The sun is out for almost all of us, Wimbledon is well under way and you might think that it’s a quiet time for new homes buyers. You’re wrong! There are lots of launches and events going on right now for new build developments across the UK, as we see here…
New Shared Ownership homes coming to east London this weekend
Peabody – one of the best-known names for affordable housing in the capital – is bringing a collection of 48 new Shared Ownership flats to E3 this weekend at its Merchants Walk development.
This scheme, just minutes from Devons Road DLR station, is well connected to Docklands and The City, and property hunters are welcome to visit the development on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July to check out the selection of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments on offer. The minimum share to buy is 35%, and prices start at £126,000 for a one-bedroom property, based on an open market value of £360,000.
The specification includes gloss-finished fitted kitchens with a range of integrated appliances and laminate worktops, built-in wardrobes to the master bedroom and a private balcony to every property.
Marketing manager for Merchants Walk, Andrew Peglau, says: “We are delighted to launch the next phase of Merchants Walk. As well as a choice of stylish one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, the development is in a prime location with multiple transport links that connect residents to central London and beyond. Merchants Walk provides first-time buyers with the perfect opportunity to get onto the property ladder in Zone 2.”
Find out more at www.peabodysales.co.uk ; 020 7021 4842
Taylor Wimpey builds more new homes in Bishopton
With one development complete and another already well under way, Taylor Wimpey has announced a new collection of homes at Dargavel Village in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, with 11 styles of home for house-hunters in West Scotland.
The new part of the scheme will provide 176 further homes with a mix of three- and four-bedroom detached and semi-detached layouts, perfect for first-time buyers, families and downsizers alike. These new properties are being marketed from the existing site sales information centre on Slateford Road, with prices ranging from £186,000 to £286,000.
The new homes are on an elevated position overlooking the coast and within easy reach of central Glasgow, with services from Bishopton station within easy reach on foot and by bike. A new junction for the M8 is also part of the Dargavel Village masterplan, along with other features such as a primary school, library, community centre and park on the doorstep of the new properties.
Audrey Ross, sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey West Scotland says: “We are delighted to launch our third development within Dargavel Village. This is an opportunity for us to extend our commitment to the local area. The completion of Craigton Drive within Dargavel Village – a £6m link road - marks a key milestone for the development and this now provides a route that connects the northern and southern developments of new homes. Plus the Scottish government’s Help to Buy scheme is available on selected new homes in this latest new phase.”
Find out more about Dargavel Village from Taylor Wimpey
Open Day at Heyford Park, Oxfordshire on Saturday 8 July
Dorchester Living is inviting homebuyers to an Open Day at its Heyford Park development in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire on Saturday 8 July, from 10.00am to 5.00pm, to provide them with a chance to see show homes and view homes at the site, some of which have not been open to the public before.
Illustrating the variety of homes currently offered at the major development site, all three homes are now complete and ready to move into: the three-bedroom ‘Lockwood’ (plot 75); the three-bedroom/two-bathroom ‘Gilbert’ (plot 233); and the four-bedroom/three-bathroom ‘Ingram’ (plot 160). These properties will be open for the day in addition to the established, fully decorated ‘Crawford’ and ‘Darcy’ show homes.
Visitors to the Open Day will also be able to discuss their individual situation and mortgage options with an independent financial advisor on site, and talk to the marketing team about the government’s Help to Buy scheme. The current range of homes for sale at Heyford Park starts at £299,995.
Find out more at www.heyfordpark.com ; 01869 238238
Greater Manchester buyers invited to register interest by Linden Homes
Homebuyers interested in a new home in an up-and-coming part of Greater Manchester are being invited to register their interest in a new phase of homes at Grace Gardens in Gorton by Linden Homes, following the successful sell-out of the first phase at the development.
The first 14 homes at Belle Vue Street are now all ready to move into by buyers, many of whom took advantage of an ‘early bird’ offer that saw prices start at just £146,995, which included a private garden and off-road parking. The new homes at Crossley Street – ranging from two bedrooms to four – will start at £155,000, with 48 homes available in all.
Sian Pitt, head of sales at Linden Homes North West, says: “With Grace Gardens’ excellent transport links and prime location, and the high-quality look and finish to the homes, it came as no surprise that these properties would be extremely popular from the outset.
“With the Belle Vue Street homes attracting lots of interest from a wide range of customers, including families, young professionals and first-time buyers, it’s great that we can continue to offer more new homes on the Grace Gardens development through our Crossley Street offering.”
Find out more at www.lindenhomes.co.uk
Special offer from L&Q on new homes in Haggerston
Haggerston is one of London’s hippest hotspots for house-hunters and now developer L&Q is now offering buyers at its development there, The Overdraught, a free annual membership to Haggerston’s Laburnum Boat Club, where they can learn or improve skills in canoeing, kayaking and other water sports.
The canalside development, on the site of an old Irish pub of the same name, comprises eight apartments and a four-bedroom townhouse located on the opposite side of the Regent’s Canal to the boat club, and each having either a balcony or terrace to enjoy the views. Prices will start at £565,000 for a one-bedroom apartment and £695,000 for the two-bedroom apartments, with the duplex, triplex and townhouse without a price yet and to be launched later in the summer.
Cathy Lloyd, sales and marketing director for L&Q, says: “The Laburnum Boat Club is popular with locals and visitors alike, and with regular instructor-led sessions running throughout the week, there’s often groups on the canal. With The Overdraught terraces and balconies overlooking the club, it seems a natural choice to include an annual membership in with the purchase of each new home.”
The marketing suite is open Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, from 10.00am to 5.00pm.
Find out more at www.theoverdraught.co.uk ; 0333 033780
New show house comes to The Grange in Potters Bar
Osprey Homes, the Stevenage-based housebuilder, is launching a brand new show home at its Potters Bar development The Grange on Saturday 8 July as it officially unveils the Hertfordshire scheme to homebuyers.
The Grange is a collection of four four-bedroom homes built around an open-plan kitchen/breakfast room, and they come with an impressive specification including fiited kitchens with integrated appliances (with a wine cooler and dishwasher as standard), and en suite bathroom and fitted wardrobes to each master bedroom. Prices start at £875,000.
The homes are half-a-mile from Potters Bar station (with a journey time of 18 minutes into King’s Cross), with the M25 also just minutes away. The town also has its own good selection of shops, amenities and bars/restaurants as well as a theatre, a variety of open spaces and numerous sports clubs.
The new development opens at 12.00noon this Saturday.
Find out more at www.ospreyhomes.co.uk ; 01707 665577 (Raine & Co.)
Two luxury new homes introduced at Alderley Park
PH Homes has unveiled two more sectors new houses at one of Cheshire’s most prestigious new estates, Alderley Park, within Cheshire’s ‘Golden Triangle’, home to some of the North West’s best known sports stars and wealthy individuals.
The Ride consists of 14 properties, inspired by the architecture of local villages, with several of them arranged around a new ‘green’, adjacent to the estate’s original cricket pitch and walled garden. It will include one refurbished and extended Victorian four-bedroom house, once home to the head gardener for the Stanley family
The Serpentine is the largest section of the development, with 33 properties in total, with the ones nearest the entrance grouped in a village style and those nearer the lake that gives this site its name set back in their grounds. Buyers can choose from a selection of four- to six-bedroom villas, which the housebuilder calls some of the “most lavish homes in the area”.
Prices for homes at The Ride start from £525,000, with those at The Serpentine starting at £775,000.
Find out more at www.phph.co.uk