Imagine an idyllic Christmas in your new island home

It may sound like a festive fairytale but Redrow is offering homehunters the unique opportunity to start a new life on an island in time for Christmas. The award-winning housebuilder is redeveloping Knightstone Island, in Weston-Super-Mare, and is offering buyers the chance to move in time to open their presents on Christmas morning in their brand new home.

Sandra Hughes, sales manager for Redrow Homes (South West), said: “We know that this time of year can be very stressful for home buyers because all they want is to move into their new home in time for Christmas. We are trying to make life easier for them by offering homes they can move into straight away.

“Knightstone Island is a one-of-a-kind development. It is full of charm and character and our show apartment can help people to picture themselves living on the island and even plan where they might put their Christmas tree or enjoy their turkey and mince pies.”

Three Grade II Listed Buildings – the Pavilion Theatre, Dr Fox’s Bath House and the historic Edwardian Swimming Baths – have been sensitively restored to create a range of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, almost entirely surrounded by lapping waves.
The island, which is linked to the mainland by a causeway, has long been a landmark in the resort but had fallen into a state of disrepair in recent years before Redrow’s development gave it a new lease of life.

The listed buildings have now been transformed and two new contemporary buildings erected alongside, to create a total of 87 apartments and two commercial units set for restaurant / café use.

Sandra added “This is a location like no other. As well as the unique island setting, residents will be surrounded by an array of original features such as ornate stone carvings, beautiful hand carved plasterwork and timber architraves.

“The original shutters have been restored, while some details previously thought to have been lost forever – such as historical inscriptions around the outside of the towers, dormer windows in the Pavilion Theatre and clerestory lighting, which are windows in the upper levels of the walls, in the Edwardian Swimming Baths - have been reintroduced.

“The homes appeal to a very mixed clientele of affluent young professionals, downsizers, second home owners and investors and we don’t expect the remaining properties to be available for long.”

Around a dozen homes remain for sale, with prices from £170,000 for a one-bedroom ground floor apartment in one of the new contemporary buildings, The Beacon, with sea view and parking space.

Two-bedroom properties are available from £240,000 and the highest price property is a three-bedroom fourth floor penthouse in The Beacon, at £410,000

Visitors can view a beautiful two-bedroom show apartment within the Edwardian swimming baths. It makes the most of existing features within the building, such as cast iron roof trusses, high ceilings and clerestory lighting from roof level. The duplex design has its bedrooms and bathrooms at entry level with superb open plan living space above. The interior design uses a contemporary but classic palette of black and white, including stainless steel and black lacquered furniture and a beautiful white leather sofa.

For further details of the remaining properties and or to book an appointment to view the show apartment at Knightstone Island, log on to Knightstoneisland.redrow.co.uk .

General information about Redrow properties is available at redrow.co.uk.