Enjoy the Haslemere lifestyle for less
With evidence that buyers are returning to the property market and house prices at their lowest for many years, Hartswood, in Haslemere, is enjoying renewed interest. Gateway to Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, and only 50 minutes from London by train, the historic market town of Haslemere has always been a popular place to live.
And Gleeson Homes’ development of two, three, four and five-bedroom properties gives all kinds of buyer the chance to enjoy life in this quintessentially English town, with its many independent shops, restaurants and cafés.
Lately there have been tentative signs of improvement in housing demand across the UK, with the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Housing Market Survey for April showing a rise in new buyer enquiries for the sixth month in a row and an increase in the sales to stock ratio for the fourth consecutive month.
Mark Taylor, new homes director of quality independent estate agents, Clarke Gammon Wellers, comments: “We are seeing much more activity across the board with people coming out of rented accommodation and families who maybe a year ago decided to stay put now looking to move.
“Bigger properties like the four and five-bedroom detached houses at Gleeson’s Hartswood venture have become more affordable, as the fall in property prices means the gap has reduced for people who are trading up.
“Hartswood also offers one of the few opportunities to own a brand new home of this calibre in an established and sought-after town like Haslemere so is sure to benefit from any market improvements.”
Those looking to purchase a detached home at Hartswood can take advantage of price reductions which have seen a four-bedroom detached ‘Oak’ style home with two bathrooms, two en-suites and a ground floor cloakroom come down in price from £730,000 to £659,995; while the former ‘Cedar’ five-bedroom show home has had its price cut by £65,000 to £729,995 - and comes with carpets, curtains, blinds, light fittings and landscaped gardens included.
Julie Rayner, sales director for Gleeson Homes, says: “With prices lower than ever, affordability levels improving and mortgage interest rates at an all-time low for those with a good deposit or equity in their existing home, desirable locations and commuter-friendly places like Haslemere are among those most likely to benefit first from any upturn in activity.”
To find out more about the homes available, visit Hartswood, off Midhurst Road, where a new fully furnished show home is open every day from 10am to 5pm, or go online to Gleeson-homes.co.uk.
