It’s half-term week for many, which has potentially given more house-hunters an opportunity to take a look at more potential new homes, and housebuilders around the UK have a host of offers and events going to attract buyers to their sites…
‘Spring sale’ at Warwickshire and Devon retirement developments
For older homebuyers hoping to secure a brand new home will be pleased to hear that specialist developer Renaissance Villages has a current offer on its developments in Warwickshire and Devon, offering to cover stamp duty payments on properties reserved at the two sites by 15 June 2017, for those purchases where contracts are exchanged within three months.
Maudsley Park in Great Alne and Millbrook Village in Exeter both offer a range of properties open to over-55s, and buyers could save anything between £3,750 and £27,000 if they take up this offer. Prices at Maudslay Park start from £275,000 for an apartment and from £490,000 for a cottage, while at Millbrook Village, two-bedroom apartments start at £344,950. Both developments have an impressive collection of residents-only facilities, such as gym, swimming pool, clubhouse, restaurant and bar.
William Parry, head of development for Renaissance Villages, says: “We believe that retirement is a time in which to enjoy extra free time and we hope that buyers taking advantage of our stamp duty deal will feel inspired to use the money they save for a trip of a lifetime or a long-desired special purchase.”
Find out more at www.renaissancevillages.co.uk ; 01789 488901 (Warwickshire) and 01392 275335 (Devon)
Three show homes to open at Herne Bay development this Saturday
Multiple WhatHouse? Awards winner Redrow Homes is opening three new show homes at it’s The Fairways development in Herne Bay on the north Kent coast this Saturday 27 May, following an impressive start to the scheme which has seen 24 homes sold off-plan.
The show homes are all detached homes from Redrow’s Heritage Collection of Arts & Crafts-inspired designs: a three-bedroom ‘Amberley’, and four-bedroom ‘Cambridge’ and ‘Oxford’ styles. All are professionally decorated with some of the latest interiors trends and give visitors a chance to see build quality and specification first hand. Current availability is a range of four-bedroom home designs priced from £339,995.
Stuart Galloway, area sales manager for Redrow Homes (South East), says: “The volume of ‘off-plan’ sales we’ve secured is testament to Redrow’s reputation and is a strong indicator of market conditions in the area. We also have a growing list of people keen to buy, but who want to view the show homes before making a commitment. Based on our sales rate to date, we’d encourage potential purchasers to visit The Fairways at their earliest opportunity.”
Find out more about The Fairways from Redrow Homes
New apartments launched at Deptford development
Lendlease has launched a new range of apartments as part of its Deptford development The Timberyard.
The Panoramic Collection at Cedarwood Square comprises one- to three-bedroom apartments. Cedarwood Square itself will provide 203 new homes as part of a mixed-use development in a part of south-east London undergoing significant redevelopment. The Panoramic Collection starts at £447,500 and offers residents excellent views of the surrounding area and wider London cityscape, and is just minutes from Deptford High Street and numerous transport links.
Richard Cook, head of residential at Lendlease, says: “Cedarwood Square is an exciting new chapter of The Timberyard Deptford, encompassing the heritage and rich history of the local area to inspire a positive legacy for Deptford. These new homes have been thoughtfully designed to be reflective of Deptford’s unique character – and the new linear water-lined park, which many of The Panoramic Collection homes overlook, is a great accolade to the area’s history.”
Find out more at www.thetimberyard.london
Final four homes unveiled at popular Kilmarnock development
Barratt Homes is close to completing sales at its Westlin Walk development in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, as it release the last four homes for sale there, a range of four-bedroom houses and some incentives to assist buyers on certain plots.
Estelle Sykes sales and marketing director at Barratt Homes West Scotland, says: “Westlin Walk has been an extremely popular development for us. We have launched a couple of bespoke incentive packages which we feel are suitable for buyers in the area. The release of the final four homes will see this community finished in its entirety. By that I mean homeowners can rest assured that they have bought more than just a home. They’ve also bought into a wonderful community.”
The ‘Craigievar’ house on plot 40 and the ‘Dunvegan’ on plot 43 come with contributions towards a deposit that total over £10,000 in both cases. The market starting price for these homes is £209,995 and £239,995 respectively. Two of the remaining homes are available with a guaranteed 100% Part Exchange package, ideal for those upgrading and wishing to avoid the hassle of selling their old property.
The development and its ‘Dunvegan’ show homes are open Thursday to Sunday, from 10.00am to 5.30pm, and Monday from 12.30pm to 5.30pm.
Find out more about Westlin Walk from Barratt Homes
New show home opens at Cricklewood development
Octavia Living has opened a brand new four-bedroom show home at its Gladstone Village development in Cricklewood, London NW2. The ‘Hawthorne’ is set over three storeys, with an open-plan kitchen/dining/living room as a hub, Bosch appliances and custom-designed units, a large family bathroom and a master bedroom with en suite, fitted wardrobes and private terrwace set out over the top floor.
Sue Dance, head of sales and marketing at Octavia Living, says: “Gladstone Village is ideal for young professionals and growing families who want to enjoy city life yet have somewhere to escape to. The ‘Hawthorne’ show home is a reflection of that, showcasing the proximity to the city while highlighting the peaceful living environment Cricklewood offers. We’d encourage house-hunters to visit Gladstone Village for themselves, to view this very stylish new show home.”
Prices for houses at this development currently start at £800,000 for a two-bedroom design, with three- and four-bedroom homes starting at £850,000 and £910,000 respectively. Two-bedroom apartments start at £555,000.
Find out more at www.gladstonevillage.co.uk ; 020 8208 8355
Sustainable Cumbria homes now have option of local-partner furniture packages
Sustainable developer, egg Homes, is partnering with local interior specialists KQC (Kendal Quality Carpets) and Signature Bathrooms to provide luxury furniture packages at its first development Viver Green, situated in Oxenholme, Cumbria, with purchasers able to choose from standard and upgrade packages to suit their budgets, with products such as Villeroy and Boch baths and basins, Herdwick wool carpets (reared from Lakeland Herdwick sheep) and Amtico Flooring Signature Range.
Chris Nelson, director of sales and marketing at egg Homes, says of the offer: “We are delighted to be working with Signature Bathrooms and KQC to offer opportunities for our purchasers to fully personalise their home at Viver Green right from the fit-out stage. Working with local suppliers is very important to us at egg and is key to our core ethos of supporting the communities near our developments. The upgrade packages will be a fantastic addition to what is already on offer within the high-specification homes at the development.”
On the doorstep of stunning Lake District scenery, Viver Green comprises 19 four- and five-bedroom homes with large plot,s and luxurious and eco-friendly specification, including the UK’s fastest broadband network, which runs at 1,000 megabits per second. Prices for homes start from £445,950.
Find out more at www.egghomes.uk ; 01539 760577
New play area opens at Elephant & Castle development
Developer L&Q has opened a brand new children’s play area at its Harvard Gardens development in Elephant & Castle, London SE17, to complement the range of apartments and duplexes available at the scheme and appeal to families looking for a home in this developing and well-linked part of the capital.
Cathy Lloyd, sales and marketing director at L&Q, says: “There are so many reasons why it is important for children to play outdoors, but more and more are spending the majority of their time looking at screens instead. For working parents, busy schedules can mean that trips to the local playground aren’t always possible, so this new play area is a fantastic addition to Harvard Gardens. With the courtyard on their doorstep, and Burgess Park only a stone’s throw away, residents will be able to ensure their children are growing up as happy and healthy as possible.”
Harvard Gardens is the final phase of the Albany Place development – a regeneration of the old Aylesbury Estate – and comprises one- and two-bedroom apartments and four-bedroom duplexes, all within walking distance of Elephant and Castle station, with its Tube and National Rail links and bus connections close by.
Prices at this development currently start at £415,000 for a one-bedroom apartment and £540,000 for a two-bedroom apartments,with Help to Buy London available on selected plots. Four-bedroom duplexes are available from £795,000 with a current offer for L&Q to pay stamp duty.
Find out more at www.harvard-gardens.co.uk ; 03330 033640
Housebuilder opens new show home in Huddersfield this weekend
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June is the launch weekend for a brand new show home at Empire Works, a development in Slaithwaite, a village just south-west of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, as it launches a phase of four family homes and a collection of apartments.
Housebuilder SB Homes will unveil the four-bedroom property to the public this weekend, giving them a chance to see the quality of construction and an inspirational interior for themselves at the scheme, which is bringing 60 homes altogether, with a variety of two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, townhouse and semi-detached properties starting from £180,000
Sophie Byram, SB Homes’ sales manager, says: “We’re very excited to be opening the doors to prospective buyers. The show house truly displays the quality of our properties, ranging from the kitchen appliances right through to the bathroom tiles. And, each room has been expertly decorated and furnished with the latest interior design trends.”
The show home is open from 11.00am to 4.00pm this weekend and every weekend thereafter, and by appointment during weekdays and evenings.
Find out more at www.sbhomes.co.uk ; 01484 844311