Happy homes for green fingered homeowners in Essex
Research from the Royal Horticultural Society reveals that Brits really are keen gardeners, with 82% of those questioned saying gardening makes them happier. For green fingered property hunters, Bellway Homes’ Kingley Grange development in Rayleigh, Essex is ideal, as every new home comes with a private rear garden ready for planting.
Kingley Grange is a beautiful collection of two, three, four and five bedroom new homes set around a central ‘village green’. The development is attractively situated on the edge of the Essex market town of Rayleigh, from where it is an easy commute into London or Chelmsford.
Paul Timson, sales manager at Bellway Homes Essex comments: “Rayleigh has an active horticultural society and gardening has seen a great boost in popularity recently. The new homes at Kingley Grange are perfect for those who like to get their hands dirty, stay active and get happy, as with every home comes a blank canvas garden. Bellway also offers landscaping and turf for purchasers through our Additions package to help your garden get off to a great start”.
Currently available at Kingley Grange are a range of five bedroom houses. Each home at Kingley Grange is well thought out combining generous living space, built-in storage and quality specifications.
A perfect example of the homes available is the five-bedroom three storey Eaton housetype, priced from £499,995. The Eaton encompasses a spacious ground floor with a hall that leads to all rooms. At the front of the house is a formal dining room and a dual aspect living room. At the rear of the property the kitchen leads onto the family room, while a separate utility room is discreetly positioned to conceal the functional elements of the home. The living room and family rooms both enjoy French doors that open to the rear garden, and a separate door also leads out from the utility room, ideal for muddy shoes and off cuts.
The first floor sees two double bedrooms, both of which boast en suites, and a further bedroom that would see an ideal study or children’s play room. The master bedroom features a private dressing area with sliding mirrored doors. The second floor offers two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
The Eaton boasts a high quality specification, including fully fitted modern kitchens complete with integrated appliances such as a fridge/freezer and dishwasher and contemporary units. All bathrooms and en-suites have contemporary white sanitary ware finished with chrome fittings, and ceramic tiling.
Rayleigh town centre has good shopping facilities, restaurants and bars, as well as leisure facilities, while for further retail and entertainment options, Southend is just eight miles away and Chelmsford around 15 miles away, while it is only 37 miles to Central London. The town is surrounded by green countryside and the coast is also easily reachable.
Kingley Grange is an excellent location for commuters, less than a mile from Rayleigh Station where regular services run into London Liverpool Street in around 45 minutes. Rayleigh is on the London to Southend line, so Southend can be reached by train in under 20 minutes. Road links are also excellent with the A130, A127 and M25 all easily accessible, while Southend Airport is 7.5 miles away and intu Lakeside shopping centre 19 miles away.
Bellway’s Bespoke Additions helps purchasers make their home their own. With the Additions package, customising features that include flooring, kitchen equipment and garden landscaping. Additions takes away the hassle of DIY and decoration, providing a smooth move into an individually styled new home.
All the homes are available with the Government backed Help to Buy Scheme, subject to build stage. The scheme provides an equity loan from the Government of up to 20% of the value of the property, leaving the homebuyer to find a deposit of just 5% and secure a mortgage of up to 75% for the balance. Prices for properties currently available at Kingley Grange start from £484,995 for a five-bedroom house. For further sales information, visit bellway.co.uk.
