Christmas is not far away, and neither is the New Year – the perfect excuse for avoiding the overcrowded shops and instead reading about the great choice of new homes for sale across the UK. Here are some of the latest launches, offers and events available to you.
A new show home opens at Buckinghamshire village site
CALA Homes has unveiled a brand new show home at its Longhorn Gardens development in the attractive village of Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire, located on the edge of the popular Chiltern Hills Area of outstanding Natural Beauty.
Visitors to the site can see the professionally styled four-bedroom detached show house, which has been fitted out in contemporary design schemes and palettes. Two of the bedrooms have their own en suite, there’s also a family bathroom, open-plan kitchen/breakfast/family room, separate sitting room, a dining room, cloakroom and utility room, and the property comes with a double garage.
Helen Colman, the sales and marketing director at CALA Homes Chiltern, says: “The homes at the development are ideal for both families looking for luxury, modern living and city professionals wanting a semi-rural location with good transport connections. The stunning show home reflects the prestigious properties available, boasting light, spacious interiors and stylish, social layouts.”
This development features 39 luxury four- and five-bedroom detached and semi-detached family homes, priced from £450,000.
Find out more about Longhorn Gardens from CALA Homes
Christmas Cracker offer on retirement living in Scotland
McCarthy & Stone is presenting a seasonal offer to those looking for a retirement living property in Scotland, available on reservations made from now until the 26 January 2018.
The Christmas Cracker offer means prospective buyers can save up to £12,000 on one of the apartments at a selection of current developments in Alloway, Newton Mearns, Bishopbriggs, North Berwick or Anstruther. When making their reservation, the customer will be invited to open a cracker from the development’s Christmas tree, and inside the cracker will be a discount voucher.
Senior house-hunters interested in one of the final apartments on sale at Conachar Bank on Isla Road in Perth may also snap up a £12,000 discount.
Lorraine Paterson, sales and marketing director for McCarthy and Stone in Scotland, says: “Just like Christmas, retirement living should be relaxing, stress-free and fun. A move to a brand new McCarthy and Stone apartment can offer all these of things by removing the worry and hassle of maintaining an older property, freeing you up to spend your time doing the things you enjoy.
Find out more at www.mccarthyandstone.co.uk
Launch of new apartments with Help to Buy London in Camberwell
A range of new apartments which are available to purchase through the government-backed Help to Buy London equity loan scheme has been unveiled by Hyde New Homes.
There is now a choice of one- and two-bedroom apartments available at Wing, and through Help to Buy London, buyers only need to provide a 5% deposit. Prices for the eligible properties start at £405,000, requiring a deposit of £20,250.
Hyde New Homes’ head of marketing, Minnie Dando, says: “We are very excited to be launching the Help to Buy scheme at Wing. The development is surrounded by excellent transport links meaning residents have quick and efficient access to various central locations. Wing provides first-time buyers with the unique opportunity to get a foot on the property ladder, in a prime Zone 2 location.”
Find out more at www.wingofcamberwell.co.uk
A new developer on Scotland announces first development
A new housebuilding company has been launched in Scotland and has started to publicise its first development. Briar Homes is a subsidiary of AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd and it is starting to take registrations of interest in Calderpark Gardens in Broomhouse, in the eastern part of Glasgow.
There is a choice of 55 three- and four-bedroom detached homes in seven different styles at first phase of Calderpark Gardens, with prices starting from £220,000.
Paul Kelly, the managing director of Briar Homes Limited, says: “Calderpark Gardens will offer a relaxed suburban lifestyle within very easy reach of Glasgow city centre. Our homes will be extra special because they will come with a higher specification as standard, including integrated kitchens, smart heating control and turfed gardens. We expect there to be a high demand for homes at Calderpark Gardens when we launch them for sale early in the New Year, so registering your interest now means you’ll get the first opportunity to secure the home of your choice.”
With supermarkets, shops, schools, and transport links all within easy reach, Calderpark Gardens is just 20 minutes from the city centre and just a few minutes’ drive from the M73, M74 and M8 motorways.
Find out more www.briar-homes.co.uk
Release of new homes in Leicestershire town
Over 50 homes are set to be built in a brand new development from Westleigh that has just been launched in the Leicestershire town of Wigston, just a few miles south of Leicester itself.
The first few homes now available to reserve include a choice of three- and four-bedroom designs, with prices from £232,950 to £309,950. Every home is available under the Help to Buy scheme.
“We are incredibly excited by the launch of the first few homes at Thornhill Fields,” says Lisa Morris, new homes manager at Westleigh. “Thanks to their excellent and well-connected location, I don’t expect the new homes to be on the market for very long, so I would urge would-be buyers to register their interest without delay – or risk missing out!”
With local shopping and leisure facilities, as well as a number of schools for primary and secondary-age children, Thornhill Fields is also well placed for the city centre and a host of regional areas of interest.
Find out more at www.westleigh.co.uk
Work completed on Millgate’s luxury Cobham development
Millgate, a frequent winner of the prestigious WhatHouse? Awards for the quality of its developments, has completed work on Knowle Hill Park, its collection of 22 apartments and eight houses in Cobham, Surrey.
With the houses all sold, it is the choice of apartments that still remains for sale. That part of the development provides 22 two- and three-bedroom homes, in a building set set over four floors. Each has an enviable, luxury specification, with large terraces and balconies overlooking beautiful gardens, lakes and trees in this well-served commuter town.
This estate is set in acres of grounds, which includes formal landscaped gardens, an elegant pond populated with mature fish, an orchard, some ancient woodlands, parkland and views of surrounding pasture land.
Prices at Knowle Hill Park start at £1.695m.
Find out more www.millgatehomes.co.uk
Last home for sale at King’s Lynn scheme
Lovell has announced that just one home remains for sale on the first phase at its Orchard Place development in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, less than four months after the initial batch of 26 properties was released.
The home offered is the ‘Russet’ four-bedroom detached house, priced at £269,950. This property is available through the government-backed Help to Buy scheme.
Lovell regional sales manager Adrian Garrood says: “We’ve had an extremely busy few months with the development generating phenomenal demand and many homes selling well ahead of being built. In an area with very little brand-new housing available, Orchard Place gives buyers the opportunity to secure a fantastic contemporary home brilliantly located for the centre of King’s Lynn and for travel across the region.
“We’d encourage interested buyers to get in touch now for updates on the next phase of homes which are set to be released in the New Year.”
Find out more at lovellnewhomes.co.uk
High-end Hertfordshire development comes to the market
Regenta Development has launched its development comprising 10 three- and four-bedroom houses in a gated development in Ware, Hertfordshire.
Under half-a-mile from Ware’s station, Gilpin Mews has been designed to a high standard, with each home boasting smart technology and a high-end feel to it. The homes each have two off-street parking spaces as well as a large private garden. Prices start at £575,000.
Murray Smith, managing director of SiteSales Property Group, which owns the developer, says: ‘‘Gilpin Mews is a stand-out and luxurious development in a highly attractive area of Hertfordshire. Ware has a delightful charm, giving buyers a quiet oasis of country life with excellent transport links to the capital and is the perfect place for families to enjoy the great outdoors and still have all the amenities for a modern lifestyle.”
With a wealth of history, culture and amenities of its own, Ware is a great commuter option, just 45 minutes into London Liverpool Street.
Find out more at www.gilpinmews.co.uk