Fusion brings the outdoors in

As summer approaches, homeowners across the country are preparing to spend money on sprucing up their gardens, with the most popular additions being new plants and garden furniture. According to Sainsbury's Bank Home Insurance 1.25 million homes plan to spend more than £1,000 on garden improvement between April and September this year, with people increasingly aware adding money to their garden can also add money to their home.

According to a report by the Office of National Statistics, the average household spends 9.5 minutes a day gardening, with households in the South spending 10.7 minutes a day, the fourth most popular activity for the region. In light of this, Fusion Residential has carefully considered the design of the gardens and outside space at its forthcoming developments; Amara Lodge in Hadley Wood and Chenies Place in Arkley.

Nigel Henry, joint managing director of Fusion Residential comments: “We are all leading increasingly busy lives and the need for a release from our fast, frenetic existence has never been more important. This is why more homeowners are now placing greater emphasis and importance on the garden as somewhere they can kick back, relax and forget about the stresses and strains of everyday working life, subsequently prompting them to discover the benefits of spending quality time in the ‘room outside’.”

Amara Lodge provides an exclusive collection of just 13 three and four bedroom sumptuous apartments designed within two individual buildings located on Cockfosters Road in Hadley Wood. Each property has been created to provide purchasers with plenty of outside space. The garden apartments feature wrap around terraces as well as sizeable private gardens extending to 60ft. Furthermore, each of these apartments has the luxury of a conservatory, providing the ideal sun trap for the summer months.

The ground floor apartments also features wrap around terraces, providing outside space overlooking the landscaped gardens. Plus, every apartment runs from the front of the building to the back, ensuring residents can catch the sunshine at the beginning and end of the day.

Upstairs, in the first floor apartments, some of the master bedroom suites have private terraces, ideal to enjoy an alfresco breakfast and views over Hadley Wood golf course. Meanwhile, on the top floor, each building features a luxury penthouse apartment with three terraces. One is accessed via the living room, measuring just under 500sqft while the other two are located from the second bedroom and master bedroom suites.

For those looking for a new family home, Chenies Place in Arkley, Hertfordshire provides a unique collection of just six detached houses. Designed over three floors, the substantial five/six bedroom properties each provide over 3,000sqft of living accommodation. Here, Fusion Residential has taken the design of the gardens one step further by providing landscaped patio areas in Indian sandstone with feature lighting and automatic watering systems. So for adults, there is plenty of space for outdoor entertaining as well as green areas for the children to run around in.

All the homes at Chenies Place feature a sizeable living room, sauna, gym, study and electronically operated double garage while the kitchens are designed to a high specification with granite work surfaces and a full range of Miele appliances including a coffee maker and wine cooler.

Prices for properties at Chenies Place start from £1.8 million. For further information or to register your interest in Chenies Place, visit Fusionresidential.co.uk.

Prices for the penthouse apartments at Amara Lodge start from a guide price of £2.25 million.