May has been a very busy month for the UK’s new homes industry, and this week is no exception, with another wave of launches, events and special offers to house-hunters across the UK…
Open House event at Lancaster development this Saturday
Housebuilder Redrow is marking New Homes Week in the North West of England with an Open House event at its Riverside View development in Lancaster this weekend, on Saturday 20 May.
The Lancastrian development actually has two distinct parts – part of Riverside View offers house types from Redrow’s Arts & Crafts-inspired Heritage Collection (from £109,995 for a one-bedroom flat) , while Abobe at Riverside View provides more contemporary designs (from £219,995) – so there’s something for to attract a real mix of house-hunters.
“Show homes are wonderful for demonstrating individual designs, layouts and specification, and for highlighting just how wonderful a particular home is or could be for an individual,” says Claire Jarvis, sales director for Redrow Homes (Lancashire). “But no-one knows a person’s home or dreams like they do and so Open House events also give customers the chance to see the home just as it is, stripped bare; it allows them to imagine how they would furnish it, what they would do in this room or that room, whether their sofa would look better in the lounge or the family area – and whether it would fit.”
This development is located alongside the River Lune but within easy reach of Lancaster’s centre, so shops, amenities and transport links are all convenient to residents.
The Open House event takes place from 10.00am until 5.30pm.
Register an interest for soon-to-be-launched refurbished homes in Whetstone
Totteridge is one of north London’s most sought-after, and expensive, residential areas, but neighbouring Whetstone offers a more affordable option – and developer Annington is inviting house-hunters in the area to register their interest ahead of the launch of a new collection of refurbished homes there in early June.
A new phase of homes will be unveiled at the Oakleigh Green development on Saturday 10 June, viewable by appointment only, with prices starting from £440,000. Within easy reach of the High Road and station, these two- and three-bedroom homes have been extensively refurbished, with brand new kitchens and bathrooms as well as new flooring, with each benefitting from private gardens and allocated parking.
Homebuyers interested in taking a look around these strikingly designed homes, should register their interest now with agents Barnard Marcus (020 8446 6888).
Find out more at www.annington.co.uk
VIP event launches new development in Market Harborough
The official unveiling of the Ashton Rise development took place last weekend in front of special guests and local house-hunters, with developer Linden Homes launching the first of 119 new homes at the Market Harborough site.
Some of the plots had already been reserved off-plan, but the new show home opened at the event is the first chance for homebuyers in southern Leicestershire to see one of the designs first-hand. The development will provide an array of house types and designs, from two-bedroom options to five-bedroom homes.
Linden Homes Midlands area sales manager Tracey Gibson says: “Buying off-plan is a trend which seems to be continuing across the Midlands region with buyers who are keen to secure their preferred plot on a particular development. For the customer, this is great news – bringing with it numerous benefits. For developers like us, it shows a real confidence in the new homes market and a recognition that our carefully chosen locations and designs are continuing to win public approval.”
Viewings are by appointment only at the site. Prices currently start at £262,495, with Help to Buy, Part Exchange and Assisted Move all available.
Stamp duty paid on a new home in Northwich by 28 May deadline
Barratt Manchester is offering a great deal to homebuyers at its Imperial Park development in Northwich, Cheshire, with stamp duty paid on one of the brand new homes at the site – but only until Sunday 28 May 2017.
This special offer is on Plot 74, a ‘Helmsley’ townhouse that is priced at £199,995, including light fittings, blinds and flooring – and with a stamp duty bill of £1,499 for anyone planning to make it their home. The three-storey home also comes with a south-facing garden and parking for two cars. On the ground floor is a study, cloakroom and the hub of the home, a kitchen/family room that opens out to the rear garden. The first floor has a lounge and en suite master bedroom, with the top floor home to family bathroom and two more bedrooms.
Prices at the development start at £179,995, and it is within easy reach of Northwich’s station and the M6 and M56. Help to Buy is available throughout the site to first-time buyers and those moving from another property.
Find out more about Imperial Park from Barratt Homes
New homes come to Puttenham, Surrey this weekend
Millwood Designer Homes is launching a new development of just five new homes to the Surrey village of Puttenham this Saturday 20 May.
Hops End is a collection of four- and five-bedroom detached and semi-detached houses in a picturesque part of Surrey, just five miles west of county town, Guildford, with its superb shopping and array of transport links. The new homes are based around an open-plan kitchen/family room and come with an excellent standard specification with integrated appliances, quartz kitchen worktops, fitted wardrobes and chic bathrooms/en suites. Prices start at £750,000.
Philip Brown, sales director at Millwood Designer Homes, says: “We are very much looking forward to the launch of Hops End during New Homes Week. Wherever possible, we believe that awareness should be spread among the public surrounding the benefits new build homes. At Millwood, we pride ourselves on creating beautiful new developments that complement their countryside surroundings and believe Hops End perfectly showcases this.”
Find out more at www.millwooddesignerhomes.co.uk ; 01483 796810
New homes on offer at a record-breaking West Lothian site
CALA Homes – a former WhatHouse? Housebuilder of the Year – is offering five ‘ultimate family homes’ at the smallest development ever undertaken by its East of Scotland division, The Oaks at Linlithgow. Each of the five properties is a spacious five-bedroom detached house that is perfect for family life and ideally located for access to Edinburgh, Stirling and Glasgow.
Philip Hogg, sales and marketing director at CALA Homes (East), says: “In comparison with homes in the Edinburgh area in particular, The Oaks can… offer better value in terms of the amount of available space, along with large private gardens – another perk to the location. The development itself is quite unlike any of our recent sites and offers something particularly special and rare in today’s new-build housing market. By focusing so intently on just five carefully designed and located homes, we believe we have created the dream destination for family living.”
These five homes are set in two acres, giving each a large plot and plenty of space and privacy. Linlithgow, West Lothian’s county town, has a station with regular services on the Edinburgh-Glasgow route, increasing its appeal to commuters to either city. The town is also home to some excellent schools, another major consideration for family homebuyers.
Prices here start at £699,000, with just three of the five homes remaining for sale and some financial incentives on offer.
Find out more about The Oaks from CALA Homes
Special offer on selected family homes in north Devon development
Recognising that the costs of moving above just finding a deposit are hindering many house-hunters, Elan Homes has introduced a special offer on selected plots at its The Gateway development in South Molton, Devon this month.
The housebuilder is offering to pay the stamp duty on some three-storey houses at the site for reservations in May. This applies to the ‘Stamford’ house type, which has an integral garage, utility room, open-plan kitchen/dining room, separate lounge and four bedrooms. The ‘Stamford’ starts at £252,995, with Help to Buy available.
Catherine Marshall, sales director for Elan Homes in the South, says: “We know that having to find a large lump sum to pay stamp duty is a major hurdle for many homebuyers and new Nottingham Building Society research confirms this, finding that as many as one in 12 are deterred from moving because of it. In a bid to alleviate this common problem, we will, during May, help homebuyers overcome this hurdle by paying the stamp duty on selected homes at The Gateway and in addition, we’ll pay for flooring to really smooth the way to brand new home.”
The Gateway will comprise 150 two-, three- and four-bedroom homes, close to Exmoor National Park and with convenient access along the A361 to Barnstaple (around 11 miles away), Tiverton (18 miles away) and the M5 (24 miles away).
Find out more at www.elan-homes.co.uk ; 01769 574 581
Show home open in Oval this weekend
Homebuyers – especially cricket fans – who are looking for a family home in south London might be interested in visiting St Agnes Place this weekend, where a show home is open to view by appointment showing the kind of luxury townhouses are now available just down the road from the Kia Oval, home of Surrey County Cricket Club.
Developer L&Q is offering a mix of three- and four-bedroom townhouses at this development, priced from £1.25m and £1.45m respectively, set over four storeys and offering excellent space inside and out. The specification includes Symphony kitchens and Laufen bathrooms as well as a host of high-quality detail features such as built-in wardrobes to the master bedroom.
Cathy Lloyd, sales and marketing director for L&Q, says; “The homes at St Agnes Place are ideally located for a wide range of cultural activities, including the Oval for seasonal cricket games, the Imperial War Museum and Tate Britain, which are all within easy walking distance of the development.”
The show home is open from 10.00am to 5.00pm on Saturday and 10.00am to 4.00pm on Sunday, and can also be view on Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Find out more at www.stagnesplace.co.uk ; 0333 0033 660
Launch of regeneration scheme and 725 new homes in Sutton
This weekend sees the launch of one of the capital’s largest regeneration schemes when the London Borough of Sutton sees the public unveiling of New Mill Quarter, the first properties of the Hackbridge Gardens development.
New Mill Quarter will bring 725 eco-friendly new homes to the scheme, and David Wilson Homes will be providing 246 of them, ranging from apartments to contemporary three- and four-bedroom houses. Prices are expected to start from £263,995 for a one-bedroom property. The larger development will also see other amenities, such as a supermarket, shops. doctor’s surgery, and an assisted living care home set among the diverse new homes.
The nearest station to these new properties is Hackbridge, set in Zone 4 and less than half-an-hour from London Victoria station, with other services to Blackfriars and St Pancras.
Natalie Perry, dead of sales and marketing for David Wilson Homes, says: “New Mill Quarter is a great example of how David Wilson Homes is leading the way when it comes to promoting sustainable living. Its sustainable credentials, combined with outstanding style and features, plus enviable location, make New Mill Quarter one of south London’s most exciting new developments to launch this year.”
Find out about David Wilson Homes’ current developments.