Avon Property News

This weekend,12th/13th July, Crest Nicholson will be holding an Open Doors Weekend event at its stylish Dockside development in Portishead where potential homebuyers will have the chance to explore the many homes on offer and learn more about the financial schemes available to them.

The champagne flowed at The Zone, Barratt's award-winning development in Temple Quarter, as the first homebuyers to legally complete in the latest phase of work celebrated with on-site staff.

Jon Hills (23), a quantity surveyor at Barratt's head office in Bristol, has taken his first step onto the property ladder, thanks to a joint initiative by the award-winning developer and government agency English Partnerships.

When buying items for a home, it's becoming more popular to use materials which reduce the impact on the environment. But how can a contemporary and stylish look be achieved while at the same time helping save the planet? Charles Church's new showhome at their Priory Walk development in Port Marine, Portishead has loads of inspiration.

Investors now have a unique opportunity to buy a stunning show home at The Zone, Barratt's award-winning development in the Temple Quarter area of Bristol. Three show homes are being sold through the developer's show home leaseback scheme.

The showhome at Charles Church's new Azure waterside development in Port Marine, Portishead is now open for viewing. This stunning apartment is one of 115 one and two bedroom single storey and duplex apartments constructed in a striking contemporary style that shows 21st century living at its very best.

Barratt can offer excellent part exchange deals on a range of family homes at its eco-friendly Hortham Village development in Almondsbury, Bristol. "We can offer exceptional deals if you want to move up to a larger home and you won't have to worry about HIPs or searching for a buyer," reports Andrea Pilgrim, Barratt sales manager.

Fifty percent of homes have been snapped up at Persimmon Homes' popular Mariner's Reach development in Port Marine. A new destination for families looking to enjoy a marina lifestyle, Mariners Reach blends the best of traditional village life with the convenience of modern housing and design, offering a choice of one to four bedroom homes arranged in an attractive blend of elegant boulevards and avenues.

Linden Homes Western’s Easy Start* scheme is bringing high quality and previously out of reach homes to homebuyers with its latest range of developments. Starting from just over £99,937*, a range of individual and stylish apartments and houses are currently available in a number of areas in Bristol.

Summer sees the launch of Page Court, Barratt's brand new development in the suburb of Downend in Bristol. "This development will offer something for everyone," reports Andrea Pilgrim, Barratt sales manager.

David Wilson Homes South West is inviting Bristol first time buyers to take advantage of a spectacular incentive at its Oakwood Grange development in Bradley Stoke, which has been specifically designed to give purchasers a helping hand onto the property ladder.

Since the recent launch of Glaze, the premier new address in sought-after St George by award-winning homebuilder Linden Homes Western, interest has been high with 13 homes already sold off-plan. This select development features just 22, one and two bedroom apartments and is likely to be a sell out success very soon.

When it comes to selling and moving home, it often comes top for being a stressful experience. That is why at The Orchards, an exclusive development in Sheepway, Portbury Common, near Portishead, Linden Homes Western is not just offering the chance to live the ‘Linden lifestyle’ but also the fantastic opportunity to save money and time by handling your move for you, with its innovative Part Exchange* scheme.

Buyers looking to elevate their lifestyle are in luck, thanks to Eminence city apartments, an innovative new concept in contemporary living, being marketed through Knight Frank and Savills.

Redrow's newest sales director has risen rapidly through the company ranks - enjoying no fewer than four promotions in as many years since joining the company. Debby Pavitt, who has just taken on the role of sales director at Bristol-based Redrow Homes (South West), originally joined the company as a sales consultant in June 2004, in her native South Wales. She was made a field sales manager just a year later and six months on her hard work was rewarded with another step up the career ladder to area sales manager.

With over 50 per cent of the properties already sold, David Wilson Homes South West is welcoming first time buyers to The Parque, its sought after development in Fishponds, Bristol.

Persimmon Homes directors from across the country converged on Port Marine recently to take a tour of one of Europe’s largest eco housing schemes. Part of Persimmon Homes’ annual Group Construction Directors Seminar the two day event was hosted in Bristol and included a trip to Port Marine where three Persimmon businesses - Persimmon Homes Special Projects, Charles Church Western and Persimmon Homes Severn Valley - are all managing new developments.

Barratt is helping first time buyers settle into their new homes at The Zone in Bristol with a free furniture package. And the deal was launched in style at the development over the weekend when potential buyers could find out about tailor made packages for first time buyers, including the availability of homes under the First Time Buyers Initiative - a government-backed scheme to make home ownership a reality for those who might otherwise not be able to afford to buy.

If you're looking for a luxury apartment in Bristol, then Charles Church's Minerva development could be the ideal location for you. Situated in the increasingly fashionable Northern suburb of Bristol of Ashley Down, Minerva has extensive views over Bristol from its elevated position and is just three miles away from bustling Bristol city centre.

The launch of Barratt's new Lune showhome at Westpoint in Portishead has excited the first time buyers market in the region with a flurry of enquiries. Decorated in attractive beige, taupe and coffee colours, the £177,500 Lune is a two double bedroom apartment with a spacious open-plan living/dining area and the stunning decoration has received the desired effect, according to Barratt sales manager Andrea Pilgrim.

When Lorraine Thompson was looking for a new home for her family she enlisted the help of her parents, Margaret and Howard. They soon spotted the perfect new home for their daughter at The Orchards in Portishead and were so impressed with the Linden Homes’ development and the Part Exchange* scheme that they also decided to move to the collection as well.

With only one apartment remaining at David Wilson Homes South West’s, Beaufort Vale development in Siston, time is running out for any first time buyers looking to snap up an affordable and stylish first home at this popular development. This final two bedroom apartment is priced at just £171,500 making it an affordable choice for any first time buyer looking to take that all important step onto the property ladder.

Parents looking to invest in a property for their son or daughter to live in while at university could find the ideal solution at a new urban village close to the University of the West of England. Redrow is building a wide range of new homes at Cheswick, in Filton, Bristol, which are perfect for this purpose as they are within walking distance of the university’s main campuses.

Buyers who had registered their interest in the traditionally built David Wilson Homes Beaufort Vale development at Siston, Bristol, recently enjoyed an exclusive cheese and wine evening.

Does city living, chic interiors and no DIY at the weekends sound appealing? If you answered yes then your dream new home can be found at Vibe, in Old Market. This fabulous new development by award-winning homebuilder Linden Homes Western features a variety of one and two bedroom apartments, which are proving incredibly popular with over 55% of the homes already sold off-plan.

Persimmon Homes Severn Valley has opened a unique advanced view apartment due to high demand for properties at its Nautica development in Port Marine.

Minerva at Ashley Down in Bristol is Charles Church’s unique collection of luxury apartments housed in the Grade II Listed building previously known as the Muller Home.

First time buyers in Bristol have been quick to snap up a ‘wheelie’ good offer from Barratt which is offering buyers a brand new bike when they reserve at The Meadows in Siston Common.

If you had to choose just one launch to attend this year, you’ll definitely be at The Clifton Pavilion, Bristol Zoo on Thursday 27th March from 5pm till 8pm, when award-winning homebuilder Linden Homes Western launches it’s exciting new development Essence.