Go green with Taylor Wimpey’s Old Catton property
Savvy Norfolk property-hunters could reduce their energy bills by moving to Austin Fields, Taylor Wimpey’s development of new homes for sale in Old Catton.
Homebuyers have a superb opportunity to go green – and save money – by snapping up a brand new eco-friendly property at Taylor Wimpey’s Austin Field development of new houses for sale in Old Catton, Norfolk.
The leading housebuilder has utilised a range of modern technologies to ensure each of the stunning new-build homes in Old Catton in this collection is up to six times more energy efficient and generates 60 per cent less CO2 than older properties.
These sustainable measures allow homeowners to potentially reduce their annual heating bills by as much as £550.
What’s more, selected houses to buy in Old Catton benefit from south-facing solar panels, which convert energy from the sun into electricity that can be used in the home or sold back to the National Grid. Over a 25-year period this renewable power source will reduce the carbon emissions of a single home by over 23 tonnes – creating a profit of more than £10,000!
Stacy Dornan, Regional Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey Old Catton, says: “Choosing a brand new home over an older-style property offers purchasers the chance to invest in much more than just a great-looking place to live – they can also secure a stake in a greener, cleaner future.
“And by choosing a new property at Austin Field, homebuyers can save money – as well as the environment – which can then be spent on enjoying some of life’s luxuries.”
Standard features on a brand new Taylor Wimpey home at Austin Field include an energy-efficient boiler for hot water and heating, double glazing, and high levels of wall and loft insulation.
Every brand new Taylor Wimpey home also comes with a stylish contemporary fitted kitchen, complete with hob, hood and integral oven.
Three-bedroom houses are currently available at Austin Field from as little as £184,995, while four-bedroom homes are priced from just £214,995.
The four-bedroom Plot 1 ‘Langdale’ detached house, for example, features energy-saving technologies and solar panels, and is on sale now for only £279,995.
This impressive home boasts a light and airy kitchen/breakfast room and a spacious living room, each opening through French doors to the private rear garden, plus a separate dining room and a guest cloakroom off the entrance hallway.
Upstairs, the landing leads to an en-suite master bedroom, three further well-proportioned bedrooms and a main bathroom, while outside, the property benefits from a garage and two allocated parking spaces.
Austin Field enjoys a convenient location in the thriving village of Old Catton, which benefits from a range of amenities for day-to-day living, including shops, a small supermarket, two pubs, plus dental and doctors’ surgeries. Parents will appreciate the village offers a choice of infant and junior schools, with a variety of secondary schools located in nearby Sprowston and Norwich.
Norwich railway station is only three miles from Austin Field for frequent services to London, Peterborough, Cambridge and the seaside towns of Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Sheringham.
To find out more about the sustainable lifestyles available at Austin Field, property-seekers should visit the Sales Information Centre, located off Spixworth Road, Old Catton, NR6 7DY, and open Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm and Mondays from 1.30pm to 5pm. Alternatively, log on to taylorwimpey.co.uk/eastanglia.
