With half-term week well underway and the weather not always the best for a day at the beach or the park, why not use your time wisely and take a first-hand look at tempting new homes and special offers on them through the latest launches and special events.
New show homes and first residents at North Yorkshire site
With the first residents moving into their homes at the site, Redrow is now unveiling two show houses for potential purchasers to visit at the Churchfields site in Green Hammerton, a North Yorkshire village between York and Harrogate.
“We were very excited to recently welcome the first residents, who include a retired couple and a young family, which only serves to heighten the mixed appeal of our homes and the location,” says Patsy Aicken, sales director for Redrow Homes (Yorkshire). This development has a range of three- and four-bedroom detached houses, with current prices from £399,950. Help to Buy, Part Exchange and Mastermove schemes are all available here. The show homes are usually open Thursday to Monday, from 10.00am to 5.30pm.
Fully furnished by professional interior designers is the ‘Ashbourne’, one of the housebuilder’s new generation of ‘lifestyle’ homes. This three-bedroom house is built on the footprint of what would normally be a four-bedroom property and provides open-plan downstairs living and three larger double bedrooms, each with its own en suite, with the master bedroom also coming with walk-in wardrobe. An ‘Ashbourne’ is priced from £429,950. “It’s ideal for downsizers – or right sizers as we prefer to call them – people coming out of larger houses, perhaps after their children have grown up and left home. The property’s appeal is wide-ranging though, as the layout also suits younger professional couples who enjoy having house guests, or families with teenagers,” adds Aicken.
Alongside the ‘Ashbourne’ is the ‘Bramham’, with four bedrooms, open-plan kitchen/dining/family room and a separate lounge and a designated study. All four bedrooms are doubles and the master includes an en suite shower room to complement the family bathroom. Prices start at £479,950.
Find out more at www.redrow.co.uk
Launch of Cheshire development this weekend
Duchy Homes is launching its second Cheshire development with the release of homes at The Paddock in Milton Green on Saturday 2 June.
This site with provide seven executive five-bedroom detached homes and three affordable mews houses in hamlet just a few miles south-east of Chester. The launch is being held at sister site, The Grange in Bunbury, from 11.00am until 4.00pm, where potential buyers can find out more about the range of properties on offer, build options and prices. Five bedroom homes come in two style, ‘The Ripley’ and ‘The Richmond’, both matching sophisticated exterior styling with an impressive interior layout and specification.
Milton Green offers a delightful rural atmosphere surrounded by the rolling Cheshire countryside but with the advantage of modern-day amenities and local attractions close at hand, with the city centre around 20 minutes’ drive away.
Find out more at www.duchyhomes.co.uk
Purchase assistance event from Taylor Wimpey at Whetstone site
House-hunters in north London can find out more about how they can secure the new home they really want at a special event hosted by Taylor Wimpey its its Oakleigh Grove development in Whetstone this Saturday 2 June, between 10.00am and 5.30pm.
The event tells visitors all about the company’s Part Exchange and easymover schemes, which can assist homeowners to trade in their old property for a brand new one, either by the housebuilder acting as cash buyer or by them taking the strain from the buyer and dealing with estate agents to sell the current home ahead of moving in to the new one.
Jack Costello, sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey North Thames, says: “Our event on Saturday 2nd June is the perfect opportunity for anyone looking to move to a new home to pay us a visit to find out more about the ways in which we can help to make the often stressful process of buying and selling a home, simple and stress free. As well as our experienced sales team, an independent financial advisor and a local estate agent will be on hand to answer any questions and visitors can also find out more about the great selection of homes available at Oakleigh Grove.”
There is currently a range of three bedroom houses available to reserve at Oakleigh Grove, priced from £685,000.
Find out more about current developments from Taylor Wimpey
Creation of new apartments at conversion in Gloucester
Anyone interested in an apartment of their own in Gloucester will soon have a choice of one- and two-bedroom properties at a long-anticipated conversion of an iconic building in the town.
A three-storey former Gloucester Royal Mail sorting office on Eastern Avenue is going to provide 48 new homes in a joint venture between Cheltenham developer County to County and Birmingham-based Elevate Property Group. Their development is known as The Post House and will offer 34 one-bedroom homes with one allocated parking space, with prices ranging from £108,000 to £123,000, and 14 two-bedroom apartments with two of their own parking spaces, priced between £154,000 and £184,000. Work will start in June and a show home is due to open this September.
Sarah McKinnon of appointed agents Hamptons International in Cheltenham, says: “Location is always a critical factor in the success of any new residential development and The Post House scores very highly for access to the surrounding area. And the developers, County to County and Elevate Property Group, are recognised for the quality and specification they deliver in all their projects. This is one of the most exciting residential developments to come to the market in Gloucestershire and the South West in a very long time.”
The central Art Deco-style stairwell and atrium within the 1950s building will be retained and provide a stylish entrance area to the development. It has a good range of local shops and amenities close by and is around two miles from Gloucester city centre, its cathedral and the railway station, and has good road connections nearby to local towns and the M5.
Find out more at [email protected]
Stamp duty paid at Poplar development this weekend
Prominent London developer Telford Homes is offering a major buyer incentive this weekend on all the apartments at its Manhattan Plaza scheme in Poplar, London E14, where it will pay stamp duty on all units reserved across Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 June.
Whether a first or second home, the offer applies to the remaining two- and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses, the only properties still left for sale at the development. Manhattan Plaza is designed by Barton Willmore architects, inspired by the warehouses of New York’s meatpacking district and with a sleek and contemporary interior design. They have impressive views over Canary Wharf and the River Thames.
Homes at Manhattan Plaza range from 769 to 1,133 sq ft, with prices starting from £599,995 for a two-bedroom apartment. All homes under £600,000 are eligible to purchase through the government-backed Help to Buy London scheme, requiring just a 5% deposit and providing a 40% equity loan.
Residents can enjoy a landscaped piazza and two exclusive rooftop gardens providing space for entertaining and relaxing. On-site amenities include a private resident's gymnasium, dedicated concierge services, 24/7 cover and private bicycle storage facilities.
Find out more at www.manhattanplaza.co.uk
New show home at Leicester development
Westleigh has unveiled a new show home at its St Mary’s Park development in Leicester to give the area’s house-hunters the opportunity to see first-hand the style and specification of its range of properties there.
The show home is a ‘Beacon’ house type which has been professionally fitted by The Room Interiors. It has a spacious living room, a dual-aspect kitchen/dining room and a guest cloakroom, and upstairs two good-sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. The ‘Beacon’ is priced from £192,950 and like the sales and marketing suite, it’s open daily from 10.00am to 5.00pm.
Elizabeth Archer, director of The Room Interiors says: “The inspiration for the show home came from the area’s use as a city allotment and the fact that, during its prime years, it was filled with home-grown produce. I wanted to hint at the development’s past life while acknowledging that it still lies within the inner city and is therefore an ideal spot for first-time buyers, property investors and young families alike.” Lisa Morris, Westleigh’s new homes manager, adds: “Our ‘Beacon’ show home looks fabulous and has generated a lot of interest in the brand new homes coming to St Mary’s Park. I would urge anyone interested in making a move to St Mary’s Park to book their visit without delay!”
Located in the heart of Leicester, St Mary’s Park currently offers a selection of two- and three-bedroom homes -to reserve, priced from £192,950 and £221,950 respectively. Help to Buy is available.
Find out more at www.westleigh.co.uk
Oxfordshire development opens show home
Multi-award-winning CALA Homes has opened its latest show home, this one at its Vanbrugh Meadows development in Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire, which offers 32 four and five bedroom luxury semi-detached and detached homes.
‘The Tilhurst’ is a five-bedroom, double-fronted house that has been decorated throughout by the highly reputed Claude Hooper Interiors. This home has a large kitchen/breakfast/family room over the entire length of the property, plus a utility room and French doors into rear garden access. Also on the ground floor are a separate dining room, a study and a sitting room. Upstairs, the master and second bedrooms both have an en suite and fitted wardrobes, with a large family bathroom for three further bedrooms to share.
Emily Wakefield of Claude Hooper Interiors says: “When househunters first walk into this show home, we want it to feel inviting and liveable, with lots of comfortable cushions and soft throws. We hope that the interior represents an aspirational feel to those wanting to purchase their dream home with CALA.” CALA’s sales and marketing director Helen Colman, adds: “This beautiful new show home marks a significant stage in the Vanbrugh Meadows development, and we are thrilled to give potential buyers the opportunity to see for themselves the idyllic lifestyle on offer. I would really encourage anyone interested in one of our homes here to visit the sales and marketing suite on-site and speak to a member of our friendly sales team.”
Vanbrugh Meadows has its own GP and dental practice, both within walking distance of the development, as well as a variety of traditional pubs, independent shops and eateries on offer. It is also home to the Oxford Bus Museum and the Morris Motors Museum and a short drive from Blenheim Palace. Hanborough station is a mile away, just over an hour into London, and Oxford is 25 minutes away by road.
Find out more about Vanbrugh Meadows from CALA Homes
Part Exchange weekend at Warwickshire development
Homeowners looking for a brand new replacement for their current property are invited to the Cawston Rise development in Rugby, Warwickshire this weekend, where housebuilder William Davis Homes is hosting a Part Exchange weekend.
On Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 June, visitors can come along to the site and speak to the sales team about how they can trade in their current home for their ideal new one, with an independent valuation and William Davis Homes being a cash buyer of it as part payment for the new build property. Situated on the edge of Rugby, Cawston Rise is a collection of two- to five-bedroom homes in 19 different designs.
Sales consultant Wendy McGregor says: “We understand that moving home can be stressful and our aim is to make this as smooth as possible. Part Exchange, which can remove the risk of chains breaking and eliminate estate agency costs, can really simplify the process so we’re keen to make potential homeowners aware they can realise their ambition of a dream new home sooner than they expect!”
The two show homes, the unfurnished view home the sales centre and the options suite at this development are open daily from 11.00am to 5.00pm. The ‘home of the month’ is the detached, four-bedroom ‘Denwick’, which is currently offered with flooring included for reservations made before Saturday 10 June.
Find out more at www.williamdavis.co.uk