Dorset Property News

The first residents are now moving into Honeycombe Beach, Barratt's prestigious seafront development in Boscombe on the outskirts of Bournemouth.

A record number of buyers wanting to upgrade to a larger home are taking advantage of the part exchange option at Barratt developments in Dorset. "Our part exchange deal is proving incredibly popular at Purbeck Gate in Wool and Western Gate in Lytchett Matravers, where half of the homes have now been sold," reports Catherine Ferguson, Barratt sales director.

Buying a home, with all of the associated legal and financial arrangements, can seem like a daunting experience to those preparing to step onto the property ladder for the first time. So housebuilder Bellway is asking buyers ‘How would you spend £10,000*?’ Those buying an apartment at the stylish Little Keep Gate development in the heart of Dorchester will benefit from a £10,000 package of goodies to get them moving – and a choice of how to spend the windfall depending on their needs.

Bellway Wessex, which is building 25 new homes in the Dorset village of Stalbridge, is launching a stylish new show home in mid-July. And in celebration of the show home opening, it is launching a Home of the Week offer on one of the four-bedroom detached homes. Priced at only £350,000, not only is this house a real find, having as it does two en-suite bathrooms as well as a study and double garage, but Bellway is giving away £8,000 worth of carpets, curtains, light fittings and white goods to the lucky purchaser who reserves during the launch weekend on 5 and 6 July 2008.

One of Britain's oldest towns is to get a much needed boost of new housing as Persimmon Homes prepares to submit detailed building plans to North Dorset District Council for a new housing development located off Salisbury Road, to the east of the town.

The draw of Charles Church's Melbury development is easy to understand as it plays host to some of the most eye-catching properties in the North East, ranging from townhouses through to market leading and cutting edge homes.

Nestling in the tranquil village of Wool in Dorset, close to Monkey World and the picturesque Lulworth Cove, Barratt's Purbeck Gate development offers the ideal location for commuters with families.

David Wilson Homes have certainly produced a smart offer with their latest 'Head Start' scheme. For a limited period, you can own 100% of a brand new David Wilson home at Kingwood Place, Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth, and pay only 85% of the purchase price. Not only that but they will also pay your deposit and your stamp duty for you.

Prospects for those hoping to own their own home in Dorset just got better. Bellway Wessex has announced that its stunning Little Keep Gate development in Dorchester now offers you a chance to own a 50 per cent share in some of its properties for under £600 a month.

Super-stylish apartments will soon be providing homebuyers in Bournemouth with an exciting and distinctive place to live. Redrow Homes is creating an impressive new apartments venture in the town centre with a chic curved frontage. The 202 individual apartments come complete with brightly-coloured seafront styling, balconies and grass roof tops.

Following on the success of its previous two developments in Blandford Forum, Persimmon Homes has opened its third site in this scenic market town. Built to seamlessly blend with the local Georgian architecture, Badbury Heights is an aesthetic new destination for househunters who value good design and quality build.

Sandbanks House occupies one of the finest beachfront positions on the world famous Sandbanks peninsula, Dorset, renowned as some of the most valuable residential real estate in the world.

Higher Waterston Far, Puddletown, near Dorchester in Dorset, is just the sort of country house that has people imagining a new life in the country. Set in stunning grounds and built of red brick and flint, with a hipped roof and sash windows, it radiates charm and beauty.

With just one 3 bedroom home remaining, The Combe is an excellent opportunity to purchase a new luxury home in the picturesque village of Maiden Newton.

David Wilson Homes are offering one bedroom apartments from just £114,746 at Kingswood Place, their stylish development of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments on Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth.

Ham Stone Court is the latest development to be launched from Bellway Homes Wessex. This exclusive collection of just 33 homes has now opened its doors for off-plan sales.

David Wilson Homes Southern is welcoming prospective buyers to its new Priestley Gardens development in Bournemouth on Saturday 19th January from 12pm to 4pm to offer them the opportunity to kick start the New Year with a new home and a new diet.

David Wilson Homes have brought their famous £99 Down and Move in scheme to Kingswood Place, Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth. The offer has been extremely popular with purchasers allowing them to move quickly and hassle free, whilst leaving them with more money to spend on their fabulous new home.

Bag a great deal for Christmas and move in before the festivities begin at Barratt’s attractive Dorset developments. Properties on sale at the Purbeck Gate development in Wool and Lytchett Matravers’ Western Gate include larger family homes with three, four and five bedrooms, with many plots ready for pre-Christmas completion.

South coast developer Southcott Homes has begun work on a stunning new development in Bournemouth with demolition now underway on the scheme in Lowther Road. With demand in the town running high for one bedroom apartments, Southcott is forging ahead with work on the development where 10 new homes are set to be created close to Meyrick Park.

The picturesque village of Child Okeford, on the River Stour in North Dorset is the setting for Little Stream, a superb development of just 5 luxury detached houses coming soon from Moorcross.

October sees the launch of two brand new show homes at Barratt’s Western Gate development, in the beautiful rural village of Lytchett Matravers near Poole. “We’re introducing two semi-detached show homes, the Dudsbury and the Holton,” reports Barratt’s sales negotiator Karen Culver. “Both offer three bedrooms (one with en-suite), lounge, separate dining room, kitchen, garage and parking space.”

James Weld of the Lulworth Estate and Jim Knight, MP for South Dorset, officially opened Barratt Homes’ popular Purbeck Gate development in Wool, Dorset.

The first residents are now moving into Purbeck Gate, Barratt Homes’ new development in Wool in Dorset – and they include a number of army personnel and their families taking advantage of Barratt Homes’ MOD discount scheme.

Stunning family residence situated overlooking Poole Harbour in one of the country's most sought after locations.

Buying a brand new property in the village of Lytchett Matravers idyllic development Western Gate couldn’t be easier with Barratt Homes’ Agency Selling Service and Home Exchange. The award-winning housebuilder will sell your present property - completely free of charge - and give you the full market value. This means no chain, no estate agent's fees and no bridging loans.

Buyers looking forward to moving into Honeycombe Beach, Barratt Homes’ highly sought-after development at Boscombe Spa Village, can now tailor their home to their exact tastes, thanks to a major new service from the company.

New to the market with the Canford Cliffs office of Savills, the rare opportunity has arisen to purchase a Beach Hut with an asking price of £ 95,000 for the freehold.

Arena Business Centres has unveiled plans to expand its Poole based operation, offering local companies much needed additional quality, fully-serviced business premises on flexible terms.

Barratt Homes’ Western Gate development is proving very popular with young families looking to move into a brand new home in the beautiful rural location of Lytchett Matravers.

David Wilson Homes are offering a brand new home at Kingswood Place in Bournemouth at a great price, and with their mortgage subsidy your repayments could be reduced to an equivalent rate of just 3% for 2 years!

Barratt Homes’ eye-catching development, Purbeck Gate, launches its first show homes and opens its doors to those looking for a new home in the countryside, yet also close to the sea.

BBC2’s Coast programme this week featured the luxurious Sandbanks peninsular, complete with £10 million properties, but one does not have to spend millions to live there, as Gleeson Homes has highlighted with its stunning collection of homes at ‘Mirage’, which is minutes from the beach with views over Sandbanks beach, Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island.

Planning permission has been granted for an extremely rare opportunity to build, on a prime beachfront site, what will be one of the most exciting homes on the Sandbanks Peninsula, Poole, Dorset.

Synonymous with the exclusive Sandbanks and home to some of the most expensive property in the UK, the seafront bolthole of Poole in Dorset is one of the most sought-after towns on the south coast.

An opportunity has arisen, through Goadsby’s Canford Cliffs Office, to purchase a substantial family residence situated on one of Branksome Park’s premier roads.

This recently completed, luxuriously appointed contemporary style home enjoys an exclusive location in the village of Lilliput near Poole, and is for sale through Goadsby’s Canford Cliffs Office at an asking price of £2,495,000.

This former Grade II Listed school house is believed to have been built circa 1877 for the Headmaster of St Clements and St Johns School in Bournemouth.

New to the market through Goadsby’s Portland Office is this architecturally designed, award winning detached property situated in a prominent location on the Isle of Portland.