Chrysalis Park hits the sweet spot for new buyers
Bellway Homes’ superb development Chrysalis Park is ideal for buyers looking for a home next door to charming woodland, but within easy reach of Stevenage town centre, with its frequent and fast train links to London Kings Cross and north to York the A1(M) is accessible in under 10 minutes. The final phase of Chrysalis Park is now available, offering contemporary 3 and 4 bedroom new homes that provide spacious, stylish living accommodation and the convenience of a garage.
The homes at this popular development offer low maintenance, high efficiency living and are finished to a high specification. Prices start from £269,995 for a four bedroom townhouse and buyers may be eligible for additional support on homes at Chrysalis Park through the Government backed Help to Buy scheme, as well as Bellway Homes’ own special packages.
Kevin Bowles, Sales Manager of Bellway North London comments: “This development has proved to be very popular and with such a sweet spot location you can see why. The interiors of the homes are beautifully designed and welcoming; with lovely landscaped area around the development and established woodland just a few minutes’ walk away. At the same time, Chrysalis Park is just a ten minute drive from Stevenage town centre, with a great variety of shopping, from well-known high street stores to a twice weekly market. There is also an excellent choice of bars and restaurants and leisure options, including leisure centres and large parklands.”
The range of houses available for sale include three and four bedroom townhouses, semi-detached and detached homes. All the homes offer a private garden, WC on ground level and master bedroom with en-suite shower room and fitted wardrobes.
The 4 bedroom Cinnabar and the 3 bedroom Forrester are the available townhouse types. Both house types offer integral garage and cloakroom and kitchen/diner with French doors leading onto the rear garden at the ground floor. The first floor provides bedroom 2, the family bathroom and a living room with Juliet balcony overlooking the rear garden. The second floor finds the master bedroom with en-suite shower room and bedroom 3 in The Forrester and bedrooms 3 and 4 in The Cinnabar.
The Peacock house type is a 3 bedroom, two storey semi detached and detached house with single garage. The ground floor consists of hallway, cloakroom, kitchen/dining room and living room with French doors opening onto the rear garden. At first floor level the family bathroom, master bedroom with en-suite shower room and bedrooms 2 and 3 are found.
The semi detached and detached 4 bedroom Mazarine house type is a spacious three storey house with ground level hallway, cloakroom, kitchen/diner with feature bay window overlooking the front garden and living room with French doors opening onto the rear garden. The first floor landing offers the family bathroom, and three further bedrooms. The master bedroom and en-suite shower room occupy the second floor.
The kitchens in all the homes are contemporary and open plan complete with a range of integrated appliances, including oven, hob and cooker hood, as well as a fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washer/dryer. Bathrooms are offered with stylish tiles, crisp white sanitary ware and heated towel rails.
In addition to the fast journey into London Kings Cross, there are rail services north to Leeds and York and local services in Hertfordshire. With excellent road links and quick access to the A1(M) travelling to Luton and Stansted airports , 15 and 28 miles away respectively, takes very little time. In addition to this, Stevenage has an outstanding cycle path network, so local journeys can be made easily by bike.
There are a number of Ofsted rated ‘good’ schools, both primary and senior close to Chrysalis Park, as well as the North Hertfordshire FE College, which is working towards being recognised as the foremost entrepreneurial college in the UK.
The town offers a variety of retail choices, with the high street and Westgate Indoor Shopping Centre for well-known stores, the weekly covered market and outdoor market and out of town retail parks. The Old Town’s farmers market takes place on the second Saturday of the month from April to December, offering fresh meat, vegetables and preserves. A range of supermarkets is also available, from Tesco to Aldi and Waitrose in the Old Town.
Box Wood, next to Chrysalis Park is a beautiful 27 acre wood which has a spectacular show of bluebells in springtime, lots of wild flowers and an array of wildlife, such as muntjac deer, rabbits, jays and woodpeckers. Guided walks and tours of the wood take place throughout the year, organised by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust.
There are plenty of leisure opportunities in Stevenage with an LA Fitness offering pool, spa and café bar, while the David Lloyd at Stevenage Leisure Park has a pool and a raft of weekly classes and themed events. The Stevenage Leisure Park is also a nightlife hub with bowling, restaurants, kids club and nightclub. When it comes to outdoor activities, whether a regular player or occasional putter, there are plenty of good golf clubs locally. There are also some spectacular open spaces to explore. Fairlands Valley Park provides a vast 60 acres with wildlife and wildfowl, all amongst a beautiful parkland setting. The park has four linked lakes, with a sailing centre and seasonal water park for children.
In the Hertfordshire countryside exciting day trips can be made to Knebworth House, with its gothic mansion, gardens, deer park, church, mausoleum and playground & railway (Fort Knebworth). Very popular with local families, a number of events including the Kenbworth Country Show, Classic Motor Show and Christmas fair take place annually. Hatfield House, a lovely 17th century house set in a very extensive estate is also nearby. The Old Palace was the childhood home of Elizabeth I and it was under a tree in the park that she learnt of her ascension to the throne in 1558.
Prices at Chrysalis Park start from £269,995 for The Cinnabar house type, and from £289,995 for The Mazarine house type. A selection of homes are available with the Government back Help to Buy scheme, and Bellway’s Part Exchange offer, subject to availability and terms and conditions.
For further information, visit bellwayhomes.co.uk