With another bank holiday next Monday, it’s a chance for house-hunters to use the long weekend to investigate launches, events and offers at new homes developments across the UK to find the best deal on their ideal home choice…
Easy Move weekend at Plymouth development this weekend
Barratt Homes is attracting house-hunters in the Plymouth area to a special event this weekend at its Reflections development, to give them a chance to speak to their sales and marketing team about how they can help buyers of new homes move more quickly and cheaply.
The Easy Move Weekend takes place over Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April at the development in Hooe, on the southern outskirts of the city, just three miles from its centre. Barratt’s Movemaker scheme sees the company liaising with estate agents to find a purchaser for the client’s old home, saving them hassle and agency fees.
“We want to help people change their lives in just 24 hours with this dedicated weekend so we can value your current home on the day and put that straight onto the housing market so you can make a fast move to Reflections,’’ said sales director Sara Parker. “We have a number of two bedroom apartments ready to move into so this is a perfect opportunity for anyone to come and have a look at the final homes here.”
At the flagship Compass Point apartment building, every single property benefits from a waterside view and a terrace or balcony. All of the apartments are available to purchase through the government-backed Help to Buy scheme. Prices at the development start at £204,995.
Find out more about Reflections from Barratt Homes
Open Weekend taking place at Southampton scheme
House-hunters around Southampton, Hampshire have a chance to explore one of the city’s popular new homes schemes at an Open Weekend from Charles Church Developments on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April.
The company’s Banister Court development on Hulse Road, just south of the woods and open spaces of Southampton Common, will be open from noon until 5.00pm each day for potential buyers to look at the range of apartments and townhouses currently for sale there.
Nicole Creighton, sales manager for Charles Church South Coast, says: “Southampton is a superb location for first-time buyers to growing families thanks to its fantastic shopping and leisure facilities as well as excellent transport links for commuters. We are sure visitors will be delighted with the spacious and stylish show apartment we have available to view here, allowing prospective buyers the chance to explore the Banister Court lifestyle for themselves.
Banister Court is a select development of just 44 homes, including a mix of three-bedroom homes alongside one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Prices currently start at £224,995.
Creighton adds: “We have a number of packages to assist people looking to move, including the government’s Help to Buy scheme which enables people to purchase a new home with just a 5% deposit. Those with an existing property to sell can ask us about our Part Exchange and Home Change schemes, which aim to save the buyer time and money.”
Find out more about Banister Court from Charles Church Developments
New luxury penthouses launch at London Docklands development this Friday
EcoWorld Ballymore is launching 12 luxury penthouses at its Wardian London development this Friday 28 April, located at the top of two towers, one of 50 storeys and the other, 55.
Starting at £1.85m, these luxury homes come in two- and three-bedroom forms and each comes with its own garden terrace, up to 32.7m in size and giving panoramic views across Greater London. The launch sees four three-bedroom and four two-bedroom apartments in the West Tower, along with three two-bedroom and one three-bedroom apartment in the East Tower.
Styled by a team of designers who drew inspiration from the development’s eco-concept, the interiors of these premium homes include many natural organic materials and an earthy colour palette. When all the windows are opened up, the colours and layout of space have been designed to give a seamless connection between outdoors and indoors.
With access to a 24-hour concierge service, residents can also use a range of exclusive communal spaces, including a gym, two restaurants and an outdoor swimming pool that will showcase over 100 species of exotic plants. Each resident can also use ‘The Gardener’, a service that offers seasonal plant packages and garden maintenance.
Find out more at www.wardianlondon.com ; 0800 404 8855
Off-plan sales under way at a brand new development in Medway
First-time buyers looking for a home in the Medway Towns area of Kent can now enquire about off-plan sales at a brand new development from Redrow Homes in Rainham. Manor Park is currently offering a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, priced from £189,995 and £229,995 respectively.
Stuart Galloway, area sales manager for Redrow Homes (South East), said: “There’s a definite need for housing suitable for first-time buyers in the Rainham area and we’re receiving lots of enquiries from people hoping to make that all-important first step onto the property ladder keen to live at Manor Park. The apartments in particular make great first homes and with a record number of purchasers now receiving financial help from their parents or grandparents, we’d encourage families to talk to us about their options.”
In later phases, Redrow will be releasing a range of three-, four- and five-bedroom houses at Manor Park, all from the company’s popular Heritage Collection of Arts & Crafts-inspired homes.
Rainham is served by National Rail services to London Victoria and High Speed trains into St Pancras International, and has the A2 running by it for road connections in and out of the capital.
Find out more at www.redrow.co.uk ; 01634624813.
Last chance to buy a bungalow at Lowestoft development
There’s just one bungalow left for sale at Persimmon Homes’ Woods Meadow development in Lowestoft, Suffolk and is inviting house-hunters to come to visit the site to secure it this weekend.
There are 20 single-storey homes already snapped up on the first phase of this development, and the last one is now on the market for £174,995 including all flooring and a turfed rear garden.
Persimmon head of sales Michelle Baker says: “Bungalows are always a popular choice on our developments, and Woods Meadow has been no different. This last single-storey home is a lovely, practical semi-detached plot with an open-plan dining kitchen and living room leading out to the garden. The properties appeal to young buyers looking for contemporary apartment style living but with the added bonus of a garden, and to the young at heart who prefer the convenience of the single storey lifestyle.”
Woods Meadow also provides two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes available with Help to Buy and within easy reach of a sandy beach, the Norfolk Broads and a series of nature reserves along the Suffolk coast. Lowestoft is served by the A12 arterial road into London and rail services to hubs at Ipswich and Norwich.
Find out more about Woods Meadow from Persimmon Homes
Green light for new development in Rutland
Lovell has been given permission to build 35 new homes in Greetham, north Rutland, in a £7.25m housing development of 23 private sale homes and 12 affordable homes that will be managed by Waterloo Housing Group.
The village development, about six miles from the market town of Oakham, will comprise a mix of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom houses on a brownfield site once occupied by the Greetham Garden Centre. The design of these new homes will be based on nearby established homes and local architecture and materials. Work will start this month, with completion expected by the end of 2018.
“We’re extremely pleased to be bringing these attractive properties to Greetham, providing both homes for sale and affordable homes for Waterloo Housing Group,” says Lovell regional managing director Robert Adams. “This high-quality development will deliver a range of homes of different sizes with something to suit both couples and families and offers all the benefits of living in a thriving village community.”
Anthony Riley, Waterloo Housing Group director of development and operations, adds: “We are absolutely delighted to be working in partnership with Lovell to deliver these new homes in Greetham. It is wonderful to see affordable new homes being built to meet local housing needs.”