Gloucestershire Property News

This weekend, 26th/27th July, Crest Nicholson will be holding an Open Doors Weekend at its stylish development in Eastington where potential homebuyers will have the chance to explore the many homes on offer and learn more about the financial schemes available to them.

Renting a home isn't the only option for people who think they are unable to take a step on - or up - the property ladder in the current market. Charles Church's shared equity scheme is currently offered on selected apartments at their Marketplace development in Gloucester, and offers a helping hand to those who think they can't buy a new home.

The sound of a string quartet will mark the opening of Barratt's latest development - Page Court in Downend which officially opens its doors on Saturday July 19. The show homes, located in the Bristol suburb will have something to offer for everyone according to Barratt sales manager Andrea Pilgrim.

A year on from the shock floods that devastated the town, the Environment Agency has confirmed that the Miller Homes' housing development in Tewkesbury is not built on flood plains.

This Friday, Chas Fellows, Leader of Stroud District Council, will be on hand to officially launch Crest Nicholson’s brand new development and show home at Eastington, Gloucestershire. The Councillor will be joined by the local business community and representatives from Crest Nicholson to celebrate the opening of the 3-bedroom, 3-storey ‘Woodchester’ house type.

The Sheriff and Deputy Mayor of Gloucestershire, Councillor Nigel Hanman, was on hand this weekend to officially launch Crest Nicholson’s brand new development and show home in Churchdown, Gloucestershire.

Barratt's Orchard Leaze development in Stroud, Gloucestershire, has attracted a tremendous of local interest since the sales office opened earlier this year.

First-time buyers struggling to get onto the housing ladder in the market town of Thornbury have been snapping up the opportunity for a helping hand, thanks to a joint initiative by Barratt and government agency English Partnerships.

This bank holiday weekend (24 – 26 May) will see the launch of Crest Nicholson’s brand new show home at its development in Churchdown, Gloucestershire.

Property advisor Savills has been chosen to offer expert advice on the multi-million pound regeneration of one of the oldest parts of Gloucester. The South West of England Regional Development Agency has appointed Savills to advise it on plans being drawn up for the redevelopment of the Clutch Clinic and surrounding buildings next to the historic Blackfriars Priory.

The way we decorate our home can say as much about us as the way we dress, wear our hair or even the music we listen to. In fact it can be seen as a further extension of our personality. For this reason, Persimmon Homes Wessex works with leading interior designers in all its showhomes to create the most up to date designs and help inspire purchasers.

Young people and their parents are quite understandably looking for ways of reducing the student debt situation that arises when sons and daughters head off to university or college. Neither parents nor the young people themselves find the prospect of up to £30,000 ‘+’ of debt on graduation an attractive proposition.

Keen to get a foot on the property ladder but worried about the expense? You might be in for a pleasant surprise if you check out Barratt's first-time buyer offers at Equinox in Cheltenham.

The final phase of properties has been released for sale at Persimmon Homes' popular River's Mill development in Dursley. With residents already settled into the first homes sold at the Uley Road development, Persimmon has release the final selection of properties which includes four Leicester family homes, two apartments plus a coachhouse.

A new bus route will soon be running through Barratt's Coopers Edge development in the picturesque village of Hucclecote in Gloucestershire, making it easy to travel to Gloucester city centre just five miles away.

Warm days followed by balmy evenings, strawberries and cream, and the saccharine scent of flowers in the air; summer is the season to make the most of where you live. Persimmon Homes Severn Valley is offering purchasers the chance to rediscover the quintessential English summer, with a range of homes now available in two prime Gloucestershire locations - Stroud and Dursley. First time buyers, growing families and downsizers alike, can secure a property in time for the summer and discover a whole new quality of life.

For those house-hunters looking to save time and money with a hassle free move into their next home, help is at hand. David Wilson Homes South West is inviting potential purchasers to take advantage of a fantastic part-exchange scheme at its Cotswold View development in Hempsted and Knights Chase development in Kingsway.

Charles Church's long-awaited development Bayfields in Chepstow will be opening on 3rd May. This select development will consist of 32 well-designed homes, including one bedroom coach houses plus three and four bedroom houses.

Crest Nicholson is urging house hunters in Gloucestershire to consider the advantages of buying a new-build property. New-build homes are an attractive choice for potential buyers as they are ready to move into, there is no need for ongoing maintenance and they offer a great choice of styles and locations to suit everyone.

Redrow is rolling out the red carpet for an open doors event next Sunday (April 27) to showcase the final seven homes available at a popular development in Nailsworth.

Barratt is known for creating new communities in the region but the housebuilder has also been laying foundations of a different kind this month - hosting a football training session for ambitious local youngsters.

Barratt will be holding an investor evening at its Orchard Leaze development in Stroud on Thursday April 24. The event is designed to provide investment buyers with a one stop shop for buying and letting a brand new property.

Buy-to-let investors who purchase a new George Wimpey apartment at Altius in Clapton will have a guaranteed rental income until 2012 through a simple new scheme.

Persimmon Homes has announced the forthcoming creation of Central Square, the final part of its The Wharf regeneration project in the heart of Stroud. The development, which enjoys a unique waterside location nestled between the River Frome and Stroudwater canal, has proved a hit with house hunters, keen to be part of this exciting new community. Waters Edge, the first residential phase of homes at The Wharf was a sell out success and just four homes now remain on the second phase Riverside.

Wildlife enthusiasts will love living at Barratt’s Orchard Leaze development on the outskirts of Stroud, where badgers are close neighbours. “This site enjoys a semi-rural location and there is a badger protected zone at one end of the development,” reports Andrea Pilgrim, Barratt sales manager.

Pioneering state-of-the-art technology is helping buyers looking to purchase a brand new home off plan in Bristol. Homebuyers can now use the ‘Plotfinder Console’, the latest high-tech marketing tool, to view a fully-interactive 3D model of Redrow’s new Cheswick venture in Filton, north of the city.

Why work hard to decorate your new home when the professionals have already done a fabulous job for you in Nailsworth. The beautiful ‘Lambourne’ and ‘Neale’ show homes have been released for sale at Redrow’s Forest Rise development– complete with carpets, curtains, light fittings, artwork, furniture and professional décor by carefully chosen interior designers.

Homebuyers have the unique opportunity to visit an Open House Weekend this Easter and save £5,000 if they reserve a Crest Nicholson home in the idyllic Cromwell Park development in Tetbury. The fantastic offer will only be available to homebuyers this weekend and the Open House event will provide potential buyers with the chance to view the last few remaining properties in the beautiful Cotswold development.

Hortham Village, Barratt’s eco-friendly development in Almondsbury near Bristol, is proving to be a big hit with people who want to live in homes designed to complement the environment.