Launches, events and special offers keep coming in our new homes market, so whether you’re a serious house-hunter of just curious to see what’s out there to suit your needs, here’s a look at just some of this week’s treats...
New show apartment opens in central Edinburgh
People hunting for a new build apartment in Edinburgh will be delighted to now have the opportunity to visit a show home at Bonnington, a development from Miller Homes located on the Water of Leith, located west of the centre of the Scottish capital.
Bonnington will comprise 151 apartments in all, a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom options. The show home is a two-bedroom property which has been designed by Eileen Kesson using a sophisticated colour palette of neutral, cream and mauve. It has an open-plan kitchen and living room, with fully fitted units and appliances, and it has dual aspect windows to maximise the natural light.
The master bedroom is generously sized and has plenty of storage as standard through its built-in wardrobes, and it also has a private en suite with shower. The property also has its second bedroom, another bathroom and a utility.
Bonnington is well connected to the rest of the city and close to many shops, cafes, open spaces and amenities. Interested property-hunters visit the show apartment every Thursday to Monday, from 10.30am to 5.30pm.
Find out more anout Bonnington from Miller Homes
Shared Ownership properties released at Hounslow site
The first phase of new homes available with Shared Ownership have been released at The Staging Post, a development from Notting Hill Genesis in the west London suburb of Hounslow.
These new homes combine easy access to Lampton Park with great connections to the surrounding area and beyond. Buyers have a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes to choose from, with different layouts to suit a range of requirements. Prices for a one-bedroom Shared Ownership apartment at The Staging Post start from £133,000 based on a 40% share (full market value of £332,500) or £162,500 based on a 50% share (full market value £325,000), dependent on the size of property.
“The Staging Post not only delivers an abundance of green space at Lampton Park and within the development itself but also offers high quality homes that are within the grasp of buyers looking to enter the property market,” says Jenny Murphy, head of sales and marketing at Notting Hill Genesis. “There has already been really strong interest in the new homes at The Staging Post, so we advise potential purchasers to register their interest as soon as possible.”
Hounslow Central on the Piccadilly line, around half-an-hour from central London and 11 minutes from Heathrow Airport, and also has numerous bus services and 20-minute road access to the M25. The town centre is a short walk away, with plenty of choice already there and a new multiplex/shopping centre planned for 2020.
Find out more at www.stagingposttw3.com
New retirement show home now open in Evesham
Last week saw the unveiling of a new show home at Richmond Wood Norton, a development for over 55s that will provide independent living at a range of one- and two-bedroom apartments near Evesham, Worcestershire.
The development from specialist developer Richmond Villages complements its 61 independent living apartments (priced from £307,000) with 46 assisted living suites (priced from £231,000) and a 60-bed care floor providing 24-hour nursing and dementia support. Residents will also have an impressive variety of communal facilities to enjoy, including swimming pool, gym, spa, restaurant, cafe/bar, lounge library, IT room and a 12-seat cinema.
Philippa Fieldhouse, managing director of Richmond Villages, says: “Construction is progressing well and we are on schedule to welcome the first residents in spring 2019. We are delighted with the interest shown in this development and with 50% of the apartments already sold off-plan, demonstrates the demand for this type of high-quality retirement accommodation. We listened carefully to what our clients wanted which included having a large living space and up to two large bedrooms, especially important if someone is downsizing.”
All residents get an underground parking space, an emergency 24-hour call system to the on-site support team, and wellness spa membership. The development is located in a hillside location overlooking the Avon valley and surrounded by mature woodland, within easy reach of the M5 and M42.
Find out more at www.richmond-villages.com
Shared Ownership homes in Essex launch this weekend
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 August see L&Q host the launch weekend of the latest range of 11 new one- and two-bedroom apartments in Beaulieu, a major new development taking shape on the edge of the city of Chelmsford.
Prices start from £54,375 for a 25% share of a one-bedroom home (full market value £217,500) and £71,250 for a 25% share of a two-bedroom home (full market value £285,000). Buyers can expect fully fitted kitchens, built-in wardrobes to the master bedroom and a good specification throughout, These homes are also set among a series of themed gardens.
Christine Osborne, sales and customer service director for L&Q’s Counties region, says of the latest new homes, “Named the 2018 best place to live in the East by the Sunday Times, our new Shared Ownership homes at Beaulieu will provide a pocket of affordability in an area that is rapidly growing in popularity. The previous two phases at Beaulieu have all sold on launch weekend, so we are expecting a great deal of interest from first-time buyers looking to take their first step onto the property ladder.”
Beaulieu is a joint venture between L&Q and Countryside and will be bringing 3,600 new homes to the Chelmsford, complemented by a recently opened new community centre along with two new primary schools and a secondary school, the shops, and health and sport facilities. Chelmsford station - reached by a new bus route from the development to city centre - has frequent fast services calling at Stratford (25 minutes journey) and London Liverpool Street (34 minutes).
Find out more at lqpricedin.co.uk/beaulieu
Launch of new show house at Strood this Saturday
Multi-award-winning housebuilder Redrow is opening a new show home at its Temple Wharf development in Strood, Kent this Saturday 11 August, giving house-hunters in the Medway area a chance to see the kind of property they can buy there.
The three-bedroom ‘Portman’ show home is set over three floors and offers generous living space, based on an open-plan ground floor living and kitchen area that is perfect for entertaining family and friends. Upstairs is a lounge with a small balcony, and the master bedroom which comes with an en suite bathroom and fitted wardrobe. On the top floor are two more double bedrooms. Prices for an apartment start at £209,995 and three-bedroom houses start at £349,995.
Rachael Baillie, sales director for Redrow’s South East region, says: “The ‘Portman’ home showcases the priority we place on both space and quality throughout our bespoke collections. It is a home built to support family life in terms of comfort and flexibility, but still offers a modern, sleek and attractive design that anyone would be proud to call home. The location of Temple Wharf is idyllic for both families and young professionals with its abundance of local amenities and efficient rail links.”
Temple Wharf sits on the banks of the River Medway. Strood has shops, schools and facilities of its own, and nearby in the other Medway towns of Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham. It is also served by regular and High Speed rail, with a journey time of around 35 minutes into St Pancras International.
Find out more at www.redrow.com
Special offer from Westleigh in Melton Mowbray
Until the end of August, developer Westleigh is offering house-hunters in Leicestershire a special offer at its Melton Fields development on its three-bedroom ‘Derwent’ home type.
Anyone reserving one of these homes before Friday 31 August will be treated to an exclusive offer, which includes fitted flooring throughout, a turfed rear garden, a £500 solicitor’s fees contribution and a further £2,000 towards stamp duty. Help to Buy is also available. The ‘Derwent’ is priced from £267,950 and has a dual-aspect kitchen/dining room with separate utility room and store cupboard, a living room with double-door access to the rear garden, a guest cloakroom, family bathroom and three bedrooms, including an en suite master.
“The development has been a big success and lots of happy homebuyers have already discovered the fantastic lifestyle benefits that come with living here,” says Lisa Morris, new homes manager for Westleigh. “If you want to be in with a chance of taking advantage of this exciting deal on the ‘Derwent’, I would urge you to get in touch without delay, as we don’t imagine the homes will remain on the market for much longer!”
Melton Fields features two-, three- and four-bedroom homes located off Leicester Road on the south-western fringes of the town. The Westleigh team is on site at the marketing suite daily between 10.00am and 5.00pm.
Find out more at www.westleigh.co.uk
Barratt opens two new show homes in Dunfermline
This weekend presents a first chance for prospective homebuyers in the Fife region of Scotland to take a tour of not one, but two show homes at The Heathers, a Barratt Homes development in Dunfermline.
Opening their doors on Saturday 11 August are the three bedroom semi-detached ‘Coull’ property and the detached four-bedroom ‘Dunbar’, fully decorated to show the specification complemented by some inspiring interior design and furnishings. The ‘Coull’ has a well-proportioned lounge, kitchen/dining room and utility room. The ‘Dunbar’ has used the latest colour trends in its spacious lounge/kitchen/dining room and four bedrooms.
“We’re excited to open two of our newest house types as show homes in Fife,” says Anne Ross, sales director for Barratt Homes. “The ‘Coull’ and ‘Dunbar’ properties will help our customers and prospective buyers understand the space and layout of our homes in more detail. For those considering a move to the Kingdom, a selected number of plots will be available over the coming months with a variety of incentives, including Help to Buy and Part Exchange. Stop by to see our new show homes and talk to us about a move to Dunfermline.”
The Heathers comprises 114 new homes and was launched in January. It is the first in the region to feature only the company’s new house types. It is close to the town centre and only half-an-hour from Edinburgh.
Find out more about The Heathers from Barratt Homes
Mayor opens new development in Telford
Lovell Homes invited the Mayor along to launch its latest development in Telford and reveal the first new homes available on the site.
Cllr Mehta, the Mayor of the Borough of Telford & Wrekin, unveiled the Queensbury Park site, which will deliver 165 homes in the Priorslee area of of the town. The first phase comprises 10 three- and four–bedroom homes of which seven were reserved over the opening weekend. Two-bedroom homes will add to the mix on further phases.
Lovell sales manager, Michelle Barnsley says: “We are so excited with the development of Queensbury Park and how popular it is already proving to be. There is a great range of house styles on offer here with a mix of traditional and contemporary homes to suit all types of buyer, including first-time buyers, families and downsizers. This development has already proven to be extremely popular. I would encourage all prospective homebuyers to register their interest for this development to avoid disappointment.”
Currently available at Queensbury Park are the four-bedroom ‘Chatsworth’ home and the four-bedroom ‘Blenheim’, priced from £302,500, with an up-front price of £242,000 with the Help to Buy scheme.
Find out more about Queensbury Park from Lovell Homes
Final phase of Shared Ownership homes in Wokingham released
Developer So Resi has released the final phase of homes at So Resi Wokingham, a collection of Shared Ownership homes in the Berkshire town.
The development offers a wide range of properties: one and two-bedroom apartments and three and four-bedroom houses. Prices start at £98,000 for a 40% share of a one-bedroom apartment, £132,000 for a 40% share of a two-bedroom apartment, £159,250 for a 35% share of a three-bedroom house and £145,000 for a 25% share of a four-bedroom house (these based on full market values of £245,000, £330,000, £455,000 and £580,000 respectively).
Esaiyas Mollallegn, head of marketing at So Resi, says: “The final phase of apartments and houses at So Resi Wokingham is really the last opportunity for potential homeowners to purchase a new home at these accessible prices at this flourishing new community. We recommend that those interested get in touch with our sales team as soon as possible to avoid missing out.”
So Resi Wokingham is part of the Matthews Green Farm development, under a mile from the Emmbrook School, a well-regarded specialist maths and computer college for students aged 11 to 18, and Cantley Park. It’s also under two miles from Wokingham station, which will benefit from Crossrail from 2019,
Find out more at www.soresi.co.uk
New homes coming soon to Canterbury area
Millwood Designer Homes has announced the imminent launch of a brand new development in Littlebourne, a village just east of Canterbury, that will provide a mix of homes to suit a range of requirements and budgets.
Polo Field is a collection of three-, four- and five-bedroom homes, which will combine thoroughly modern layouts and specification inside, with an architecture that respects local styling through the use of reclaimed brickwork and Cape Cod timber cladding. Guide prices at Polo Field start from £450,000, with an official launch in early September.
Philip Brown, sales director at the Tonbridge-based housebuilder, says: “At Millwood, we believe that location is just as important as the homes themselves. Polo Field is located in a semi-rural surrounding but enjoys close proximity to the thriving city of Canterbury and all it has to offer. With research suggesting that homes do not spend long on the market in Canterbury, we encourage potential purchasers to register their interest, prior to the official launch at the beginning of September.”
The village of Littlebourne has many amenities of its own, including an OFSTED Outstanding primary school that will be a delight for young families, and the Polo Farm Sports Club. It’s just four miles into the heart of Canterbury, and Kent’s north coast is around half-an-hour away, with resorts such as Whitstable and Margate.
Find out more at www.millwooddesignerhomes.co.uk
A final bungalow and new luxury homes from Spitfire
Award-winning Spitfire Bespoke Homes is currently offering a wide variety of homes to suit different house-hunters, but some are going to have to move quickly to get the one they want.
At Ashwood, its development in Hockley Heath, Solihull, just one contemporary dormer bungalow remains for sale at its development called Ashwood, located in the West Midlands countryside. This property is currently a show home but the three-bedroom property, with its luxurious specification, is available to buyers for £860,000. Matt Vincent, the company’s regional sales director says: “With new build bungalows in high demand, this is a rare chance to enjoy a home which has been carefully designed with flexible living in mind.”
In Clevedon, Somerset, Bay Green is a collection of four- and five-bedroom houses set within the grounds of the Grade II* listed Clevedon Hall. A five-bedroom show home from Open Door Interiors allows prospective purchasers to take a first-hand look at the standards they can expect from a development which is within sight of the seafront and overlooking the Bristol Channel. Prices at Bay Green currently start at £795,000.
Jessie Rowe, senior negotiator at agents Knight Frank, says: “Bay Green offers buyers a rare combination of contemporary design and seafront views, with each home benefitting from outstanding vistas over the Bristol Channel. One of the key selling points is the location, set amongst the beautiful grounds of Clevedon Hall, with scenic coastal walks on your doorstep, plus easy access to the charming centre of Clevedon”.
Find out more at spitfirepg.co.uk
Help to Buy available at Gloucestershire development
Newland Homes is offering buyers at its Twyning Green development, around 11 miles north of Cheltenham, the opportunity to buy one of the four- and five-bedroom homes using the government-backed Help to Buy scheme.
The four-bedroom ‘Winchcombe’ house type start at £560,000, and with a 5% deposit of £28,000 and an equity loan of £112,000 (which would be interest-free for the first five years) would need a mortgage of £420,000. Likewise, a five-bedroom ‘Hanborough’ property, with a full price of £585,000 would need a combined deposit and mortgage of £468,000. These properties all benefit from a double or single garage and a generous driveway parking.
Gail Remnant, the housebuilder’s associate sales director, says: “Many house-hunters think that they are not eligible for government assistance when buying their new home, however as long as a new build home is under £600,000 and the purchasers can get a capital repayment mortgage, then the Help to Buy scheme may well be available to them. Moving up the property ladder can sometimes be as difficult as getting on it in the first place, but our sales advisors are here to show you what’s available and get you into your next dream home.”
For prospective purchasers who want to know more details about the available proeprties and the Help to Buy scheme, the marketing suite and show home at Twyning Green are open daily from 11.00am to 5.00pm.
Find out more at www.newlandhomes.co.uk/twyning
Housebuilder opens the doors to homebuyers in Warwickshire
Taylor Wimpey is inviting buyers to developments where it is opening doors to welcome visitors in person to talk through the properties available and the ways the company can help them get the home they want.
At Flying Fields in Southam in Warwickshire, the first homes are now for sale, with a range of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes starting from £214,995. Anne Wallace, sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey Midlands, says: “ I’d encourage anyone interested in securing one of the first properties at Flying Fields, to give the sales executive a call and they will be happy to assist you in finding your new home.”
Also in Warwickshire is Avonbridge Walk, a new development in Bardford where the housebuilder opens a sales office this Saturday 11 August. Also providing a wide range of properties with one to four bedrooms, the site’s staff will be able to see visitors between 11.00am and 5.00pm, from Thursdays to Mondays.
Wallace adds: “Having a sales office will make it much easier for potential purchasers to come in and chat to our sales team about what the development will be like, the range of homes on offer, and the schemes available to help you move such as Help to Buy and Part Exchange. Anyone who decides to reserve a home will receive a £50 meal voucher for The Granville Country Pub & Restaurant, so they can go and celebrate their exciting new purchase straightaway.”
Find out more about Taylor Wimpey’s developments
Coastal homes a hit for Hyde New Homes
A pair of recently released new homes developments on the coast are proving unsurprisingly popular with buyers in Kent and East Sussex.
Hyde New Homes has launched New Wave in Hove, which provides 18 Shared Ownership apartments located just six minutes from Hove station. The range of one-, two- and three-bedroom properties start at £112,000 for a 40% share (based on a full market value of £280,000). With Brighton just four minutes away and services to London taking an hour, these new homes are appealing to local workers and commuters, and offer the mix of excellent amenities in Hove with those of its illustrious neighbour.
In Kent, the developer is offering a variety of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes at The Elements in Herne Bay, a charming town on the county’s north coast that has the benefit of being on the High Speed line linking many towns and resorts in the county with Stratford and St Pancras in London. The Founders View phase has three two-bedroom apartments and a two-bedroom penthouse with prices starting at £240,000. Carpenters Court has four two-bedroom apartments priced from £230,000, while Millers Rest and Merchants Row offer three- and four- bedroom houses and townhomes with private gardens, from £315,000 and £375,000.
Find out more at www.hydenewhomes.co.uk
Viewings coming up at Ealing Shared Ownership site
House-hunters in the market for a Shared Ownership home in west London are invited to book a viewing appointment for a site visit over the next two weekend, to see more of the Ternary Place development from Peabody.
On Saturday 11 and Saturday 18 August, interested prospective buyers can book (Call 020 7021 4842) to see the collection of one- and two-bedroom properties that was launched last month. Prices start at £130,500 for a 30% share of a one -bedroom property (based on a full market value of £435,000) and at £170,250 for a 30% of a two- bedroom property (full market value of £567,500).
Located in Zone 3, Ternary Place is situated a few minutes’ walk from North Ealing Underground station on the Piccadilly Line and Ealing Common on the District Line. The West End is 11 minutes away and when Crossrail opens in 2019, Canary Wharf will be 25 minutes away. The open space of Ealing Common itself is just a few minutes from the front door, as are a variety of cafes, bars and restaurants.
Find out more at www.peabodysales.co.uk
Launch of new phase of homes in Gloucestershire
Crest Nicholson has launched The Ridings, the latest phase of its Hunts Grove development on the edge of Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, where 80 new homes are being built in two-, three- and four-bedroom house types.
The first homes at the development will be ready to move in to later this summer, many available to buy using the Help to Buy scheme. Visitors to the site can take a tour of a four-bedroom show home at the previous phase. The ‘Caldwick’ has an open-plan kitchen/family room, spacious living room and separate dining room.The master bedroom comes with a dressing room and en suite bathroom, alongside three more bedrooms and a family bathroom. Homes at The Ridings start from £265,000
“The Ridings is the latest addition to our popular Hunts Grove development which has been highly sought after thanks to its fantastic location, enabling residents to enjoy the very best of town and country living,” says Sandra Dixon, sales and marketing director at Crest Nicholson South West.. “These stylish homes are the perfect choice for families and professional couples and we anticipate they will be highly popular. We look forward to welcoming our first residents later this year.”
Hunts Grove is conveniently located for local amenities, including schools for all ages, and to the M5. Gloucester is less than a 20-minute drive away, Chletenham just 25 minutes away.
Find out more about The Ridings from Crest Nicholson