With spring starting to show its face across many parts of the UK, it’s a great time to go out searching a new home first-hand, and with a host of launches and events taking place, and special offers available on a wide variety of new homes, this weekend would be just perfect…
First off-plan reservations at Hay-on-Wye site
Acorn Property Group has seen the first purchasers reserve off-plan at Bookers Edge, the company’s new development in Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, with four properties now snapped up.
Located on a site in Newport street, a short distance from local shops, the development comprises just 25 new homes, with a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom house types. Buyers can expect stylish fitted kitchens and bathroom, bespoke glazing, bi-folding doors and apex ceilings. Each home comes with allocated parking. With the first homes expected to be ready to move into this summer, prices start from £440,000 and the Help to Buy scheme is available.
“We are really excited to be building in such a stunning location,” says James Groombridge, regional managing director for Acorn. “Hay-on-Wye is renowned for its beautiful heritage and the Bookers Edge development has been carefully designed to complement the character of the town, whilst providing the highest specification in modern living. The collection includes a selection of terraced and semi-detached homes that fit with the surrounding Victorian properties, as well as detached barn style homes that reflect contemporary rural living.”
“The properties are designed to maximise this idyllic location and benefit from breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside and the Black Mountains, as well as being situated close to the River Wye, with all the amenities of Hay-on-Wye only moments from the front door. Set in such an outstanding location, interest in these new houses has been superb and we are delighted that we have already reserved four properties off-plan ahead of the launch of our show home in the spring.”
Find out more at www.acornpropertygroup.org
Open Weekend event approaches at Kent development
Millwood Designer Homes is inviting potential purchasers to an Open Weekend at The Old Orchard in Kent this Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 March, where visitors can see first-hand the final two properties for sale there and the countryside around them.
Located in Sutton Valence, the development is very close to the landscape of The Weald and to Leeds Castle. The last homes available there are the three-bedroom ‘Mulberry’ house type, priced £465,000, and the five-bedroom ‘Stanford’ at £870,000.
Philip Brown, sales director at Millwood Designer Homes, says: “Development surroundings have a huge role to play in a buyers’ search for a new home and The Old Orchard benefits from an irresistible scenic location. At Millwood, we aim to provide our residents with not only beautiful countryside, but top-quality amenities and transport connections. Whether you are looking for more space to relocate your family or you are empty nesters looking to downsize, the upcoming Open Weekend is the perfect opportunity to discover more about the three and five-bedroom properties remaining in this fantastic collection.”
Family buyers will be impressed by the area’s schooling, which includes private co-educational schools Sutton Valence Primary and Sutton Valence Senior, with nearby Maidstone host to Invicta Grammar School and Maidstone Grammar School. Headcorn and Hollingbourne stations are both approximately a 10-minute drive from the development and the M20 motorway just four miles away
Find out more at www.millwooddesignerhomes.co.uk.
Launch of new homes in East London
This Saturday 10 March sees Cushman & Wakefield launching Walthamstow Gateway, a new collection of stylish apartments situated in Walthamstow in north-east London from developer Solum.
The development offers 79 one- and two-bedroom apartments in a 12-storey building, all offering a generous living space, open-plan design, oak flooring, high-quality fitted kitchens and bathrooms, a balcony and high-speed Hyperoptic broadband, with wiring for SkyQ. There’s also secure fob entry to reception and a video entry system, as well as lift access to all floors. All residents can use secure cycle storage and a landscaped pedestrian link to Walthamstow Central station. Prices start at £405,000 for a one-bedroom apartment and at £510,000 for two-bedroom properties.
Mike Bickerton, partner and head of UK new homes at Cushman & Wakefield, says: ‘Walthamstow has seen considerable growth in recent years as many purchasers seek to achieve more square feet for their money, yet appreciate the fantastic village style location and excellent transport connections. Walthamstow Gateway offers prospective buyers a unique chance to purchase a stylish and spacious apartment, right in the heart of one of London’s most up-and-coming areas. It is ideal for first time buyers, professionals and couples who will benefit from Walthamstow’s famed transport connections, literally on the doorstep.”
Find out more at www.cushmanwakefieldresidential.com
Show house opens at Wokingham Shared Ownership development
Thames Valley Housing has opened a four-bedroom show house at its So Resi Wokingham development in Berkshire.
This development currently offers a mix of three- and four-bedroom semi-detached houses. Prices for three-bedroom houses starts at £200,000 for a 40% share (based on a full market value £500,000), while a four-bedroom house like the show home starts from £148,125 for a 25% per cent share (based on a full market value £592,500). Three-bedroom homes are over two storeys, while four-bedroom homes are set over three. A selection of two-bedroom apartments will shortly be launched.
Esaiyas Mollallegn, head of marketing at Thames Valley Housing, says: “These homes set new standards for Shared Ownership housing in terms of design, superior specification and a great location. We’re proud to raise the bar while offering these high-quality homes at very accessible prices.”
So Resi Wokingham is less than a mile from The Emmbrook School, a well-regarded specialist maths and computer college for students aged 11 to 18, and the sports facilities and open spaces of Cantley Park.
Find out more at www.soresi.co.uk
New show home to open at Perth development
A new show home is to open at the Muirton Living development in Perth, the second at this Urban Union site in central Scotland.
The ‘Coburn’ is a two-storey, three-bedroom villa priced at £182,000, with features such as an open-plan kitchen/dining/family room, lounge, family bathroom and three bedrooms all with fitted wardrobes. It gives visitors the chance to see the design and quality of the homes at the scheme first-hand as well as find out all their options from the sales team.
Kirsty Robertson, sales and marketing manager at Urban Union says: “The ‘Coburn’ is our second showhome at Muirton Living and we are confident it will be popular with house-hunters. The property provides spacious accommodation for couples, growing families and downsizers alike. Visitors to the property, which was named after St Johnstone legend Willie Coburn, will get a real feel for the level of quality and attention to detail that is paid to the build of our properties.”
This development is providing a selection of one to four-bedroom homes within the catchment area of five local schools, both at primary and secondary level. Prices currently start from £105,000 and the sales office is open seven days a week from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Find out more at www.urbanunionltd.co.uk
Exclusive development launches in Cambridgeshire
Cheffins, the East Anglian-based estate agents, has now launched Amesview Developments’ Seymours Paddock, a small and exclusive development of six luxurious family homes in the small hamlet of Stuntney, Cambridgeshire.
It’s a collection of four- and five-bedroom houses in two- and three-story designs by Cound Webber Architects, each of which fits in well with the traditional architecture of the region and boasts an open-plan layout with contemporary high-quality kitchens and spacious living spaces, separate sitting rooms and studies. All properties come with cart lodge garages and lawn to rear gardens with landscaped front gardens. Prices range from £499,000 to £670,000.
Mark Peck, director at Cheffins, the selling agent, says: “These luxurious family homes have already been incredibly popular with a series of buyers and we already have taken reservations. Offering the best of both, the location makes them perfect for those who want to live a rural lifestyle whilst still being able to commute into London or Cambridge.”
Seymours Paddock is only one mile from Ely station, well-connected to London (70 minutes) and Cambridge (15 minutes), and within easy reach of shops and some of the best schools in the area.
Find out more at www.cheffins.co.uk
McCarthy & Stone launches ‘Experience the Lifestyle’ scheme in Fife
Leading retirement developer McCarthy & Stone has launched its ‘Experience the Lifestyle’ scheme at Beacon Court in Anstruther, Fife, which allows potential buyers to stay at a development and sample the way of life it will offer.
Retirees can spend up to two nights free-of-charge (available Tuesday to Friday) in a fully furnished apartment at the development, enjoying a continental breakfast and refreshments, and the chance to meet and chat with existing residents. They can also take part in any social events taking place during their stay,
Lorraine Paterson, regional sales and marketing director for McCarthy and Stone in Scotland, says: “We want buyers to feel as comfortable as possible with their decision and to be excited about their next step with us. So, I can’t think of a better way of achieving that than offering them an opportunity to be our guest. Our new ‘Experience the Lifestyle’ apartment in Anstruther joins others that we have located in North Berwick and Blairgowrie, which have all been hand-picked to offer prospective buyers a flavour of what it’s like to live in a retirement living development.
Set in a development with landscaped gardens, a residents’ lounge and a house manager to take care and organise things onsite, each home has been designed for older people and has a security entrance system and 24-hour emergency call points
Find out more about the McCarthy & Stone developments
Launch of new homes in west London this Saturday
This weekend, Redrow is launching a new collection of apartments in Ealing, west London, at a special event at the Marriott Hotel Heathrow.
Taking place on Saturday 10 March from 10.00am to 4.00pm, the launch of Chantry House sees 64 new homes coming to The West Works development offering a choice of luxury studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, including a number of duplexes. Prices for a studio start at £305,000 while the one bedroom apartments start from £367,000.
Simon Halfhide, sales director at Redrow London, says: “The apartments at The West Works offer great value for money given their excellent transport links and are proving very popular among families, first time buyers and investors. In a few months with the arrival of Crossrail you will be able to get from Southall station, which is just a five minute walk from The West Works, to the West End in under 20 minutes.”
This development is only minutes from Southall station, which will be on the Crossrail line when it launches, offering fast journeys into and through the West End and The City, with Bond Street 17 minutes away and Liverpool Street 24 minutes away.
Find out more at www.the-westworks.co.uk
Final homes now for sale at Walker’s Grove in Kilmarnock
House-hunters in west Scotland can now consider buying one of the last new homes to be released at Walker’s Grove in Kilmarnock, a development which began in 2004 and is set for completion in 2022.
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland will launch the final phase of 104 properties on Saturday 10 March, with a wide range of two-, three-, and four-bedroom homes in a variety of styles and sizes, including four new designs. Prices start from £122,000 for the ‘Andrew’, a two-bedroom semi-detached house, and go up to £200,000 for the ‘Fraser’ four-bedroom detached home. Help to Buy Scotland will be available on all homes initially released for sale.
Audrey Ross, sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey West Scotland, says: “Our final development in the Altonhill area of Kilmarnock will become an impressive gateway to John Walker Drive and it provides the final piece of the wider master plan that began 14 years ago. In that time we’ve attracted hundreds of buyers to the local area, and we’ve seen families grow with us as they’ve moved up through the various phases of our developments. With a wide choice of homes to appeal to a range of buyers, we’re confident this final development of new homes will be just as popular as our first was back in 2004.”
These new homes are 10 minutes from the town centre and close to a central public park and play area, an adjacent open space, and central neighbourhood park.
Find out more about Taylor Wimpey’s developments here.