Homes that work for working women
According to government statistics, 70% of working age women are employed with 43% in full time jobs and 27% working part time. In contrast 2.1m women stay at home to look after their children, and a record 227,000 men care for the kids while their partner goes out to work.
At Vulcan Rise near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, Storey Homes has a stunning collection of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses that are perfect for working women and the changing needs of their families. Each property features plenty of space to accommodate adults who work from home with a home office provision featuring BT and TV points and a lockable door.
As the heart of the home, for many families the kitchen is where everyone spends lots of time, both preparing meals, eating and catching up on the day. A selection of the properties include fully fitted kitchens that are open plan to the dining room and include a breakfast bar where the kids can do their homework, and Mum can keep an eye on her emails on the laptop, whilst dinner is being prepared. In these properties there is also a separate living room where the whole family can relax and watch a movie, catch up on their favourite TV show or simply enjoy time together.
Alternatively some properties have a kitchen and separate living/dining room, where the family can enjoy meals together as well as playing on their games console, getting involved in a school project or working from home. There is also a spacious downstairs cloakroom in all homes, which completes the ground floor accommodation are ideal for visitors.
Each property features spacious bedrooms which offer great flexibility for working parents who require their own space to work from. The bedrooms are all located on the first floor, which is particularly ideal for parents with young children to ensure they hear any cries in the middle of the night.
Providing a perfect place for parents to escape and enjoy some time together, the master bedroom suite spacious and include an en-suite shower room. All properties also feature a spacious family bathroom.
To help reduce household bills, a feature of the properties at Vulcan Rise is the installation of air source heat pumps which extract heat from the outside air to heat radiators thus reducing the cost of fuel bills. As with all of the new homes, the property also features a garage and driveway.
The great news is that the government’s new scheme ‘Help to Buy’ is available at Vulcan Rise. Under this initiative a buyer hoping to purchase a newly built home will be able to take out a mortgage for just 75% of the cost of the property, providing they can put down a 5% deposit. Those who qualify will be eligible for an equity loan worth up to 20% of the value of the property, funded by the government, which will be interest-free for the first five years. The maximum property price that will be considered is £600,000 and there is no cap on the maximum amount someone can earn to be eligible.
Prices at Vulcan Rise start at £179,950 for a two bedroom property, which requires a 5% deposit of £8,997, a mortgage to be arranged for £134,963 and the balance of £35,990 is provided by the ‘Help to Buy’ equity loan.
Perfect for enjoying family life, Vulcan Rise enjoys a picturesque location surrounded by stunning countryside and is located at Valiant Square, the previous development by Storey located on the former Ministry of Defence site at Ramsey. Valiant Square formerly provided accommodation for married officers serving at RAF Upwood, which originally opened in 1917, closed in 1995 and played a major role in the character and recent history of nearby Bury and Ramsey.
Situated about 20 minutes from the A1 running north and south and within 15 minutes of the A14 running east and west, residents have easy access to surrounding towns and villages. Huntington is around 20 minutes away and Peterborough can be reached in 25 minutes; both are served by mainline railway stations into London.
For more information and to book an appointment, visit storey-homes.co.uk.
