Derbyshire Property News

Customers looking to cherry-pick the best brand home need look no further than the sensational three-bedroom ‘Scarlet' at George Wimpey's new development in Somercotes, Derbyshire. The versatile townhouse is a great choice for couples and young families, and priced from just £154,995 and with a range of money-saving incentives available from the leading housebuilder, a move to a ‘Scarlet' shouldn't put you in the red.

Four fast-moving homebuyers can purchase a beautiful ‘ready-made home' at George Wimpey North Midlands' Knightsbridge Court development in Borrowash, Derbyshire. And with two of the stylish ex-showhomes being sold ‘as seen' complete with furniture, all the lucky purchasers need on moving day is their toothbrush!

With Barratt Manchester's Head Start scheme making it easier than ever to step onto the property ladder, a new home is just a few short steps away. And the home with the Derbyshire connection - the three bedroom Ashbourne now on release at Buckshaw Village in Chorley - offers much for those looking for a brand new address and a great deal.

David Wilson Homes North Midlands is hosting a special ‘open house' session for people looking to make the move across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire this bank holiday weekend.

Barratt East Midlands new development at Hallam Fields in Ilkeston has opened with a flourish - and has chalked with its first sale within days. Hallam Fields is Barratt's first new development in Ilkeston for several years and has been eagerly awaited by housebuyers.

Where would you choose to fly if you had the use of a helicopter for just you and your family or friends? This is the question that one lucky winner will be asking themselves if their name is the first pulled out of the hat at a show home opening competition organised by award winning developer Gleeson Homes.

As the Fiat 500 makes its return to our roads and Jamie Oliver champions ‘growing your own’, Brits are turning their backs on their cash-rich, time poor-lifestyles and returning to the simple pleasures in life. In today’s ever demanding, fast paced world, consumers are focusing on what is most important to them – their family and friends.

Imagine the expense of hiring a professional interior designer to design your family home. Sound like a luxury you can’t afford? Well one lucky house hunter will have it all done for them.

'The perfect family home’ is turning heads at Knightsbridge Court, George Wimpey North Midlands’ sought-after new development in Borrowash, Derbyshire. A four-bedroom ‘Abraham’ showhome has just opened, joining the sumptuous pair of ‘Mayfair’ and ‘Leigh’ show properties, which already draw visitors in their droves.

Over the last ten years hundreds of thousands of people have bought property abroad. There are many reasons why people choose to invest in property other than in the UK, although if half their time is still spent here then Miller Homes has the answer. Low maintenance, excellent security and no garden chores are the key things to look for when leaving your UK property for sunny climates.

Redrow ‘shows’ potential buyers what life would be like at its beautiful Meadowbrook site in Hilton. An impressive new four-bedroom show home, set to appeal to those who enjoy a home that has maximum impact with minimum effort, has opened its doors in Derbyshire.

Imagine living in the heart of a thriving city, with cafes, a vast array of independent shops, one of the country’s newest shopping centres a stone’s throw away and heritage galore on your doorstep.

When it comes to versatile living, George Wimpey East Midlands has the perfect way to combine a comfortable family lifestyle with working and entertaining in the home.

Gleeson Homes opens the Milano and Napoli show homes at The Brambles, Doe Lea to the public this weekend (26th/27th January) with a family fun day planned to mark the occasion on Sunday 27th January.

House-hunters looking to bag a new home at January sales prices have the perfect opportunity to save thousands of pounds at Oakhampton, George Wimpey North Midlands’ popular new development at Hilton near Derby.

Sophisticated and chic interior design gives buyers a brilliant idea of how life at Redrow’s brand new Priory Fields development, in Church Gresley, Derbyshire, could be. House buyers in the Swadlincote area need look no further than this brand new venture, which is set to open its sensational new show home this weekend (12th/13th January).

Time is running out to take advantage of pre-show home prices at a new housing development in Doe Lea, Derbyshire. The Brambles is a collection of three and four bedroom detached, semi-detached and end townhouses by Gleeson Homes.

Christmas means spending quality time at home – and so for those looking for a brand new place to call their own, George Wimpey East Midlands has the perfect location at Q, its popular development at Chester Green near Derby.

Lots of people are loyal to certain housebuilders, but not many young families manage to live in three different homes by the same housebuilder before they reach 30 - as is the case for Kelly and Robert Betts and their family, who have just moved into their third Miller Home at Highfields Park in Derby.

Miller Homes employees from four regions, were joined by their families, friends and colleagues at Pride Park Stadium in Derby to receive their Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Certificates from Past President of the CIOB, Professor John Bale.

Ever wondered how to get your man to move in with you? Miller Homes in Chesterfield has the answer – a PS3! You get the luxury apartment and he gets the latest boys toy, a match made in heaven! But be quick girls there’s only one apartment remaining at the hugely popular Chatsworth Park development.

When Mick Featon moved to his brand new home at Knightsbridge Court, he loved it so much he couldn’t wait to tell friends. And now, thanks to his enthusiasm for life at the George Wimpey Midland development, best pals Darrel and Sharon Carter are set to become his new neighbours.

Pull out those leather jackets, poodle skirts and skin-tight lycra leggings - ‘Grease’ is in town at Redrow’s brand new show apartment in Hilton, near Derby. Viewers of the two-bedroom home will be wowed by the vivid pink, white, black and silver colour scheme, mixed with contemporary white glass and chrome furniture. The apartment even includes an American style diner.

Miller Homes has awarded 32 year-old forklift driver David Dawson from Derby its ‘Operator Performance Award’ in the Forklift Driver Awards – for the second time this year.

With the average house price in Hilton currently at £170,000 many first time buyers are being priced out of the property race – except at Redrow’s Debut @ Hilton development, near Derby.

Britain’s leading house builder Barratt is helping to put down roots in the ever growing National Forest – thanks to super plant-a-tree day at The Glade development in Church Gresley.

Exceptional site managers at Miller Homes East Midlands have once again been awarded with prestigious National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Awards. Garry Bowler, senior site manager of Trinity Park in Barrow-Upon Soar and Allen Marshall, site manager of Centro West in Derby city centre, have both received the awards, which recognise their dedication, high standards and expertise – as demonstrated at the developments they manage.

Investor Phillip Ainge is a big fan of Barratt. Buying Barratt properties runs in the family – he has two and his dad owns another one. He’s been so impressed with them – he’s now he’s bought one for himself – a stunning four bed Buckingham at the popular The Spires development at Chesterfield.

With the benefits of a highly sought after location combined with the convenience of access to nearby Sheffield and Chesterfield, interest in Persimmon Homes’ new Cavendish Views development has been overwhelming.

Local people are flocking to live at Oakhampton, George Wimpey Midland’s superb development of brand new homes situated at Hilton near Derby. The first wave of buyers have just moved in to their stylish new properties, and with 50 high-quality homes already snapped up – mostly by clued-up customers living in the Hilton area – now is the time to discover what makes Oakhampton such a star attraction.

Househunters looking for a place in the sun will welcome the release of four stunning new, three bedroom ‘Jedburghs’ at Barratt’s The Spires development in Chesterfield.

The landmark water tower at the former Charnos factory has been demolished as part of the redevelopment of the site for much needed new housing. The giant water tower, which has been a feature of the Ilkeston landscape for decades and was felled by demolition crews on Friday. Ms Eva Bird who runs the local corner shop and who served hundreds of Charnos employees, watched the old tower tumble.

Redrow is adding to its ever-growing portfolio in the Midlands with its new venture in Church Gresley, near Swadlincote. The award-winning house builder has bought 163 plots on an11 acre site, which is part of a larger scheme, already being developed in the Derbyshire village.

Househunters looking for a stylish new home in a village location close to both city and miles of rolling countryside should look no further than The Park, George Wimpey East Midlands new development of high-quality homes in Derbyshire.

When a fantastic city undergoes a £1.5 billion regeneration, it’s sure to lead to increasing property prices and an influx of wealth. But at George Wimpey’s high-quality Q development near Derby, house-hunters can beat the rush for a brand new home and benefit from pre-boom prices.

George Wimpey East Midlands is offering investors the opportunity to enjoy the est of both worlds at its brand new development of high-quality homes in Derbyshire.

The first family to move into Barratt’s The Spires Development at Chesterfield have taken over the keys to a fantastic new three storey, three bed Norbury. Richard and Louise Ward – and their two children Millie aged three and a half and 11 month old Leo – were looking for a larger family home - and the spacious Norbury is ideal.

If the monthly chore of paying the rent is getting you down and you feel that you’re never going to be able to make your first step onto the property ladder. Then the Housebuilder of the Year has the answer for you.

First-time buyers are being urged to get their skates on and snap up one of the last few remaining properties at Redrow’s popular Debut at Hilton development. There are only 20 houses remaining at the site, near Derby, which has evolved into a great community.

Glapwell Colliery Cricket Club’s junior players were bowled over after being presented with a new team kit courtesy of house builder, Gleeson Homes. The club’s U11s and U13s teams represent Glapwell Colliery CC in the Mansfield Youth League and the Chesterfield Kwik Cricket League.

‘Something for everyone’ on new build developments usually means growing families, young professionals and couples, first time buyers and even property investors!

“Hats off to George Wimpey North Midlands” says new Woodville resident Annie Simpson, “they really pulled out all the stops to make our dream move happen!”

Customers have been snapping up properties at such a fast rate at Knightsbridge Court in Derbyshire, that now less than half the high-quality George Wimpey homes remain for sale.

With the current instability of the housing market, why not take the worry out of buying a new home with Charles Church’s Part Exchange available at St Marks Court in Chellaston.

A Derbyshire primary school has extended its opening hours thanks to a donation by housing developer, Gleeson Homes. Gleeson is building The Brambles, a new development of family homes in close proximity to Bramley Vale Primary School in Doe Lea, near Chesterfield.

Mr and Mrs Brown of Dubai did just that. Gail and Ken Brown live in Dubai although wanted a home in the Chesterfield area for their visits back to the UK and eventually to retire to. They entrusted their very good friend Rob Wilkins to search suitable properties in the Chatsworth area of Chesterfield where he discovered Miller Homes’ exclusive Chatsworth Park development.

Ilkeston folk are being invited to put a name to the new Barratt development on the site of the former Charnos factory on Corporation Road. Eva Bird, who runs the corner shop, opposite the site of the new development, is helping Barratt to run the competition, by putting a special ballot box in her shop. The person who comes up with the winning name will get a £100 holiday voucher.

Barratt’s state of the art plans to minimise the flood risk to its new properties stood up to the test of the recent heavy rain in North Derbyshire. A remarkable picture taken on the flooded Derby Road in Chesterfield testifies to Barratt’s forward planning.

Ambassador Park, Miller Homes’ Chellaston development has welcomed its first famous resident – world martial arts champion, Tony Sewell. Three times world champion Tony visited many other developments in the region with his wife Sharon, but it was the attractive and convenient location of Ambassador Park that won Tony over in the end.

A selection of stunning new homes are ready to move into at Knightsbridge Court, George Wimpey Midlands’ sought-after development in Derbyshire. House-hunters looking for a brand new property this summer can see the attractive showhomes and then select their own beautifully designed property from the range currently available from the leading housebuilder.

George Wimpey Midlands has unveiled a trio of stunning showhomes at its sought-after Oakhampton development near Derby. The superbly styled properties are packed with bright and beautiful ideas which customers can recreate using the leading housebuilder’s Options Centre interior design range.

Gleeson Homes’ popular Cardinal Grange development has closed its marketing suite doors as the development is now sold out after successful sales. Cardinal Grange, in Kings Clipstone, is made up of 40 beautiful three, four and five bedroom homes and quickly became one the most sought after addresses in Kings Clipstone and the surrounding area.

George Wimpey Midlands is offering a fantastic deal for house-hunters at Knightsbridge Court – its popular development in Derbyshire. Prospective purchasers with a home to sell can come along to the development, see the beautiful showhomes and take advantage of the leading housebuilder’s part-exchange offers, available on selected plots.

Miller Homes, the housebuilder credited with creating the first large scale city living developments in Derby, has unveiled its Centro West Sales Information Centre, which not only showcases the range of properties that will be available for sale at the development, but has also been mocked up as an actual show apartment – displaying replica interiors of one of the apartments.

One major expense of moving house is the inevitable stamp duty. Miller Homes will ease this huge burden for one lucky housebuyer at its popular Chatsworth Park development in Chesterfield, which equates to a massive £11,100 saving.

Leading global property consultants, Knight Frank, has announced the sale of the prestigious Birdsgrove House, a Grade II listed mansion set in extensive grounds alongside the River Dove, in Mayfield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating as in this case the seeing with the highly anticipated opening of by Charles Church of their showhome ‘The Denbigh’ at the development ‘St Marks Court’ in Chellaston. So why not be one the first to view the impressive new showhome.

Over Easter, as well as being able to view Miller Homes’ three uniquely styled 1 and 2 bedroomed show apartments at Coppice Park Draycott, visitors to the development will also have the chance of winning a luxury Easter Egg.

George Wimpey Midlands is offering first-time buyers the opportunity to step straight onto the housing ladder at its popular Oakhampton development near Derby – in exchange for just £99.

A former cleaner’s cupboard in Chelsea is on the market for £170,000 – and still needs a further £30,000 to make it habitable.

The delightful rolling hills of Derbyshire are no longer the exclusive domain of the landed gentry. First time buyers are getting in on the act, snapping up stunning one and two bedroom apartments and enjoying their own slice of ‘country living’.

With mortgage lending for first time buyers falling to its lowest level in two years, those struggling to get onto the property ladder need all the help they can get.

Two storeys will never be enough for one Hilton couple, soon to celebrate the arrival of a baby into their home.