Cheshire Property News

With average house prices out of reach for first time buyers in 96% of UK towns it's harder than ever to get onto the property ladder* - but here's news of an incentive in Crewe, Cheshire, which could throw would-be home owners a much needed lifeline.

Twenty-two-year-old make-up artist Sadie Hunt loves her brand new home on Barratt Chester's Sunningdale Park development because it's unique. When the house was being built Sadie decided to put her own special stamp on it by laying a brick. Now she's moved in with partner Moss Day, also 22 and she couldn't be happier. "We absolutely love it here. Barratt have been amazing and nothing has been too much trouble. Everything is great and we feel so lucky to have a home of our own at our age," said Sadie.

Charles Church's Kemberton Court development in Widnes is the perfect location for a new home and with the fantastic Home Change scheme, purchasers can be assured that they have made the right move with a tailor-made deal.

Bellway Manchester celebrated strong progress at its prestigious Sandpipers development in Congleton, with a traditional topping out ceremony. With build progressing ahead of schedule, the ceremony marked the completion of the roof, which perfectly complements the stylish and inspirational design of the building and was the perfect way to show off the development’s fabulous views of the River Dane.

Bellway Manchester has introduced a number of improved properties to its prestigious Sixpenny Fields development in Warrington. The layout of the three storey Saxon properties has been redesigned in response to client comments, creating a more functional and livable home.

Finding a truly detached brand new home in this day and age can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, so Redrow's latest offering at Stamford Brook, in Altrincham, Cheshire, is sure to be popular.

Not just one, but two show homes are now on sale at High Grove, a collection of 4 bedroom detached family homes in Saughall. As well as offering the chance to live in a ‘designer’ home finished to Antler Homes’ renowned specification, the show homes come complete with carpets and light fittings included in the price.

If space features high up on your house hunting wish list, then pay a visit to the new show home now open at Gerard’s Gate, Antler Homes’ collection of just nine 4 and 5 bedroom detached homes in delightful Wistaston. Offering accommodation in excess of 2,300 sq ft, the 5 bedroom show home offers plenty of space for all the family.

Newspaper headlines make depressing reading and house hunters could be forgiven for believing that buying a home must remain a dream. If this sounds familiar to you then why not talk to Barratt, because on The Boulevard development in Warrington, the company has deals to suit every buyer.

Is it something in the water? That's what residents on Barratt Chester's Sunningdale Park are asking. Six babies have been born to new Mums living on this new development and there have recently been four more pregnancies announced. Barratt's site negotiator Lynn Bright believes they'll have to open a crèche soon.

If you reserve one of the two remaining properties on Barratt Chester's Woodland Park development you won't have any mortgage payments to make until 2009 - Barratt will make them for you. And if you like the sound of that offer but are yet to sell your own home, contact Barratt right now because you may be able to get a 100% part-exchange deal on your current property.

Buying your dream home can be a difficult and stressful process but Charles Church is offering a fantastic Part Exchange scheme at their exclusive Kemberton Court development in Widnes. With the Part Exchange scheme, purchasers can own a luxury Charles Church residence in an impressive location without any of the stress or worry associated with moving.

If living in a picturesque Cheshire town with charming riverside views sounds appealing, take a trip over to Bellway Manchester’s Sandpipers development on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May from 10.30am to 5.30pm, where the stylish new show apartment will be unveiled to homebuyers for the very first time.

High flyer Lynton Dudgeon from Newton-le-Willows has successfully landed a new role at Bovis Homes (Northern) as area sales director for the North West. RAF enthusiast Lynton joins the team at Bovis Homes’ regional head office in Cheadle Hulme and takes responsibility for developments across the North West region.

A new street has been named after a village bobby who served the local community for 25 years. The plaque on Maddocks Close in Farndon, Cheshire, was officially unveiled during a ceremony attended by the family, friends and former colleagues of the late PC William Cedric ‘Dave' Maddocks.

Youngsters in Altrincham had the chance to go green thanks to workshops run by Redrow at its award winning, eco-friendly Stamford Brook development. Children learned about CO2 production, the greenhouse effect, recycling, reducing consumption of electricity and water, renewable energy, composting and food miles - all in a fun and easy to understand way.

Bellway Manchester has forged an official partnership with local estate agent Ashtons, to promote its Sixpenny Fields development in Warrington. The two companies already boast a strong and prosperous relationship, which has developed over the years, but will now join together to offer potential Sixpenny Fields homebuyers the very best service possible.

Determined to make this year the year you invest in bricks and mortar or wanting to trade in your family home for a more manageable sized property? If so, make sure Thursday 1st May is a definite date in your diary.

If you buy a home on Barratt Chester's Sunningdale Park development in Hale Bank, you can get help with your mortgage payments until 2010. The company is offering £500 a month towards buyers' mortgages on several properties as well as paying the five per-cent deposit.

If you're looking for a real bargain, then act now because up to £25,000 has been knocked off the price of the remaining few properties on Barratt Chester's Craven Park development.

There are only three luxury two-bedroom apartments left on Barratt Chester's Norton Heights development on Leek New Road, Stoke. First floor apartments have been reduced to their lowest ever price of £109,800 while those on the second floor have seen a price cut of almost £20,000 and are now £114,500.

It has been full steam ahead for the town of Crewe recently as it undergoes a multi-million pound regeneration scheme. And Redrow Homes (North West) is offering homehunters the chance to get in on the action and own a brand new home at its development in this up and coming area.

Five and six year old pupils from Christchurch Primary and Junior School in Ellesmere Port, proved you are never too young to learn about construction techniques and health and safety.

Essential workers like nurses, firemen and teachers are being given a special opportunity to own a new home in Crewe. Situated in Dunwoody Way, within walking distance of the town centre, Redrow’s The Sidings development has blossomed into an enviable community which has appealed to all types of buyer.

Redrow has ‘uncorked’ a stunning new show home at Lawes Chase in Farndon, Cheshire, and its launch was a sparkling affair. Visitors who flocked to get a glimpse of the stylish new four-bedroom property drank a toast to the development’s ongoing success and learned some of the intricacies of wine tasting as well as house hunting.

Buyers are often forced to choose between a home with picturesque views or a pad close to the hustle and bustle of the city, but Redrow’s Cooper Court has got it all.

There are only three homes left on the market at Barratt Chester’s popular Breckside Court development in Anfield and now that the company is preparing to move off site, there are some spectacular deals available. Buyers are snapping up the last few homes with four plots sold in February.

There are some spectacular closing deals available to fast movers on Barratt Chester’s popular Norton Heights development on Leek New Road, Stoke. A three-bedroom Maistone design property has just been reduced in price to £144,950 from the previous asking price of £167,950 – a remarkable reduction of £23,000.

Redrow Homes is helping first-time buyers to get onto the right track with an open day at its popular The Sidings development in Crewe. Prospective buyers looking to take their first step onto the property ladder are invited to the event, which runs from 12noon to 4pm on Sunday 16 March.

David Wilson Homes has put affordability at the top of its agenda in 2008 by launching its Easy Start scheme at its Wentworth Gardens development in Widnes, Cheshire.

Barratt Chester’s fantastic Part Exchange Scheme has really come up trumps at Summerfields in Westhoughton. Word about the scheme spread like wild fire after prospective buyers found out that it took one young family just 13 days from reserving their home to moving in at Summerfields by part-exchanging their home.

A fantastic showhome bursting with contemporary and stylish ideas for furnishing a new home has opened on The Boulevard, Barratt’s popular Warrington development. The interior designers have put their finishing touches to the three-storey Lincoln design townhouses.

Redrow Homes will be raising a glass to prospective buyers with a wine tasting event to mark the launch of a stunning new show home at Lawes Chase in Farndon.

A success from the start, the attractive Kemberton Court development has now sold over 50% of homes. So, if you’re looking to settle into one of the wonderful homes at this Charles Church development in Widnes, you need to act fast before they all go.

At Barratt Chester’s latest Nantwich development, Keepers Chase, buyers get the best of both worlds. The site is located in a secluded cul-de-sac, but within easy walking distance of the thriving and historic town centre. Seventy new homes are being built on this Jackson Avenue site, which was formerly the home of Nantwich FC.

First-time buyers will be swept off their feet when they learn what is on offer at Redrow’s Chapel Gate. The development in Ditton, Widnes, is hosting a Valentine-themed Open Day, aimed at helping people to get onto the property ladder.

Visitors to Redrow’s Cooper Court are set to be swept off their feet with a special Valentine-themed open weekend. Champagne and strawberries will be on offer at the development in Hazel Grove, Stockport, and homehunters will able to sample the delights of a mouth-watering chocolate fountain.

£99 is all buyers need to reserve a brand new two bedroom apartment at The Poplars in Wistaston however, in addition to this incentive which is available for a strictly limited time only, Persimmon Homes Mercia is also offering to pay first time buyers’ five per cent deposit - helping them on their way to a saving of thousands and freeing up cash which could be better spent elsewhere.

Are you looking to get your foot on the property ladder but aren’t quite ready to start paying the mortgage yet? Or perhaps you want to start planning for your children’s future by setting the perfect home aside, without incurring the cost until they are ready to move in a few years down the line.

New homes at Carrington Park in Warrington are being used to trial solar power technology to assess the potential energy saving benefits available for homeowners and help tackle climate change.

The latest north-west recruits for house builder Redrow went all over the world to find their dream jobs. Amanda Sinnott-Davies spent two and half years living in Austria and Lesley Dunphy travelled across Australia, South East Asia and America.

Gareth and Heather Jones knew they were on the right tracks to finding their dream home when they rolled into Redrow’s The Sidings development in Crewe. The pair, who have both worked as train drivers, were looking to relocate from Cardiff after being offered new posts with Arriva in the Cheshire town.

Cheshire tenants who are sick and tired of forking out monthly rent to live in somebody else’s house could buy their own home for less than they think at Chapel Gate, in Ditton, Widnes.

Barratt Chester is offering part exchange deals of 105 per-cent on its brand new Warrington development, The Boulevard. Construction work is well underway at this popular site but pre-construction prices are still available if you reserve now.

The Bank of England maintained interest rates this month – and a decrease isn’t expected until next year – so there is still uncertainty in the property market, especially when it comes to house prices, moving home and first time buyers getting a foot on the ladder.

George Wimpey North West is giving buyers at its Tudor Grange development in Overpool up to £500 every month for a year if they reserve one of the stunning properties available on site before Christmas 2007.

A large and attractive development, the homes at The Laurels sit on spacious plots and are built with pure luxury living in mind. It is no surprise then that this development in beautiful Chester has been a huge success for renowned housebuilder Charles Church, with only two homes left.

An exclusive new development of luxury properties, which is already receiving record levels of interest, is coming soon to Chester city centre. Regency Court is situated on Black Diamond Street, in the heart of the city.

David Wilson Homes has put affordability at the top of its agenda by launching its Easy Start scheme at its Sandstone Gardens development in Knowsley and its Wentworth Gardens development in Cheshire.

Tenants who are sick and tired of forking out monthly rent to live in somebody else’s house could buy their own home for less than they think at The Sidings in Crewe.

Now really is the last chance to buy a brand new luxury Charles Church home before Christmas at Delaware Place in Warrington. The last home at this spacious development promises to offer the purchasers a home for life, and not just for Christmas!

They say good things come to those who wait, and this certainly rings true at Charles Church’s The Vistas development in Wychwood Park, where there is only one home remaining. The Colorado, priced at just £509,995, is just waiting to be moved into for Christmas and is currently available with stamp duty paid, carpets throughout and Part Exchange considered.

A man who spent more than 50 years working for a Frodsham haulage company has received a lasting tribute on the site of his former place of work. Jimmy Johnson was a popular worker at Helsby & Longden Ltd, which was based in Bridge Lane – now home to Redrow Homes’ Manor View development.

An exclusive new development of stunning properties is now open at Overpool which is receiving record levels of interest. Tudor Grange is situated on Netherpool Road and, recognising the potential in the development, George Wimpey North West has designed the new homes to cater for families of all sizes.

Part Exchange has become an increasingly popular option for those buying new homes, especially in the past year. A scheme that is being offered at a large number of Charles Church developments, Kemberton Court has had great success having already sold four homes on Part Exchange. Simon and Kerry Lewis, who will be moving into their home at Kemberton Court in time for Christmas, have purchased their last three homes with Charles Church and have said just how much easier Part Exchange has made their lives.

BUPA's promise to improve standards in the care home sector is exemplified in its £250,000 refurbishment of Summerville Nursing Centre, Warrington, Cheshire.

Homehunters in Cheshire have got one last chance to snap up a stylish home at Redrow’s Hob Hey development. Set in Culcheth, near Warrington, Hob Hey comprises traditionally-inspired properties, with bespoke housing designs that emulate the character of the Cheshire village.

A new homes venture with an unusual extra of built-in owls’ nests in its grounds has got off to a flying start in the Cheshire village of Farndon, with six properties already sold and many more people looking to buy.

When it comes to customer satisfaction, George Wimpey North West’s Saxon development in Great Sankey hits the top of the charts. Results from the latest customer satisfaction surveys reveal that Saxon Park has scored the highest among all of the housebuilder’s developments this month.

Househunters can now get a taste of life at The Sidings development in Crewe, with the new Avon show apartment now open. Just opened, the Avon, is ideal for friends sharing as a means of getting onto the property ladder, who want to experience the pleasure of original living with a stylish layout.

If you’ve been thinking about buying a brand new Charles Church home in Warrington, but have been put off because of the hassle associated with selling your existing home, then look no further. Charles Church is offering Part Exchange and stamp duty paid, as well as carpets, curtains and light fittings, on the last remaining home at Delaware Place in Warrington.

For one weekend only (Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October), first time buyers at Gladedale’s The Galleries development in Warrington are being given £1,000 to spend in IKEA. The house builder, formerly Bett Homes, hopes that it will help young individuals and couples to make that first crucial step onto the property ladder at the development on Gladstone Street.

George Wimpey North West is giving buyers at Knightsbridge Park up to £600 every month for two years if they reserve one of the stunning properties. The amazing offer is available at the house builder’s development in Hartford, and will give buyers a boost by removing the usual money worries when buying a home for the first time or moving to a bigger property.

Home hunters in Wirral are in for a treat with Redrow’s latest development, which offers a range of stylish new homes with a traditional twist. Woodland’s Grange in Bromborough will comprise192 properties, featuring a mixture of semi, detached and mews houses, as well as a selection of apartments.

As would-be first time buyers turn to more creative means to make it onto the property ladder, house builder Redrow is throwing them a lifeline with its ‘Mortgaging with a Mate’ scheme.

Redrow’s latest venture in the North West is an £8.5 million development in the beautiful Cheshire village of Farndon. The award winning house builder is developing a 3.7 acre site off Townfield Lane, which will eventually include a nature conservation area and children’s play area.

From the affluent, upmarket suburb to the grandeur and stature of the most famous royal residence, Buckingham is a word synonymous with class and quality. So, if you fancy injecting a little luxury into your life, consider the stunning detached Buckingham house type at The Tarn, Persimmon’s development in Wistaston, while you still have the chance.

Moving to the catchment area of a good school is often a priority for parents and this is one of the reasons families have been attracted to Persimmon’s Mere’s Edge development in aspirational Helsby. Persimmon’s Mere’s Edge development in Helsby is it’s ideally located for a number of top performing schools including the acclaimed Helsby High School.

A donation by Redrow Foundation has given children suffering from heart conditions a memorable weekend in Chester, including a trip to Chester Zoo. The £10,000 donation from the charitable trust – set up by award winning house builder Redrow – to The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) was used to fund a weekend break for 44 children and their families.

Enjoy a taste of luxury with a contemporary yet classical apartment at Redrow’s Cooper Court development in Hazel Grove, near Stockport. Two-bedroom apartments, mews-style properties and three-bedroom semi detached homes are available at this semi-rural location, which is less than half an hour away from Manchester city centre.

With the cost of student housing in Crewe continuing to rise, the power of parents’ purse strings could help their offspring escape the cycle of renting. According to the Direct Line Second Properties Index, of the current 327,000 properties bought by one person for the use of another in the UK, a quarter were purchased by parents to house university students – a 26 per cent increase since 2000.

Gladedale (North West) has just launched the final phase of its highly-sought after Warrington development, The Galleries. Expected to sell out very quickly, this last release of one and two bedroom apartments is in a prime position within the tranquil development.

If you dream of owning a Charles Church home, there couldn’t be a better time to buy than now. Charles Church wants to help you achieve your dream, and that’s why the developer is offering some fantastic incentives to help with the costs of moving house at Kemberton Court.

George Wimpey North West is offering buyers the exclusive chance to part exchange their current property for a new home at Knightsbridge Park, the housebuilder’s development in Northwich.

A family of six is enjoying living in their spacious new home at George Wimpey North West’s Great Sankey development, Saxon Park. Kate and Neil Perry bought the four bedroom detached Buckingham because it offered so much space for them, their teenage children, Carla, 13, Aaron, 16, and Shannon, 17, and their dog Purdy.

A stunning new show apartment is now open at Knightsbridge Park, George Wimpey North West’s exclusive development in Northwich. The fantastic show apartment is the two bedroom Madrid T, which has been beautifully designed by Gill McLaren, award-winning interior designer for George Wimpey North West.

Bigger, as the saying goes, is better and this is certainly true when it comes to describing the collection of stunning detached homes at The Common, Persimmon’s successful development in Buckley.

As the saying goes, people often save the best until last. And the people at Charles Church have done just that at the Delaware Place development in Warrington, where the five bedroom home, The Michigan (plot 118) – the last property at the development – is now for sale.

With five bedrooms, located over three storeys for added convenience, The Belgravia at Charles Church’s The Laurels development in Chester is just waiting to be snapped up by a lucky purchaser.

According to Carolyn Walsh, Miller Homes Regional Sales Manager, getting the right option for a first time buyer is a combination of the right home and the right deal. With the right advice, a dream home is achievable and this does not mean compromising on the design, space or location of the home.

Take a look at many ‘green’ homes on the market and you could be forgiven for thinking that ‘eco friendly’ doesn’t automatically mean ‘aesthetically friendly’ - they may be high-end design, but these overly contemporary properties may not necessarily scream homely, that is however until you visit one of Persimmon’s most attractive new developments.

Those after a stylish apartment whilst maintaining some rural tranquillity are being well served in Hazel Grove, as one house builder offers buyers the best of both worlds.

“Home buyers are choosing to live in Widnes because the town combines a great location with value for money” says Sue Warwick, Miller Homes Managing Director.

Are you currently looking to move to a brand new home? Are you worried about selling your home in the existing market place? Then look no further than Charles Church’s Kemberton Court development in Kemberton Drive, Widnes, where you can take advantage of its hassle free Part Exchange scheme.

Miller Homes have just announced details of their Urban Space development off Marsh House Lane, Warrington. Providing 181 new homes, Urban Space is due to open this summer.

Barratt’s Printworks development in Mobberley, Cheshire is nearing completion with the final houses being built right now. The Printworks is a select development set in the picturesque village of Mobberley (lying midway between the nearby towns of Wilmslow and Knutsford) one of the most sought after locations in South Manchester.

The three-storey townhouse has come full circle with its original Georgian principles providing a blueprint for meeting the demands of modern house buyers. Three-storey homes at Charles Church’s development Kemberton Court in Widnes perfectly capture the elegance and the flexibility of these homes.

Construction work has just begun on The Boulevard, a brand new Barratt development off Burton Wood Road, Warrington. The first phase of two-bedroomed apartments is due to be released onto the market any day with pre-construction prices from £130,000.

With only seven luxury apartments on offer at Miller Homes’ SK South II development in the Higher Hillgate Conservation area, interest has been very high since sales opened on Saturday 16th June. The superb development is the jewel in the crown of the highly successful Miller Homes’ ‘SK South’ in which 94 contemporary apartments were sold out in less than 12 months.

Home buyers on the lookout for a stunning property in a great location need look no further than a rather special development in Culcheth, near Warrington – that has an especially unique home up its sleeve.

Award winning Miller Homes has announced a range of exceptional new homes to be built in the centre of Warrington. Urban Space will offer the combination of uberchic design and convenience. Located off Marsh House Lane, it will have the perfect home for everybody from first time buyers to growing families.

Miller Homes’ is well known for helping make dreams come true. Its incentive offers range from mortgage paid for a year to 105% part exchange which makes moving to a new home possible for many home buyers. Warrington’s Emma Webster and David Lafferty can now be added to the long list of happy customers.

If it’s a large house with spacious airy rooms and a generous back garden that you are searching for then you’ll like what you see when you visit Charles Church’s The Vistas development in Wychwood. The Vistas is an American styled development of just 20 homes, and there are now only three remaining.

Spacious, traditional in design and finished to the highest specification, The Michigan housetype illustrates family living at its finest. So it will be no surprise to hear that there are only two Michigans remaining at Charles Church’s Delaware Place development in Warrington.

Villafont Homes is delighted to release six substantial family homes at its impressive development in Timperley – The Assembly.

Bored of seeing handfuls of the same housetype in the same development? Fed up of viewing new builds which all look the same? Well, if it’s individuality that you are looking for then your search will probably take you to Charles Church’s The Vistas development, in Wychwood Park, at Western Crewe.

Three-storey homes have become full circle with its original Georgian principles providing a blueprint for meeting the demands of modern house buyers. A prime example is Charles Church’s Leicester housetype, available at The Laurels in Chester.

Award winning luxury developers Hillcrest Homes has unveiled plans for a stunning pair of semi detached properties on Crescent Road, one of the most delightful and popular roads just a stones throw from Hale village.

Demand for homes in Hartford is at an all time high. Luxury developers Hillcrest Homes has sold over a third of the thirty six properties currently being created at its carbon neural development Littledales Park, Chester Road, off plan and before any signage was erected.

Home hunters in need of some fun and relaxation will find what they’re looking for when Redrow’s Festival of Housing comes to town this weekend (21/22 April). Taking place at the company’s Chapel Gate venture in Ditton, between 12pm and 4pm each day, guests will be treated to complimentary wine and nibbles while they take a look around the development and find out about the special summer offers available.

Charles Church North West is delighted to announce that its showhome at Kemberton Court in Widnes is now open. Homebuyers will be able to see for themselves why Charles Church is the name on the finest homes, and see for the first time the new housetypes which the housebuilder has on offer at the development.

First time buyers struggling to reach the first rung on the property ownership ladder are now being handed a lifeline.

With only three homes remaining at Charles Church’s Delaware Place development in Warrington, now is the time to visit if you want to avoid disappointment. The development, a collection of spacious four and five bedroom luxury homes, is selling like hot cakes and any purchasers who visit the show home will see why.

Children at Wistaston Junior School will be able to enjoy summer lessons in an outdoor classroom thanks to a generous donation from Charles Church North West. The £100 donation from the housebuilder will help fund the venture which, when completed, will consist of three semi-mature trees, hexagonal benches and picnic tables in the school’s playground.

According to property experts, demand for new homes in Hartford is at an all time high.

Home hunters now have even more choice in Crewe, as a new range of apartments is released in Dunwoody Way.

Hartford has its first CarbonNeutral development. Developer Hillcrest Homes has been working with leading full service carbon management organisation The CarbonNeutral Company, to calculate the amount of CO2 that will be emitted during the construction of its Littledales Park development, off Chester Road in Hartford.

A new development promising highly sought after detached properties has got Cheadle Heath homebuyers highly excited.

A new design led residential housing scheme in Warrington; Cheshire has won plaudits from The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment.

The festivities are over for another year. I bet that as well as feeling stuffed to the gills with fine food and wine, you’re resolute that this year you WILL stick to a health and fitness regime. You mean it…right now, but unfortunately the statistics are against you; over three quarters of those who commit to get fit after Christmas give it up before the end of January.