Finding your perfect home in the credit crunch

For those that are feeling the pinch but are still looking for their perfect home, buying a show home complete with fixtures and fittings could be the answer. The show home at Notting Hill London’s New Barnet Green development is now available and potential purchasers will be delighted to hear that it comes with everything from a washing machine to cushions, all styled and designed by world-renowned interior designer, Ilse Crawford.

Notting Hill London has teamed up with Studioilse, the company owned by Ilse Crawford, founder of Elle Decoration, who is leading the interior design for each of the company's schemes. The end result is a distinctive signature look that defines contemporary, yet practical, everyday living. By incorporating Studioilse’s fresh creative design and furnishing ideas, Notting Hill London does not just create apartments, but thoughtful, stylish homes that are aspirational to live in

One of the most recognised names in British design, Studiolise has shaped the design identity of the show home at New Barnet Green. From the interior planning to specifying the finishes, fixtures and fittings, the Notting Hill London show home is bespoke and what better way to beat the credit crunch than to buy a show home all kitted out and ready to move into.

Interested purchasers will benefit from a fully furnished home as well as having the kitchen cupboards and fridges stocked with goodies. The package offered by Notting Hill London will save first-time buyers thousands of pounds on the cost of setting up a first home, giving them the big break they need to move in to a brand new home.

Mark Vaughan, Sales and Marketing Director for Notting Hill London comments: “Imagine how good it would feel to buy a brand new property where the interior scheme from décor to fixtures and fittings has been taken care of by professional designers. All you have to do in your new home is sit back, relax and enjoy your new surroundings. Purchasing a show apartment is the perfect answer to being savvy in today’s market where people are starting to feel the effects of the credit crunch.”

New Barnet Green is a private gated development on North London’s leafy borders. The scheme comprises 21 two-bedroom apartments, many with balcony or terrace areas. Video-entry security, private parking and cycle storage is located onsite. The show apartment boasts a Scandinavian theme, influenced by the area’s surrounding woodlands and green open spaces with the use of natural wood and a black and white colour theme throughout.

For those making the daily commute into central London, New Barnet Green is a five-minute walk from New Barnet Rail Station where there are 21 fast train connections to Highbury & Islington and Moorgate with journey times taking less than 30 minutes.

Over 50 per cent of the development has been sold to date and prices for the two-bedroom apartments at New Barnet Green, which are offered with new 125-year leases and 10 year NHBC cover, start from £249,999 inclusive of car parking. For further information log on to Newbarnetgreen.co.uk.

For further information on Notting Hill London, see nottinghill-london.co.uk.