Feature Development – Skylarks, Chesterfield

Offering a real choice of home styles to suit many budgets and wish-lists, William Davis Homes has been impressing Derbyshire house-hunters at Skylarks, a development on the northern edge of Chesterfield.

Just a few minutes from the centre of the well-served market town and a short drive from Sheffield, it combines the convenience of urban life while being equally close to the edge of the Peak District, one of Britain’s most-treasured National Parks with its miles of scenic countryside and quaint villages.

When completed, Skylarks will comprise 99 homes ranging from two to five bedrooms, appealing to everyone from first-time buyers to downsizers to growing family. The standard specification includes high-quality kitchens, appliances and bathrooms, at least one built-in wardrobe, a landscaped garden and a number of useful and energy-efficient features from smoke detectors to uPVC double glazing. Depending on the build stage, buyers can choose a host of upgrades and options with things like kitchen units and worktops, bathroom tiling and flooring.

Together, Chesterfield and Sheffield provide many options for healthcare, shopping, entertainment and sports facilities. Families will be impressed by the range of education facilities in the area including nurseries, primary and junior schools, high schools and secondary academies, and specialist schools for children with learning difficulties and other needs. The Chesterfield Campus of the University of Derby is just over to miles away, and the University of Sheffield around 11 miles away.

For spare time, there are many gyms, sports clubs and leisure centres, and for days and nights out there are a handful of pubs and takeaways close by Skylarks and many more in and around the town centre. There are numerous supermarkets a short drive away and Chesterfield and Sheffield are host to many big-brand and independent shops. For lovers of the great outdoors, the Peak District is complemented by the nearby Holmebrook Valley Park.

Skylarks is well served by public transport, with bus stops just a couple of minutes’ walk away and Chesterfield station served by several operators to the likes of London, Liverpool, Norwich and Sheffield. In addition to simple road links to numerous towns and cities such as Greater Manchester and Derby, it’s also under 20 minutes’ drive to the M1.

‘The Rother’ house type

On sale here right now is what could be an ideal starter home, called ‘The Rother’ – a WhatHouse? Home of the Day last year – from £219,000. There’s a generously sized lounge leading off the hallway which opens into a kitchen/dining area with views of the rear garden. A downstairs cloakroom completes the ground floor, while on the first floor, two bedrooms share the contemporary bathroom with bathtub and feature built-in wardrobes with plenty of handy storage space. There’s private parking outside.

‘The Solent’, from £370,000 is a double-fronted four-bedroom house with a lounge that has French doors to the garden, and a combined kitchen and family dining area off which is the utility room. There’s also a cloakroom off the hallway. Upstairs, three bedrooms share a family bathroom with bathtub, while the large principal bedroom benefits from its own en suite shower and built-in wardrobe. This house comes with a single garage.

Top-of-the-range right now is ‘The Hamble’, a spacious three-storey detached house priced from £495,000. The heart of the home is the impressive open-plan kitchen/family room which has double doors to a separate dining room. On the other side of the home is a spacious lounge plus the utility room and WC. In addition to the family bathroom, there are three bedrooms on the first floor, all with generous built-in wardrobes, and an en suite to bedroom one. There are two more bedrooms on the top floor along with a shower room and a large storage cupboard off the landing. As you might expect, this home comes with detached double garage and driveway.

Show homes and the sales office here are open from 11.00am to 5.00pm, Thursday to Monday. House-hunters can ask about a current deal offering a saving of £500 a month on your mortgage for two years. Find out more about Skylarks from William Davis Homes.

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