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Showhome Ahoy! Garden design reflects canalside setting at Waters Edge

29th July 2014 Print
Waters Edge

The stunning showhome garden at Taylor Wimpey’s new Waters Edge development in Hinckley features a fabulous canal boat inspired by the tranquil waterside setting of the new homes.

The barge construction forms a stunning decked area in the garden of the three-bedroom ‘Croft’ showhome at this exciting new development by the banks of the Ashby de la Zouch Canal in Leicestershire.

It’s the creative vision of Taylor Wimpey East Midlands’ talented Presentation Manager Deano Dane, who turned his drawings into a reality with help from colleagues Roman, George and Lee.

Deano explains: “I’ve worked for Taylor Wimpey for 17 years and built quite a few strange things in my time, but this is the first time I’ve built a barge. I really enjoy the challenge though.

“Our Sales and Marketing Director Mariana asked me to build a barge, so we went to Sawley Marina to have a look at some barges there. We chatted with people there, took some measurements and then I sat down, did some sketches and ordered a load of wood!

“We built it from scratch and it took a week and two days and cost about £1,000 in materials. I’m really pleased with it. You step out of the patio doors of the showhome onto the barge – it’s like posh decking!”

Deano is now looking forward to his next challenge – a ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ theme at Taylor Wimpey’s new Dragonfly Meadows development at Pineham, near Northampton, which he’s hoping will feature a homage to the famous scene in which Harrison Ford is chased by a giant boulder!

There’s a superb selection of new homes currently available to reserve at Waters Edge, including two-bedroom coach house-style apartments from £129,995, three-bedroom houses from £169,995, and four-bedroom designs from £244,995.

To make moving even easier and more affordable, Taylor Wimpey offers a range of helpful homebuyer incentives, including Help to Buy or Part Exchange, with full details available from the Sales Executive.

Waters Edge is an exciting new development on the western fringes of Hinckley, an attractive town which offers an excellent selection of facilities for day-to-day living, including shops and supermarkets, pubs and places to eat, medical facilities, a library, a theatre, and a leisure centre with swimming pool, fitness suite and sports hall.

Families will appreciate that schools for children of all ages are just a short distance away, including nearby Westfield Infant School, which was rated ‘outstanding’ in its most recent Ofsted inspection, and Redmoor Academy and John Cleveland College for older pupils, both rated ‘good’.

Hinckley lies 12 miles from both the cities of Coventry and Leicester, putting a wealth of high street stores, leisure and entertainment facilities within easy reach.

The A5 is close by for easy access to the M69, which links to the M1 and M6, while Hinckley railway station provides direct services to Leicester and Birmingham New Street, with connections to London St Pancras via Leicester.

Further information on the new homes at Waters Edge is available by visiting the Sales Centre, located off Nutts Lane, Hinckley, LE10 3EG, and open daily from 10.30am to 5.30pm. Alternatively, visit taylorwimpey.co.uk.

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Waters Edge