as light fittings and blinds, all in time for 25 December. These two homes are plot 30, priced at £140,950, and plot 28, priced at £142,000. Find out more at www.ripponhomes.co.uk
Mortgage subsidy on reservation until 31 October – Barratt Homes has a special mortgage subsidy offer available on reservations taken until 31 October at its Great Denham Park development in Bedford. The scheme could last up to two years on a collection of two-bedroom ‘Millbrook’ style apartments available now. Find out more about Great Denham Park from Barratt Homes
New phase released near Burton-on-Trent – After a sell-out of the previous collection of homes, David Wilson Homes is now making a new phase available to reserve off-plan at its Drakelow Park development in the village of Drakelow, Derbyshire. Buyers can choose from homes with three, four or five bedrooms. More information on this new release can be found at the nearby Shepherd’s Rest. Find out more about Drakelow Park from David Wilson Homes
SOUTH EAST
Show home opens at Waterlooville site launch – Redrow has unveiled its new Oak Vale development in Waterlooville, Hampshire, and marked its launch by opening the show house, a three-bedroom ‘Oxford Lifestyle’ property, where each bedroom has its own en suite. This style of house is priced from £464,950. Homeowners looking to buy can use the company’s Mastermove scheme to help sell their existing property. House-hunters will see another show home opening here soon. Find out more at www.redrow.co.uk
Christmas campaign launched across the region – Millwood Designer Homes has launched a Christmas campaign at a number of developments across the South East. All purchases made between Saturday 27 October and Sunday 30 December receive a John Lewis & Partners gift card to the value of £5,000. The offer is available at Windsor Meadow (Marden, Kent), Brambledown (Maidstone, Kent), Lavender Fields (Isfield, East Sussex), Polo Field (Canterbury, Kent) and Cherry Tree Lane (Ewhurst, Surrey). Prices here range from £415,000 to £1.295m. Find out more at www.millwooddesignerhomes.co.uk
Show apartment now open in Rickmansworth – St William has opened its first show home at Elmswater in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, a development of 48 two- and three-bedroom apartments which all come with a terrace/balcony and gated private parking. The 1,200-sq-ft, three-bedroom apartment has been professionally dressed by interior designers MICASA. Elmswater is located just a ten-minute walk from Rickmansworth station. Prices here start from £570,000 for a two-bedroom apartment. Find out more at www.elmswater.co.uk
Autumn incentives at Oxfordshire development – Dorchester Living is offering a range of benefits on selected plots at Heyford Park, in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, such as legal fees paid for and flooring included throughout as well as stamp duty contributions. Help to Buy is available on all homes under £600,000 and Part Exchange can also be considered. Currently available are the ‘Darcy’, a four-bedroom property priced at £569,995 and three other homes priced at £409,995, £409,995 and £699,995 respectively. Find out more from the sales and marketing suite on 01869 238238
EAST ANGLIA
Launch of new homes near Colchester – Essex house-hunters now have a new choice of properties to consider with the launch of Rowhedge Wharf, the latest phase of a development near Colchester from Bloor Homes. There’s a choice of four- and five-bedroom homes to consider, set on the banks of the river and looking out across countryside. Also available are a selection of two- to five-bedroom homes from the previous phase, with prices starting at £279,995. Find out more at www.bloorhomes.com
LONDON
First Shared Ownership homes come to north London development – L&Q is introducing the first homes available through Shared Ownership at its development The Rushgroves in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet, this Saturday 27 October. This is a collection of studios to two-bedroom apartments, with prices starting from £68,125 for a 25% share (full market value £272,500). Owners of these well-specified homes have access to secure bicycle storage, and there are a number of parking spaces also available. Find out more at lqpricedin.co.uk/therushgroves
New duplex show home comes to Colindale development – Redrow has just unveiled a new four-bedroom show apartment at its Colindale Gardens development in the London Borough of Barnet. It’s a duplex property, set out over two levels: Prices start from £675,000 for a three-bedroom duplex and £745,000 for a four-bedroom duplex. Each has a private balcony or terrace and residents will also benefit from a 24-hour concierge service and an onsite gym with a sauna and steam room. Find out more at www.colindalegardens.co.uk
New apartment scheme opens in Croydon – A show apartment is open to view at a brand new development from Bellway in the south London town of Croydon. Ikon, located off Purley Way, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments from £335,000, £365,000 and £530,000 respectively. Help to Buy London is available here. House-hunters are encouraged to see it all first-hand at the sales centre is open daily: 10.00am to 5.00pm, Friday to Wednesday and 12.00noon to 7.00pm Thursday. Find out more at www.bellway.co.uk
New affordable homes launch at former football stadium – East London has seen the launch of a new development of mixed-tenure private sale and affordable homes. Upton Gardens is on a site that used to be West Ham United’s home ground, and it will now bring 842 new homes to the area. The first phase of 113 homes comprises 66 available through Shared Ownership and 47 under affordable rent. Full market values for the homes start at £325,000 for the one-bedroom properties, rising to £399,000 for the two-bedroom units and £490,000 for the three-bedroom homes. Find out more at site-sales.co.uk