Kent Property News

With a new baby boy due in nine days, Hannah Perry-French and Ben Cursons were hoping that moving day would go smoothly when they got the keys to their brand new Bryant Homes apartment in Herne Bay, Kent.

Leading Kent housebuilder, Ward Homes, is protecting dormice at its development in Boughton Monchelsea by helping them safely cross the road! The dormice were discovered before construction of The Woodlands, a development of one and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom houses located just off Brishing Lane.

First time buyers looking to beat the anticipated bounce-back in housing prices are to get a helping hand from one of the region's major house builders. Antler Homes is staging a First Time Buyers weekend at its Bishop's Field development in Maidstone on the weekend of July 18th and 19th.

Demand for spacious family homes, well located for top schools and fast commuting to London is being met by a Kent developer in one of Bickley’s most established sought-after roads.

The countdown has begun on the final three luxury homes for sale at the highly desirable Orchard Place development in the village of Otford, near Sevenoaks in Kent.

Berkeley Homes (Capital) Plc is hosting a free cycle event at its Kingsbrook Park development in Canterbury on Saturday 4th July. The event is taking place between 11am and 3pm at the developer’s stunning site on the corner of Broad Oak and Kingsmead Road.

Bryant Homes is offering property-seekers in Kent a one-off opportunity to purchase a brand new four-bedroom detached home for the unbelievable price of just £309,995.

House-hunters looking to get on or move on up the property ladder for less have a fantastic opportunity to own a new home for a fraction of the full price at Bryant’s Queen’s Square development in Maidstone.

With some 1420 sq ft of living space including a superb kitchen/dining room at its heart, the four-bedroom ‘Tidebrook’, complete with study, is a family-sized answer to upsizing at George Wimpey’s Blenheim Court development in Hawkinge, Kent.

Kent builder, Blueberry Homes is bucking the trend in property sales in Herne Bay, Kent. A quarter of the contemporary designed sea front apartments at the new Hampton Heights development in Herne Bay have already been reserved.

First-time buyers can now enjoy a moving package including free flooring, soft furnishings and stylish lighting for their new home – simply by choosing an apartment at George Wimpey’s Furfield Park development in Maidstone.

Pentland Homes is seeing an increase in activity as buyers return to the property market, and has sold a number of properties at its Bayeuxfields development in Hawkinge, Kent, in recent weeks. This activity is set to continue, with the launch of its much anticipated new four and five bedroom detached homes on Saturday, 26th June.

Hillreed Homes, the most prolific developer at the well known, Kings Hill development in West Malling, Kent are looking to increase the speed of build as the company gears up for an expected increase in demand as the market steadies and mortgages become more readily available.

Ashford in Kent is a town that’s going through changes – a new-look shopping centre and multi-million pound leisure complex already and a new high speed train service being introduced later this year, which will slash the journey time to London to just 37 minutes.

Bryant Homes is offering movers the perfect opportunity to take an easy step up the property ladder – by matching their deposit so that they can put down 10% of the purchase price.

At Priory Meadows on the Isle of Sheppey, buyers are being invited take advantage of numerous initiatives ranging from help with deposits and Stamp Duty through to Part Exchange.

Why do so many people prefer to buy new rather than second-hand homes? At least ten reasons crop up regularly in buyer surveys, most highlighting the central fact that new homebuilders generally offer a range of benefits that the second-hand market cannot hope to match.

Leading Kent housebuilder Ward Homes has commenced construction on Halstead Place, its new residential development near Sevenoaks. The new development, due to launch in September 2009, will comprise 33 houses, 20 of which will be for private sale with the remainder for affordable housing.

Accountant Amanda Warwick has invested in a great value for money new home at Bryant’s Bridgefield development in Ashford, Kent. The mum-of-two, who works for HR GO Financial Services in Ashford, wanted to find a new three-bedroom home for herself and children, Holly (6) and Daniel (2).

With a state-of-the-art new ‘Learning Hub’ and primary school opening in September, and more than 200 new homes now built and occupied, The Bridge community development in Dartford is really taking shape.

A married couple who live together at Nettlestead Retirement Home, Bromley, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 4th.

First time buyers who are keen to get onto the property ladder, but are worried they can’t afford to, are being invited by Crest Nicholson to visit its spectacular riverside development, The Pier in Greenhithe, Kent this Saturday (6th June from 10am).

Home-owners struggling to sell their home can make a quick and easy move to Bryant’s new Kings Walk development in Loose near Maidstone in Kent.

Leading house-builder Bryant Homes has installed a 10ft tall sculpture as an eye-catching centrepiece at its Kemsley Fields development near Sittingbourne. With just 12 homes remaining for sale at the development, the leading house-builder is adding attractive landscaping to complement the range of homes – and commissioned Kent artist Steven Ritchie to create a sculpture to add a unique finishing touch to the new neighbourhood.

Friday 5th June is World Environment Day* and communities in the UK are being encouraged to change their attitudes towards the environment and the way they currently live. House hunters in Kent who are currently looking to reduce their carbon footprint might consider a home at the sustainable development Avante by Crest Nicholson in the attractive village of Coxheath.