Even with Harry and Meghan’s wedding and the FA Cup Final happening this Saturday, there are still plenty of opportunities for serious house-hunters to visit new homes sites across the country for launches, events and special offers, as we see here...
Launch of new developments in Surrey this weekend
This weekend, Shanly Homes is opening not one, but two new developments in Surrey, both of which are well placed for local amenities, countryside and transport links.
Nower Place on Claremount Gardens comprises 11 three- and four bedroom houses situated in Epsom Downs, ten minutes from the town centre, and launches on Sunday 20 May. Among the common features of the range of styles on offer are an open-plan kitchen/dining area with traditional Shaker-style painted units with composite stone surfaces (the larger ones feature an island); integrated Siemens and Zanussi appliances; French doors opening out onto the garden; separate living room and/or TV room; and master bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and en-suites with walk-in showers. Prices for a three-bedroom semi-detached house start at £775,000.
Jerry Kelly, head of land and new homes at Eastons estate agents, says: “The new build sector is now considered a separate market to second hand properties – more and more people are looking exclusively at new builds for the quality of design and versatile living spaces. This means developers are very keen to raise the bar and create points of difference in their schemes which give buyers more for their money – for example the wine coolers at Nower Place are a feature we only tend to see in the £1,000,000 plus market.”
Nork, in the west of Banstead, is where Shanly is releasing a few properties off-plan at The Bramblings, a cul-de-sac development of eight four- and five bedroom detached houses currently under construction. Prices here are expected to range from £750,000 to £900,000.
Find out more at www.shanlyhomes.com
Iconic conversion development released in Acton
A new development in Acton, west London, sees its Grade II listed former town hall converted into 58 apartments and 13 new build apartments in a designed extension, offering house-hunters a range of studios to four-bedroom apartments, with some available through Help to Buy London and others by Shared Ownership.
With everything with up to three bedrooms is now for sale at The Old Town Hall, with prices from £400,000, there is also the original Council Chamber apartment, a heritage property situated within the former town hall, which is also available for sale, with its price available on request. The conversion of the development, by Citystyle, part of One Housing, has led to many retained features, such as wood panelled walls, cornicing, fireplaces and decorative high ceilings, of the original building, which was built in two phases in 1910 and 1930 in a Baroque palazzo style. Completion of the development is expected this summer.
Murray Smith, managing director of Site Sales Property Group, says: “We have already seen a great interest in The Old Town Hall development, not only for its location, but also for offering the very best of old style grandeur combined with modern-day living.”
Acton is very well placed, with numerous road (M4, A40, North Circular), rail and Tube links into and out of the centre of London.
Find out more at theoldtownhall.site-sales.co.uk
New collection of home released at Cardiff development
Lovell has released more properties at its development The Mill, a popular development in the west of Cardiff, with a one- and two-bedroom apartments starting at £138,000 and £180,000 respectively.
A number of these properties are priced below the threshold for Land Transaction Tax and all are available through the government-backed Help to Buy Wales purchase assistance scheme. The Mill has a two-bedroom show apartment with an open-plan living/dining/kitchen area and has views over the development’s tree-lined river walk. This and marketing suite are open seven days a week, from 10.00am to 5.00pm.
“This is a great time to visit The Mill and discover the appeal of a brand-new home,” says Lovell regional sales director Julie Bowen. “Buying new is a great way to go to avoid the maintenance costs and building work which often comes with buying a second-hand property. It also means you get to enjoy having a home which is truly your own from day one - a blank canvas ready for you to transform - avoiding the need to compromise and live with someone else’s taste and design choices.”
The Mill will bring 800 contemporary homes to the former Arjo Wiggins paper mill site, comprising 358 private sales homes and 442 homes for rent. Aspiring homebuyers are invited to a special Bank Holiday weekend Help To Buy event, from 26 to 28 May to learn more about the scheme and the mortgages they can get.
Find out more at www.themill-canton.co.uk
A range of new homes now for sale in Maidenhead
Spitfire Bespoke Homes is offering a range of high-specification four- and five-bedroom homes in Maidenhead, Berkshire on a private gated development.
Green Gates has four- and five-bedroom detached and semi-detached properties, all ready to move into. The show home is the ‘Dimbleby’, a five-bedroom, three storey detached house. Its expansive kitchen/dining/family room extends the whole length of the house, with bi-folding doors opening from the family room onto the garden. There’s a separate spacious living room, study, utility room and cloakroom on the ground floor, the family bathroom and three bedrooms (including the master, with en suite and large dressing room) are on the first floor and two more double bedrooms and shower room on the top floor. Prices at Green Gates currently start from £860,000, with the ‘Dimbleby’ available for £1.495m.
Richard Page, sales and marketing director at Spitfire Bespoke Homes, says: “There are huge benefits for customers buying a new build home in comparison to a second-hand property. As well as the latest in energy efficient technology and a ten-year structural warranty, all residents have access to off-street parking on the development. The homes at Green Gates are the perfect option for buyers looking for a beautiful new home offering luxurious low maintenance living. We always pride ourselves on creating bespoke homes and developments that complement and enhance their surroundings and believe Green Gates perfectly showcases this.”
The homes are within walking distance of the town centre and are located directly opposite the 40-hectare Braywick Park which offers sport and leisure activities including archery, rugby, football, athletics and a golf centre. With current commutes taking approximately 30 minutes into Paddington, times across the capital are will be cut when the new Crossrail station opens at the end of next year.
Find out more about Green Gates from Spitfire Bespoke Homes
Last two homes now available at Peebles scheme
Queensberry Properties has just two homes left to sell at its Hydro Gardens residential development in Peebles that it believes have great appeal to both buyers and investors in the Scottish Borders area.
The two properties available are a five-bedroom ‘Teviot’ house type at 585,000 and a four-bedroom ‘Ettrick’ at £510,000. Both are still under construction with completion scheduled for August. Both currently come with a fully turfed garden and an interiors voucher incentive worth £10,000, which allows the buyer to add a personal touch to their home, such as flooring and window dressings. The standard specification for each is already impressive, with German fitted kitchens, a full range of Siemens appliances built-in and bathrooms and en suites fitted with highly respected Duravit and Hansgrohe brands.
Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director of Queensberry Properties says: “Either of the two properties at Hydro Gardens offers discerning buyers or investors a final opportunity to secure a highly desirable ‘must have’ family property in one of the Scottish Borders’ most sought after locations.”
Hydro Gardens is sympathetically designed to match its setting within the beautiful grounds of the famous Peebles Hydro Hotel and are set within landscaped grounds adjacent to countryside and the wooded gardens of the neighbouring hotel.
Find out more at www.queensberryproperties.co.uk
New penthouses available at London Fields development
Stone Real Estate has launched a new range of penthouses at an industrial-style development of new homes in London Fields, a fashionable part of the London Borough of Hackney.
Located just minutes from the station, just two miles from Liverpool Street, The Penthouse Collection is part of Monohaus, a development whoch combines residential apartments with offices and retail outlets, including London’s first POPfit studio, a coffee shop, a hair salon and pizza restaurant. The collection is of four three-bedroom duplex apartments - all ready to move into - each with its own terrace offering views across the capital’s skyline. Prices for these homes start at £1.2m and there’s a show home to visit.
Michael Stone of Stone Real Estate says: “The Penthouse Collection at Monohaus provides a rare opportunity to secure such a high specification property in London Fields with amazing views across London. Each property has a substantial terrace perfect to enjoy the stunning vista with family and friends.”
Features of these properties include contemporary polished concrete floors, underfloor heating, contemporary Poggenpohl kitchens fitted with Miele appliances and a Sonos smart home system. The development comes with 24-hour concierge, cycle storage and lift, and a communal wi-fi system.
Find out more at www.stonerealestate.co.uk
Latest collection of apartments new on sale in Welwyn
Linden Homes has released its latest range of one- and two-bedroom apartments at Wilshere Park in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, with buyers able to move in to their new homes for the summer.
This new collection is known as Brunswick House. Available through the Help to Buy assistance scheme, these new homes are aimed at first-time buyers and downsizers. They feature high ceilings and open-plan design and all come with allocated parking. A number of them enjoy a private balcony or terrace, and many a view across the open space of Wilshere Park, which has a pond and its own private country road. In a special offer for May reservations, buyers will get £10,000 towards interior styling and £3,000 towards a cleaning service.
Amie Louise Emery, senior sales manager for Linden Homes Chiltern, says: “Wilshere Park is a place you would be proud to call home, tucked away in an exclusive and historic country estate, yet ideally located for those commuters looking for a country escape away from the hustle and bustle. You really wouldn’t think that by rail, you are just 30 minutes from London King's Cross.”
Welwyn is just of the A1(M) and the rail connections of Welwyn Garden City. In easy reach are a number of towns, including Hertford, Stevenage, Hatfield and Knebworth.
Find out more at www.lindenhomes.co.uk
Information Day for retirement homes in Inverness next week
With the opportunity to purchase a retirement apartment off-plan, McCarthy & Stone is inviting potential buyers to an event for its Oakwood Court development in Inverness, where just a few units remain to be snapped up off-plan.
Taking place on Wednesday 23 May at The Kingsmills Hotel, Culcabock Road, from 10.00am to 4.00pm, this event makes the sales team available to talk about the final five properties for sale, a mix of one-bedroom apartments starting from £170,000 and two-bedroom apartments priced from £252,000. They can also talk about the specification and features of the homes and development and the lifestyle residents can expect.
Lorraine Paterson, sales and marketing director for McCarthy & Stone, says: “We have been truly overwhelmed by the unprecedented response to Oakwood Court since we launched earlier this year. The high level of early demand is testament to the number of people in the local area who are looking to enjoy independent living within a safe and secure environment, but where they can also benefit from companionship and a sense of community. I’d encourage anyone interested in owning their part of the development to pop along to our event before it’s too late and our apartments are sold out!”
McCarthy and Stone offers a Smooth Move service, which helps homeowners through every step of the moving process from carefully and securely packing away ready for the move, to safely transporting and unpacking every at the new home, which is only half-a-mile from Eastgate Shopping Centre with a bus stop located directly outside the development.
Find out about Oakwood Court from McCarthy & Stone
Launch of new homes in Crouch End this weekend
This weekend sees the launch of a new development in Crouch End in the London Borough of Haringey which sees the conversion of the Grade II listed former civic headquarters restored and turned into a collection of notable new homes by Far East Consortium for this popular area of the capital.
Saturday 19 May is the official launch date for Hornsey Town Hall, with the marketing suite open to house-hunters looking for a home ranging from 461 sq ft to 1,482 sq ft. many of the original features remain untouched, including the stunning grand staircases, terrazzo flooring, light fittings, glazed panelled doors, original ironmongery and metal balustrades.
The development provides 135 new homes alongside a new hotel, new arts centre, co-working space, café and flexible events spaces. Prices here start from £499,950 for a one-bedroom apartment.
John Connolly, head of UK Development at Far East Consortium, says: “We are delighted to launch Hornsey Town Hall. Blending culture, history, modern living and excellent amenities, this is an exciting and very rare opportunity for Londoners to own a new home at this iconic landmark. We are honouring Hornsey Town Hall’s distinguished legacy and bringing it to new uses, creating a new destination in Crouch End. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a home at this iconic scheme which will enable people to enjoy this much-loved London landmark for generations to come.”
Crouch End is home to a wide range of shops and places to eat and drink. While without its own station, it’s not far to Crouch Hill, Harringay and Muswell Hill station, and has some good bus links. The area has numerous parks and is overlooked by the much-admired Alexandra Palace.
Find out more at www.hornsey-townhall.co.uk
Launch and special offers with Martin Grant Homes this weekend
Saturday 19 May sees the launch of a new homes scheme in Colindale from Martin Grant Homes, while on another of its sites the housebuilder is hosting a Stamp Duty Paid event over the weekend.
For the first time, house-hunters in north London can take a look at details of Rookery Corner in Colindale on Saturday 19 May. The launch will be held at the Premier Inn London Hendon (The Hyde), Hyde House, Edgware Road, London, NW9 6LH, from noon until 4.00pm. Prospective purchasers will have the opportunity to visit the development and tour the site to snap up one of the plots available. Located one mile from Colindale Tube station, four-bedroom homes here start at £710,000.
Over the whole weekend, one of the homes at Maple Fields in Hampshire will come with stamp duty paid. The ‘Hartfield’ is a four-bedroom semi-detached house and thanks to the offer, the buyer of it this weekend will make a saving of £12,997 as the housebuilder pays the bill. Maple Fields also has a selection of traditionally built, high-specification three-bedroom semi-detached homes and five-bedroom detached homes. Prices here start from £369,950 and Help to Buy is available on selected plots.
Find out more about Rookery Corner at www.rookerycorner.com
First phase of Hertfordshire site launched
Comer Homes has launched the first phase of homes at its Royal Connaught Park development, the restoration and transformation of a Grade II listed former Victorian public school into a range of luxury accommodation set in parkland in Bushey, Hertfordshire.
Buyers can choose from a selection of apartments, duplexes and houses. Residents at this gated development benefit from views over the 100 acres of grounds and beyond and features a private members gym complete with spa and indoor heated swimming pool, as well as ample parking, 24-hour security and an exclusive shuttle bus service to Bushey. The first blocks to be released are Argyll House and Queen Victoria House, the first a collection of 29 two- and three-bedroom spacious apartments and duplexes and the second just four two-bedroom apartments. Prices at Argyll House start from £589,000 and £579,000 at Queen Victoria House.
Caroline Comer, sales and marketing director, Comer Homes says: “We are delighted to be launching the new build phase at Royal Connaught Park. This landmark development has set a new benchmark for homes in the area – with its unique setting and history combined with its beautiful location and the high-specification homes available, all of which has contributed to the high demand and its success. For the new build homes, we have worked even harder to ensure they are every bit as beautiful as the period conversions.”
Bushey is an historic town with a host of shops and sports/leisure facilities. Just inside the M25, there is easy access to the M1 and A41, and it’s less than half an hour to Heathrow. Bushey station is just five minutes away, with National Rail and London Overground services into central London.
Find out more at www.royalconnaughtpark.com