With a range of launches and special events taking place across the country, this weekend is a great time for serious house-hunters to take a first-hand look at new homes developments - and there may even be special offers and bargains available for reserving at the right time.
A host of offers from Miller Homes in Scotland
Multi-award-winning Miller Homes is offering buyers special offers at a number of its Scottish developments for reservations made in June, and unveiling a brand new show home at one of them to give visitors a first-hand look at the build quality and specification of news homes there.
The housebuilder is offering Part Exchange or carpets, turf and appliances on selected homes across any development in Scotland which is reserved by 30 June 2018 and completed before 30 September 2018. Examples are: South Gilmerton Brae in Midlothian, just a few miles from Edinburgh city centre and exceptionally close to the bypass, where the ‘Dale’ is a four-bedroom home on Plot 32 priced at £344,995; The Lea in Currie is close to a number of shops, schools, local amenities and Curriehill railway station, where plot 23 has ‘Douglas’, a four-bedroom for £418,995; and Keepers Gate at Ellismuir in the west of the country, where a four-bedroom ‘Esk’ on Plot 939 comes with the special offer and prices start at £235,000.
At Springhill Meadows in Barrhead, the housebuilder has unveiled a ‘Mitford’ show home with four bedrooms and a professionally designed interior with a colour palette of creams, browns and greys that is warmed by natural woods and metallics throughout the home. Visitors can also use a new virtual reality tour to enjoy a ‘guided tour’ through a simulated home.
Louise Caldwell, sales director for Miller Homes Scotland West, says: “We’re very excited to launch our new VR showhome, which is testament to the progressive and forward-thinking attitude we strive for at Miller Homes. We believe buying a new home should be an enjoyable and stress-free experience, and hope that people enjoy the virtual tour.”
Find out about all current Miller Homes developments
Luxury hotel-serviced apartments in Birmingham launch this weekend
Birmingham welcomes its first luxury hotel-serviced living residence development this Saturday 16 June, with the launch of St Martin’s Place, an apartment collection where buyers have their private home supported by the services of neighbouring Park Regis Hotel.
Developer SevenCapital is delivering 228 spacious, high-specification one- two- and three-bedroom apartments, which will all be supported by the hotel team 24 hours a day, a nod to the world-reputed ultra-luxury One Hyde Park scheme in central London. The apartments ranging from around 500 sq ft for a one-bedroom unit to 1,397 sq ft for a three-bedroom penthouse suite. On-site amenities will include a private gym, WiFi lounge and cinema, and residents will also have access to a courtyard garden at podium level at the heart of the development. Prices will be revealed at launch.
“St Martin’s Place is a very exciting development. It’s a first for Birmingham and is set to becomethe sought-after address in the city,” says director Andy Foote, who heads up the residential distribution arm of SevenCapital. “We’re seeing a huge trend, particularly within regional cities such as Birmingham, in people wanting to live within walking distance of their place of work, and within equally easy reach of transport links and all retail, leisure and entertainment amenities. St Martin’s Place offers all of that and more, providing residents with a truly unique living experience that is rarely seen outside London.”
St Martin’s Place is located between Broad Street and Tennant Street in Birmingham’s city centre, close to places like Brindleyplace (home to Deutsche Bank), Arena Central (new home to HSBC and HMRC), and the £700m Paradise redevelopment.
Find out more at www.sevencapital.com
Great opening weekend at Gloucestershire development
Housebuilder Edenstone Homes saw around 80 people come through the doors of the show home at its Sealey Wood development in Horsley, Gloucestershire village of Horsley during the opening weekend.
Reservations have already been made on three of the 11 properties there, with another also close to being snapped up by a keen buyer. Sealey Wood offers two-/three-bedroom homes to five-bedroom properties, with prices prices currently starting from £555,000. The show house is a four-bedroom detached ‘Barrington’, a double-fronted home which includes a combined kitchen/family/breakfast room, two en suite bedrooms and a master bedroom additionally blessed with a dressing room.
Martin Taylor, managing director for Edenstone Homes, says: “Edenstone has a reputation for building luxurious new homes in desirable locations and Sealey Wood is a prime example of that. Visitors have also been highly complementary about the design and the specification of the show home. They love that we’ve used Cotswold stone to give the homes a traditional look in keeping with the local area, while the layout and specification reflect how people really live today.”
The sales centre and show home at Sealey Wood are open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:30am to 5.00pm.
Find out more at edenstonehomes.com
Help to Buy introduced on new homes in Ripley
House-hunters in Derbyshire who are after a brand new home can now take advantage of the government-backed Help to Buy scheme at Deer Park, a 30-unit development from Ginnis New Homes in Butterley, on the outskirts of Ripley.
Applicable to new homes priced up to £600,000 and requiring a 5% deposit, Help to Buy offers a 20% equity loan interest-free for the first five years, so the buyer only needs to find a 75% mortgage. On the first three-bedroom homes at Deer Park, priced from £225,000, that means a deposit of £11,250 and a mortgage of £168,750. The show home at the development in open to visitors every Saturday from 16 June, from 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Darren Farnan, marketing manager at Ginnis New Homes, says: “We are excited to announce the availability of Help to Buy at Deer Park. It is a great opportunity to help first-time buyers on the property ladder, as well as enabling buyers to step up the ladder with ease. The scheme allows for more people than ever to get onto the property ladder, which is cause for celebration. Deer Park is an excellent option, offering a lifestyle in a relaxing setting, yet still providing easy access to Ripley town centre.”
Deer Park is in parkland and just a short drive from the Peak District National Park right on the doorstep. With its own good selection of shops and other facilities, Ripley is just 10 miles north of Derby on the A38.
Find out more at www.ginnis-homes.co.uk
Strong sales at Edinburgh site ahead of official launch
Without a dedicated sales office or show home, The Crescent, on the 18-acre grounds of the former Donaldson’s College, set within the Edinburgh New Town UNESCO World Heritage Site, has already seen housebuilder CALA Homes achieve off-plan sales of £7.7m.
Construction is underway but this development of 84 luxury apartments will not be open to visitors for another six months. Even so, he company has secured eight reservations off-plan from an off-site sales office, located within a luxury city centre hotel. The first phase of 11 homes priced from £599,000 to £1.925m.
Phillip Hogg, sales and marketing director for CALA Homes (East), says: “This is unlike any other development in Scotland, showcasing the finest of modern and historic architecture the country has to offer in a way that is shaped around the quality of life within the homes. We’d urge those interested to book an appointment as soon as possible, as we’re experiencing extremely high demand and interest – despite being months away from an on-site launch. Now really is a great time to be buying a premium home in Edinburgh, as the city is becoming globally renowned as a property hotspot.”
With design sympathetic to the iconic grounds within which it is set, this development is also well placed for the city centre, with its wealth of shops, entertainment and historic sites. It is also being constructed to incorporate an underground car park, to ensure the visibility of cars on site is kept to a minimum once it is completed. Potential buyers may book an appointment at the temporary sales office within a suite at The Balmoral Hotel.
Find out more at www.cala.co.uk
A room with a view at new apartment in Cambridge
A new show apartment from Barratt Homes at its aptly named Trumpington Vista has just been opened for visitors to the site to look at to appreciate what living at the development is like and the view from home could give them.
The show property is one of 65 two- and three-bedroom apartments and eight villas in this exclusive phase of homes. It is a two-bedroom apartment located on the top floor and filled with light from bi-fold doors opening out onto a spacious terrace - one of two. It has an open-plan kitchen/dining/living area and includes luxury touches such as a wine cooler. The master bedroom has an en-suite shower room and fitted wardrobes. Properties on this phase are available to reserve with prices starting from £449,995.
Jason Colmer, Sales Director at Barratt Homes Eastern Counties, says: “We are delighted to be opening the doors to our new Vista show apartment and we encourage keen homebuyers to visit the development this weekend to discover what the property has to offer. The apartment is a great showcase of the Vista lifestyle and are ideal for anyone looking to take their first step on the property ladder, as well as working professionals looking for a place to settle outside of the city whilst remaining close to it.”
Less than three miles from the centre of Cambridge, these new homes also have easy access to local shops, amenities, pubs and major workplaces such as Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Regional College and the Science Park. The sales centre is open Monday 12.30pm to 5.30pm and Tuesday to Sunday 10.00am to 5.30pm.
Find out more about Trumpington Vista from Barratt Homes